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• Obama Administration Kicks Off Mortgage Modification Conversion Drive

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  The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today kick off a nationwide campaign to help borrowers who are currently in the trial phase of their modified mortgages under the Obama Administration's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) convert to permanent modifications. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:53pm EST
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• Are Your Smarter Than a Former Deputy Speaker?

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  This Tuesday, State Rep. Josh Shapiro is sponsoring a game of political quizzo. I'm not quite sure what that entails (Mr. DeWeese in the rotunda with a candlestick? or I'll take gerrymandering for $500?) Nor am I sure if Shapiro will be playing himself or just orchestrating. But if [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 8:35pm EST
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• Chris Doherty Campaign Website

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  One of the many Democrats running for governor, Scranton mayor Chris Doherty, now has his campaign website up and running: www.chrisdoherty.com [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 6:13pm EST
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• Sestak in Philly Mag

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  The December issue of Philadelphia Magazine has a long profile of Joe Sestak by writer Jason Fagone. Check out Run, Joe, Run, in the print issue or at [www.phillymag.com] [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 4:34pm EST
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• A Brief Personal Note on October and November

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  This fall seemed more hectic than usual and I’m not sure why. In October I took the kids up to the Poconos for a weekend. On the way someone hit the back of our van. That led to a lot of paperwork and inconvenience. The rest of the weekend had [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 4:17pm EST
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• Sestak on Education

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  Joe Sestak, current Congressman and candidate for Senate, was one of the CEO's and policy makers the Wall Street Journal invited to discuss four issues, one of them being education. The article "An Educated Work Force" was published in Monday 11/23's special section "How to Rebuild Global Prosperity. Sestak" [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 11:15pm EST
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• A Thanksgiving Note

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  Today it is customary to express thanks for all of one's blessings, and I am surely blessed.
  
  As the day ends, however, what is utmost in my mind is that the Grace Kelly version of "High Society" is nowhere near as good as the Katherine Hepburn version. After spending [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 11:19pm EST
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• Schwartz Lauds Legislation

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  Catching up, this is from last Thursday:
  U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz voted in support of legislation today that will ensure fair and adequate payment for physicians who participate in Medicare. Ensuring fair reimbursement for doctors who accept Medicare is vital to protecting access to doctors for seniors and [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 11:18pm EST
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• PA Turkeys in DC

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  The title of this blog post does not refer to any of our elected officials. Please note the bolded sentence in this press release from the White House:
  THE PRESIDENT: Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. Welcome to the White House. On behalf of Sasha and Malia and myself, we're thrilled to see' [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:59pm EST
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• The Demographics of the Fox News Audience

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  Catching up on some reading and found this, from the Nov. 2, 2009 issue of the New Yorker. In "Talk of the Town," a segment titled "Chin Music"
  In 2008, half of the people who watched the Fox News Channel were over sixty-three, which is the oldest demographic in the [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:51pm EST
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• First Time Home Buyers's Tax Credit Expansion

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  From last Friday's inbox:
  Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th District) joined local realtors and homebuyers to announce the expansion of the first-time homebuyer tax credit to help more hardworking families in Bucks County and across the country achieve the American dream by owning their own home. Emma Ahedo, [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:49pm EST
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• PA Receives $7M for Smart Grid & Energy Storage

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  Energy Secretary Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $7 million for 2 Pennsylvania projects to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems that will help build a smarter, more efficient, more resilient electrical grid. This announcement is part of [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:21pm EST
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• Kudos to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on ACORN Coverage

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  Editor & Publisher has published an article on the media coverage of ACORN, "Have the media 'falsely framed' ACORN," by Christopher R. Martin and Peter Dreier. There is an interesting section on the Pittsburgh newspaper:
  Ed Blazina, who works on the local news desk at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, had [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:00pm EST
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• More Green Bucks

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  From Friday's inbox:
  Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th District) announced over $1.2 million in federal funding for green energy initiatives in Bucks County . Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which Rep. Murphy proudly voted for, Conservation Works! received $1,211,011 in federal grants to go toward green [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:39pm EST
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• Finding Info in Senate Health Care Bill

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  From Mike Allen's Politico Playbook on this past Saturday, a little indexing of the senate health insurance reform bill:
  
  CORRESPONDENT DAN PFEIFFER REPORTS ON THE WHITE HOUSE BLOG: 'Speaking of page numbers... Since some opponents of reform seem too obsessed with the length of the Senate health insurance reform' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:37pm EST
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• Sibelius: Health Care Reform Benefits for PA

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  From the inbox:
  HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of a new report highlighting the benefits of health insurance reform for Pennsylvania. Health Insurance Reform and Pennsylvania: The Case for Change is available now at www.HealthReform.gov.
  
  “Families, seniors and businesses are all suffering under the [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:29pm EST
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• Toeplitz on Toomey

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  Shira Toeplitz has an interesting article on Pat Toomey in Roll Call. Read "Is Toomey Edging to the Center?" [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:20pm EST
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• Congressional Spending Habits: PA Version

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  I was in DC over the weekend for a conference and a friend, who knows my proclivities, gave me the 3 vol. July - Sept. Statement of Disbursements of the House. I'm told this information will be going online in the vaguely near future but for now is only available' [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:43pm EST
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• Jack Wagner in DiStefano's Column

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  A few months ago I discovered Joseph DiStefano's "PhillyDeals" column in the Inky. Somewhat surprisingly it is a great source of political news. Today's offering, "Not all towns back an interest-swap ban," is on PA Auditor General and gubernatorial candidate Jack Wagner's plan to bank interest-rate swaps. It's' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:18am EST
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• Murphy to Receive Kennedy Award

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  Kudos to Congressman Patrick Murphy. From the inbox:
  CAROLINE KENNEDY TO HONOR RECIPIENTS OF THE 2009 NEW FRONTIER AWARD
  
  Cambridge, MA – Monday, November 23, Caroline Kennedy will present the sixth annual John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award to U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, the first veteran of [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:32pm EST
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• Dent and Gerlach Targeted

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  Belated note from the inbox:
  Following the passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act in the U.S. House of Representatives last Saturday, Organizing for America (OFA)-Pennsylvania, a project of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), announced today that its volunteers would be called on to drop by the offices [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:49pm EST
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• News From the Economy League

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  From the November issue of the Economy League's Citizens' Business:
  
  Dr. Wendell E. Pritchett, Chancellor of Rutgers University at Camden (top right), has joined Dr. Steven M. Altschuler, President & CEO of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, as a co-chair of the World Class Greater Philadelphia initiative. The' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:47pm EST
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• 11 PA Cities on Milken List

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  The Milken Institute has released its 2009 list of the 200 best performing cities. There are 11 Pennsylvania cities on the list of large cities, and 4 on the list of small cities. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:12pm EST
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• PA in New Blue Green Alliance Report

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  The recommendations included in a report by the Blue Green Alliance, Building a Clean Energy Assembly Line: How Renewable Energy Can Revitalize U.S. Manufacturing and the American Middle Class, outline policies for market building, market reforms, financing, innovation and capacity building to create clean energy jobs. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:16am EST
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• Campaign Website Updates

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  For those keeping score at home, there are some new websites and twitterers to follow.
  
  State Rep. Bryan Lentz, who recently launched his campaign for 7th district congressman, has a new campaign website up: www.votelentz.com, and you can follow him at www.twitter.com/bryanlentz.
  
  Joe Hoeffel's gubernatorial site [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:08am EST
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• Two New Information Resources

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  A few new information resources for your browsing pleasure:
  
  Good Jobs First, a national policy resource center for grassroots groups and public officials, promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development and smart growth for working families, has compiled a report, "Show Us the Stimulus," analyzing states'' [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:57pm EST
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• Brett Mandel Update

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  Brett Mandel, who was a candidate in Philadelphia in the primary, sent around a note updating people on what he has been doing. He spent time with his family and has now moved on to a new job:
  I am now leading the work of the National Education Technology Funding [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:38pm EST
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• Interview with Dr. Manan Trivedi, Democratic Candidate for the 6th Congresstional District

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  Dr. Manan Trivedi is one of two Democratic candidates for the 6th congressional district. This is an open seat as the incumbent, Jim Gerlach, has decided to run for governor. Dr. Trivedi grew up in Berks County, went to medical school, served in the Navy with one of the [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 5:37pm EST
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• Joe Biden Gets the Last Laugh

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  During his first presidential campaign, in 1987, Joe Biden took a lot of heat for not crediting British politician Neil Kinnock when quoting or paraphrasing some of his remarks. Yesterday Robert Pear noted in the New York times ("In House, many spoke with one voice -- lobbyists'") that a' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 3:50pm EST
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• Willow Grove Base Deal Falls Through

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  This was posted to The Reporter Online today, "State pulls outof Willow Grove base," regarding the Willow Grove Naval Air Base:
  Governor Edward Rendell announced Thursday that Pennsylvania has withdrawn plans to continue operations at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NASJRB) in Willow Grove, according to [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:56pm EST
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• PA Leads in Legislators in Uniform

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  Our friends at the National Conference of State Legislatures posted a note on their The Thicket blog about a survey on state legislators serving in the military. Take note of this:
  
  A total of 34 state legislatures currently have at least one member serving in the military [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:52pm EST
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• Grand Jury Report on Perzel, et. al.

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  If you want to read the full grand jury report that Attorney General Tom Corbett (also running for governor) announced today, it is available on the state's website. The 187 page document is broken up into three files. ' [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:48pm EST
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• PA State Legislature on Health Care

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  Our friends at the National Conference of State Legislatures have put together a list of state bills, well, this is how they word it:
  
  As part of state-based responses to federal health reform legislation, members of at least 11 state legislatures are using the legislative process to seek [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:43pm EST
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• Fed Funding Work on I-81

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  From a press release on recovery transportation funding (italics mine):
  
  In the last week, the DOT has approved hundreds of additional transportation projects across the country, topping 10,000 projects. In Florida, a $71.2 million Recovery Act funded project will construct a new four-lane highway to relieve traffic congestion in [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:39pm EST
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• Lentz Announces Congressional Campaign

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  From the inbox:
  
  Standing with his wife and son, Representative Bryan R. Lentz today announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District at a 10:00 AM press conference at American Legion Post 214 in Upper Darby. Lentz, who made his candidacy official just one day after Veteran’s Day, [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:34pm EST
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• Yeakel Endorses Sestak

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  As expected Lynn Yeakel, the Democratic candidate for Senate in 1992, has endorsed Joe Sestak.
  
  Sestak's press release is on his site.
  
  PA2010 has a longer article on the event. ' [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:28pm EST
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• Patrick Murphy on OFA Blog

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  Congressman Patrick Murphy was featured on the Organizing for America blog, congratulating him on his vote for health insurance reform. [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:22pm EST
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• Race for the Top

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  Today Secretary of Education Arne Duncan held a conference call to announce the official start of the $4.35 billion Race to the Top Fund competition. Race to the Top represents the largest-ever federal investment in school reform.
  
  Potential funding amount for PA: $200-400 million [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 10:59pm EST
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• Brief Book Review: A Table in the Presence

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  Cash, Lt. Carey H. A Table in the Presence. Nashville, TN: 2004.
  
  There are a number of first person accounts of the Iraq War in print, but this one is unusual as the author is a chaplain. Cash was with the First Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, which he [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 12:05am EST
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• Veterans Day Remarks from PA Officials

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  The inbox was overflowing today with Veterans Day press releases.
  
  Congressman Patrick Murphy held a Veterans Day event in Washington Crossing Park, but I don't have any details on it yet.
  
  Joe Sestak, currently the 7th district congressman and candidate for senate, has a [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:56pm EST
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• President's Remarks on Veterans Day

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  From the inbox:
  Thank you, Secretary Shinseki, for the generous introduction -- more importantly, the extraordinary bravery in service to our country, both on and off the battlefield. I want to thank our outstanding Vice President, Joe Biden, and his wonderful wife, Dr. Jill Biden, for being here today. We [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:54pm EST
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• Schwartz Holds Veterans Expo

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  Tomorrow, Thursday, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D-13) will hold a veterans resources expo. More than 20 national and local organizations will be represented. The event will be held form 10 a.m. to noon, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Orleans Technical Institute, 2770 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia[...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:47pm EST
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• Two Political Announcements Tomorrow

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  Writing tomorrow's news today! Two notable political announcements are slated for Thursday.
  
  State Rep Bryan Lentz (D-151) is planning to kick off his campaign for the 7th congressional district seat. According to the press release:
  Lentz is already winning strong support for his candidacy even before his announcement. He' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:36pm EST
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• A Philly Blog Returns

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  One of my favorite Philadelphia blogs had been hiatus but appears to be back in business again. A warm welcome to America's Hometown, americashometown.blogspot.com ' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:29pm EST
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• A Cease Fire Update

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  CeaseFire PA would like us to know that all 12 of the PA mayors on the ballot who are in favor of reporting lost or stolen guns won.
  
  In other news, the city of Braddock has become the 15th community in the commonwealth to pass gun legislation:
  [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:21pm EST
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• A Quick Look at Gail Conner

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  Today Gail Conner announced her candidacy for the 7th congressional district, joining State Rep. Bryan Lentz (who formally kicks off his campaign this Thursday) and Teresa Touey on the Democratic ballot for the open seat now held by Joe Sestak. Her campaign announcement can be found on her campaign website: [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:28am EST
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• Hoeffel Conference Call and Campaign Website

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  Joe Hoeffel, former state representative, former congressman, current Montgomery County Commissioner, and candidate for governor, has unveiled a new campaign website, www.joehoeffel2010.com.
  
  Here are my rough notes from the call. I apologize in advance for any errors or misconceptions. Many of Hoeffel's policy statements are spelled out on' [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 11:40pm EST
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• Bucks Winery Goes Green

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  From the inbox:
  State Rep. Steven J. Santarsiero, D-Bucks, announced today that Crossing Vineyards and Winery has been awarded a $21,093 Small Business Energy Efficiency grant by the state Department of Environmental Protection for its progressive efforts in energy savings.
  
  Santarsiero said the grant funds will be used [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 11:38pm EST
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• Sestak on Natural Gas Drilling

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  Congressman Joe Sestak, currently running for senate, sent out a press release on the environmental problems associated with natural gas drilling. Here is an excerpt:
  
  In light of recent Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) findings across the state, which have revealed harmful contamination of drinking and [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 11:32pm EST
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• White House Veterans Initiative

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  Today, the White House announced the launch of an initiative that is designed to transform the federal government into the model employer of America’s veterans. This evening, President Obama will be joined by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, Secretary of Homeland [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 11:17pm EST
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• An Assortment of PA Rep's Statements on Health Care Bill

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  The inbox overflowed with statements on the House health care bill that passed late Saturday night. Here they are, for your perusal.
  
  Allyson Schwartz (D-13):
  In an historic vote to improve health care in America, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) joined her colleagues in the House of Representatives [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 9:36pm EST
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• A Remark on a Movie Review

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  Something caught my eye in Saturday's Inquirer. Dave Hiltbrand's review of "the Box," ("Press button, make movie die"), ends with this sentence:
  [Cameron] Diaz and [james] Marsden don't make a very convincing couple, either. Though they're roughly the same age, his boyish face makes him look like he could be [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 9:20pm EST
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• A Word on Kitchen Gadgets

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  One of the most popular posts on this blog is one written in April, 2007, on the foodstamp challenge (trying to live on what people receive in foodstamps). My post pointed out that it would be easier for me to live off that amount than it would be for [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:16pm EST
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• Nagle Wins Spot on Radnor Township

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  Long time friend of the blog John Nagle won a seat on the board of commissioners for Radnor Township. Many congratulations, John, and thanks for all the tea, sympathy, and tips over the years. [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:47pm EST
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• Implementing Green Infrastructure

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  I'm delayed in noting the release of a new report, "Implementing Green Infrastructure: Developing a Winning Strategy to Fund Philadelphia's Ambitious Visions,” commissioned by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and prepared by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, that examines funding sources for green infrastructure.
  
  An executive'" [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:05pm EST
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• Obama on AARP and AMA

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  From the inbox, remarks from Pres. Obama:
  I am extraordinarily pleased and grateful to learn that the AARP and the American Medical Association are both supporting the health insurance reform bill that will soon come up to a vote in the House of Representatives.
  
  When it comes to [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 10:47pm EST
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• A Good PA Reporter Moves On

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  From www.twitter.com/capitol_ideas:
  
  Dept. of Full Disclosure: Our D.C. colleague, Josh Drobnyk, has moved on to become press guy for Rep. Chris Carney, D-10th. Godspeed, Josh.
  
  I've read Josh's blog, Pennsylvania Avenue, since it's inception, and many of his Morning Call newspaper stories as well. He was accurate, approachable,' [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 10:32pm EST
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• Regional EPA Administrator Announced

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  From the inbox:
  
  Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced President Barack Obama’s selection of Shawn M. Garvin to be the agency’s new Regional Administrator for EPA’s mid-Atlantic region (Region 3). This region encompasses Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
  
  "I" [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 5:56pm EST
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• Women's Day of Action for Health Reform

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  A couple of things showed up in the inbox relating to women's health and health insurance reform. One is that today is Women's Day of Action for Health Reform. According to the press release:
  As we mark Women’s Day of Action for Health Reform, we must remember that while [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:26pm EST
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• Supreme Court Fundraising

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  From the inbox yesterday:
  
  PHILADELPHIA (November 3, 2009) – Today is Election Day in Pennsylvania. The top of the ballot features a contest to fill one vacancy on the state Supreme Court. The candidates are Democrat Jack Panella and Republican Joan Orie Melvin.
  
  Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:48pm EST
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• Family Announcement from Rep. Patrick Murphy

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  An arrival on Monday:
  
  Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA, 8th District) issued the following statement today on the birth of his son:
  
  “Jenni, Maggie and I couldn’t be happier to welcome John Martin 'Jack' Murphy to the family this morning. Jack was born at 9:15 AM, weighing in [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:43pm EST
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• Stack of Clippings, Mostly Business

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  Like everyone else, I'm sorting through the stack of things that accumulated during the buildup to the election and the immediate aftermath.
  
  Here is a group of clippings and news stories that caught my eye but didn't make it to the blog until now:
  
  According to Bob Fernandez [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:26pm EST
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• Unofficial Election Results

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  A morning round up of races I had followed. Numbers are unofficial but from state and county websites.
  
  State Supreme Court:
  
  Joan Orie Melvin
  
  State Superior Court
  
  Judy Olson
  Sallie Mundy
  Paula Ott
  Anne Lazarus (by 4,000 or so votes)
  
  State Commonwealth Court
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 6:41am EST
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• SEPTA Strike Info

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  For information on SEPTA service during the strike, check:
  
  [www.septa.org] [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 6:39am EST
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• D'Oh! Election Results Update

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  Sorry, folks, I forgot to list the URLs for the election sites I was following. In case anyone is still interested, they were:
  
  Statewide: http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/
  
  Delco: [election.co.delaware.pa.us]
  
  Bucks County: [www.buckscountyelections.org]
  
  Montgomery County: [webapp.montcopa.org]
  
  I'm calling it a night. [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:46pm EST
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• Election Results Sources

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  Okay, folks, following my new patter, I'll be twittering election results through the night until I get tired and call it quits (you want more dedication, follow professional journalists and politicos).
  
  twitter address: www.twitter.com/aajane
  
  Sites I'll be following:
  
  statewide:
  
  Bucks County:
  
  Delaware County:
  [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:11pm EST
  by AboveAvgJane

• Delco Court of Common Pleas

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  Residents of Delaware County are also elected someone to their Court of Common Pleas. The Democratic candidate is Nancy Rhoads Koons; website: www.nancyrhoadskoons.org [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:02am EST
  by AboveAvgJane

• Montco Court of Common Pleas Candidates

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  Those who live in Montgomery County will be electing judges to the Court of Common Pleas. Currently all judges on this bench are Republican.
  
  Democratic candidates are:
  
  Cheryl Lynne Austin
  Joel Bernbaum
  Richard Haaz
  Jeff Lindy
  Lois Murphy
  Michael C. Shields
  Ann [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:57pm EST
  by AboveAvgJane

• Statewide Judicial Elections

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  Hey, folks, there is an election tomorrow. Depending on where you live there may be county-wide offices up for grabs, as well as local and school board elections. But statewide there are a number of judicial races. Most of us try to stay out of courtrooms, unless there is a [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:36pm EST
  by AboveAvgJane

• Two More Notes on Chris Asplen

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  Chris Asplen, Democratic candidate for District Attorney in Bucks County has been endorsed by John Walsh, long time host of tv's "America's Most Wanted." Asplen also noted that his opponent's campaign finance reporting forms were incorrectly prepared. The campaign treasurer is taking the blame, but the candidate also takes [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 11:22pm EST
  by AboveAvgJane

• Funding for Sewer Work in Bristol

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  From the inbox:
  Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th District) joined local officials to announce a $9million loan from PENNVEST for improvements to the Bristol Township sewer system. The low-interest loan will be critical to improving the township’s water infrastructure, ensuring the existing system can support new businesses, fostering [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 11:13pm EST
  by AboveAvgJane