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investigation-2010-05-failedtoll

Turnpike Spent $24 Million on Failed I-80 Tolling Project | Says costs were required by feds requests Between the passage of Act 44 in 2007 and the final death of… More

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Sunburn and Heartburn – A Weatherization Update | Only 5,800 homes so far, half must be done by fall A year after the federal stimulus program was passed,… More

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Bond Counsel Firms Make Bank | Up to 10,000 percent return on campaign contributions Bond counsels who contract with the state Office of General Counsel can… More

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Civil Rights Complaint Alleges AG Staff Balked | Corbett’s office denies Second in a series. In a federal civil rights suit, a fired former Deputy Attorney General is… More

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“Whistleblower” Suit Allows Peek into AG’s Office | Civil Rights denied, plaintiff says First in a series. A “whistleblower” suit in federal court against state Attorney General Tom… More

New Federal Taxes May Reduce State Taxable Income | Taxed adjust behavior, productivity, investments Pennsylvania’s state budget may soon be take another hit as the federal government phases in… More

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What is a Whistleblower? | One who can prove his claims, it appears Third in a series Thomas D. Kimmet’s attorneys contend he is a… More

Bill Would Prohibit Taxpayer Funded Campaign Mailings | Legislators could not use resources 60 days prior On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee unanimously passed legislation prohibiting… More

Bonus-gate II? | Database Collecting Continues Pennsylvania may have another Bonusgate around the corner, but Tom Corbett didn’t want to talk about it.… More

Turnpike Commission: Little Talk, Lots of Spending | Seven-minute meeting disposes of $1.2 billion If you went to a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission meeting this year expecting to hear… More