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Sprinkler Mandate Repeal Starts Moving In State House
Republicans trying to balance safety with costs
Less than two months after it took effect, Pennsylvania’s residential sprinkler mandate took the first step towards extinction Monday in the House Labor and Industry Committee.
The mandate took effect on Jan. 1… Read the rest
Zogby Says “Day of Reckoning” Has Come To State’s Fiscal House
CORRECTED: Argues for preservation of public safety, public health in light of no new taxes or fees
Gov. Tom Corbett’s Budget Secretary, Charles Zogby, said Monday at the Pennsylvania Press Club the “day of reckoning” had come for the state’s… Read the rest
Effort To Open Restaurant Wine Sales Planned
Bottle of white? Bottle of red? Perhaps a bottle of rosé instead?
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to make it easier to enjoy a bottle of wine with your dinner.
State Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) will introduce legislation… Read the rest
Pennsylvania Fifth In U.S. For Per Capita Federal Health Care Spending
Health Care Compact pushing initiative to put states in charge of health care
Pennsylvania has the fifth highest per capita federal health care spending in the United States, according to data from the Health Care Compact Alliance (HCCA), an initiative… Read the rest
New Website Launching Friday
Please bear with us during the transition
The PA Independent is excited to announce the launch of its new website in the coming days.
We believe the redesigned site will give our readers better access to our daily news content… Read the rest
Opposition Forces In Pennsylvania Moving On REAL ID
Folmer introduces bill, Corbett, PennDOT not talking
With the next federal deadline for the enactment of REAL ID around the corner, Pennsylvania’s governor and Department of Transportation (PennDOT) are keeping mum about the execution of the mandate in the commonwealth.… Read the rest
Local Mandates Could Drive Up Taxes Even If State Decreases Spending
Senator aims to address concerns, suggests fiscal note changes
From Adams to York, from Bucks to Mercer, counties in Pennsylvania want to free themselves of costly mandates which account for up to 90 percent of their annual budgets.
State-level mandates… Read the rest
Conservative-Liberal Face-off May Be Coming
Sam Rohrer expected to lead conservative opposition to union forces
Former state Rep. and unsuccessful GOP gubernatorial hopeful Sam Rohrer may soon be coming back to Harrisburg, leading protests against continuing state government largesse to teachers and state employees.
Saturday,… Read the rest
Pennsylvania Ranks Tenth In Overall Tax Burden
Up from 24th in 1991
The average state and local tax burden for Pennsylvanians was 10th highest in the nation in 2009, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Tax Foundation, a national organization.
According to the report, New… Read the rest
VIDEO: Marcellus Shale Students Riding Wave of Opportunity
Training for industry work after other careers failed
In the midst of Marcellus shale development, Lackawanna College has established a satellite college in New Milford to train students to fill the industry jobs created in the midst of a recession.… Read the rest