PA Week in review: Budget shortfall likely; district maps OK’d
December 23, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in General News
Borrowing, spending issues dominate Legislature’s last week in 2011
By PA Independent
HARRISBURG — The final week of the 2011 legislative session saw the General Assembly approve new congressional maps for Pennsylvania, despite
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Auditor: Use PA toll money to improve high-speed train
December 23, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in General News
DRPA under fire for economic development spending, again
By Stacy Brown | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — More than $20 million in the coffers of a regional transportation agency should be used to upgrade and
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ANALYSIS: Fall session lacked big victories for Corbett, GOP
December 22, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in Legislature
Shale, vouchers, liquor privatization, transportation, charter school reforms all left waiting
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Taxpayers may be wondering why they are paying for a full-time Legislature, after a
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PA cities get little relief from tax abatement programs
December 22, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in General News
By Stacy Brown | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — They came with their hats in hand.
Several mayors and other municipal leaders from around Pennsylvania visited the Capitol this month seeking remedies for the financial crisis facing them.
Corbett’s budget axe swings toward PA state police
December 21, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in Governor
VIDEO: Budget Secretary Zogby says administration will look for some savings in public safety ranks
By Stacy Brown | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania state troopers may have several attributes in common with the U.S. Marines.
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Some of PA’s districts all over the congressional map
December 21, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in General News
Independent firm ranks PA’s 7th District as fifth least compact
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s newly approved congressional districts are among the least compact in the nation, led by
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With $750M deficit looming, PA mulls spending cuts
December 21, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in Governor
Secretary Zogby says 2012-13 budget could be more of a challenge than 2011-12
By Stacy Brown | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — At the halfway mark of the fiscal year, Pennsylvania's budget is sound under Gov. Tom… Read the rest
PA House backs borrowing $3.5B to pay unemployment debt
December 20, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in Legislature
Only a short-term solution, lawmakers warn
By Stacy Brown | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers, in effect, put a Band-Aid on the state's unemployment compensation problem.
The House voted Monday earlier this week to use… Read the rest
Congressional map passes House, on way to PA gov
December 20, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in General News
Corbett expected to sign it
By: Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Voters in Pennsylvania: Meet your new congressional districts.
Perhaps more accurately, the congressional delegation now can meet its new voters.
UPDATED: PA General Assembly approves $2.3B capital budget
December 19, 2011 | By PA Independent | Posted in Legislature
GOP: Borrowing is needed to pay for Rendell-era spending binge
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — The state House is expected to approve an annual capital budget this week, costing taxpayers
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