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• Legislators Wambling with PA Table Games

  —POLICY BLOG

  After reportedly taking "WAMs" out of the state budget, it appears Pennsylvania lawmakers are may create a new pot of funds for WAMs in the table games bill - i.e. WAMs from Gambling, or "Wambling." From the Morning Call:

  Rep. Craig Dally, R-Northampton, said he is concerned about the local [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:27pm EST
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• Politics As Usual: Mike Vereb Speaks.

  —Capitol Ideas

  You Can Say This ... ... for state Rep. Mike Vereb, R-Montgomery, he's never at a loss for an opinion. The suburban Philly lawmaker stopped by Capitol Ideas World HQ this morning to share his views on the Pennsylvania Turnpike... [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 12:06pm EST
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• Democracy Risings PA Newsletter

  —Lincoln Blog

  More Support for a Constitution Convention Support for a Constitution convention continues to grow, including the first current lawmaker. She's Rep. Barbara McIlvaine-Smith, D-Chester. You may rememb ... [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 11:00am EST
  

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• Long list of current & former lawmakers back Schroder Cong. bid…

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  Long list of current & former lawmakers back Schroder Cong. bid…

  State Senator Mike Folmer (PA-48), State Senator Bob Mensch (PA-24), State Representative Tim Hennessey (PA-26), State Representative Chris Ross (PA-158), State Representative Sam Rohrer (PA-128), State Representative Jim Cox (PA-129), State Representative Doug Reichley (PA-134), State Representative Kate Harper (PA-61), [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 10:59am EST
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• PA budget delay led nearly 16,000 state employees to borrow money…

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  PA budget delay led nearly 16,000 state employees to borrow money…

  Revenue Collections Still Off, But Up From Last Year…

  Rendell asks lawmakers to act quickly on money for construction…

  Benninghoff: Release state funds…

  
  

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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:13pm EST
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• Vereb Bill Would Spike Turnpike Commission.

  —Capitol Ideas

  Just When We Thought ... ... today was going to be gray and humorless, along comes Rep. Mike Vereb, R-Montgomery, with a bill calling for the elimination of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. In a press release, the suburban Philly lawmaker... [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:34am EST
  by John Micek

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• Lawmakers call for revoking Foxwoods license…

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  Lawmakers call for revoking Foxwoods license…

  
  

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 5:57pm EST
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• Specter opposes troop increase, Sestak supports…

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  Specter opposes troop increase, Sestak supports…

  SWPA lawmakers’ take on speech mixed…

  
  

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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 12:46am EST
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• Activists Call For Action On Utility Rate Caps.

  —Capitol Ideas

  With Winter Approaching ... ...and the economy still sluggish, good government activists called on state lawmakers this morning to shelter consumers from the brunt of utility rate caps set to expire on Jan. 1. Customers of Allentown-based PPL Corp., which... [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 1:50pm EST
  by John Micek

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• Lawmakers could expand gambling at state resorts…

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  Lawmakers could expand gambling at state resorts…

  Gettysburg Casino foes gird for battle…

  
  

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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 11:43am EST
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• Newspaper: Rock the (Legislative) boat

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  A Berks County newspapers is calling for major change in the Pennsylvania Legislature by encouraging reform candidates to take on the professional political class in Harrisburg.
  
  From the editorial in the Reading Eagle:The Issue: Our entrenched state lawmakers have not budged on shrinking the size of the Legislature.
  
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  

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• PSU investigates ‘Climategate’, Mann…

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  PSU investigates ‘Climategate’, Mann…

  CWF Letter To Lawmakers RE: PSU Professor…

  
  

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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 2:38pm EST
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• Newspaper: Rock the (Legislative) boat

  —TONY PHYRILLAS

  A Berks County newspapers is calling for major change in the Pennsylvania Legislature by encouraging reform candidates to take on the professional political class in Harrisburg.
  
  From the editorial in the Reading Eagle:The Issue: Our entrenched state lawmakers have not budged on shrinking the size of the Legislature.
  
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 11:00pm EST
  

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• More endorsements for Schroder

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  State Rep. Curt Schroder has announced the endorsement of seven fellow state lawmakers representing portions of the 6th Congressional District.
  
  "I am pleased and honored to have the support of colleagues who know me well and have worked with me on many efforts to improve" [...]

  Posted: November 27, 2009, 12:42pm EST
  

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• Pennsylvania Lawmakers to End Calendar Givewaways

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  ABC 27 reports that both the Pennsylvania House and Senate will not be printing calendars to give away this year (which typically featured a "courtesy of Rep. Name") sticker. This is an issue we helped bring to the forefront, and investigated the [...]

  Posted: November 27, 2009, 10:40am EST
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• Background Check Issues

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  Utah is warning that it needs more funding for its state background check system or "it could be forced to cut off all background checks next year unless lawmakers prop up its anemic budget." The problem with this is you have a constitutional right hinging on the smooth operation of [...]

  Fetched: November 25, 2009, 12:18pm EST
  

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• Schroder Collects Endorsements for Congressional Campaign

  —TONY PHYRILLAS

  State Rep. Curt Schroder has announced the endorsement of seven fellow state lawmakers representing portions of the 6th Congressional District.
  
  "I am pleased and honored to have the support of colleagues who know me well and have worked with me on many efforts to improve" [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:00am EST
  

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• The LuLac Edition #1018, Nov. 24th 2009

  —The Lu Lac Political Letter

  PHOTO INDEX: WISCONSIN CONGRESSMAN DAVID OBEY.
  
  THE EDWIN STARR TAX
  
  Rep. David Obey, a Wisconsin Democrat and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is the latest lawmaker to call for a new tax aimed at the rich to pay for a troop [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:37pm EST
  

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• The LuLac Edition #1018, Nov. 24th 2009

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  PHOTO INDEX: WISCONSIN CONGRESSMAN DAVID OBEY.
  
  THE EDWIN STARR TAX
  
  Rep. David Obey, a Wisconsin Democrat and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is the latest lawmaker to call for a new tax aimed at the rich to pay for a troop [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:37pm EST
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• The Tax-and-Spenders Are At It Again!

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  Lawmakers Propose 'War Surtax' to Pay for Troop Increase in Afghanistan
  
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  Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., and Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., are proposing new taxes to pay for more U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
  
  Two top Democrats say they want to impose a new tax [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:17am EST
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• PA Lawmakers Consider Self-Defense Reform Bill…

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  PA Lawmakers Consider Self-Defense Reform Bill…

  
  

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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:43am EST
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• NEPA lawmakers rack up $100,000+ in per diems during budget delay…

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  NEPA lawmakers rack up $100,000+ in per diems during budget delay…

  
  

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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:55pm EST
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• Lawmakers, Philly at odds over table-games revenue…

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  Lawmakers, Philly at odds over table-games revenue…

  Table games vote expected week of Dec 7?…

  
  

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:06am EST
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• A Zig While We Were All Waiting For the Zag

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  A new development in the battle between Pittsburgh government and the city's nonprofits occurred earlier this week. Forget about taxing tuition or a fee for county services this is big news.
  Legislation quietly introduced Tuesday in Pittsburgh City Council gives the city's nine lawmakers veto power over [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:49pm EST
  

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• Man sentenced in arson at lawmaker’s district office…

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  Man sentenced in arson at lawmaker’s district office…

  
  

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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:05pm EST
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• City Strategy for Nonprofits Becomes a Strategy

  —The Pittsburgh Comet

  This is big news that needs to be lauded:
  
  Legislation quietly introduced Tuesday in Pittsburgh City Council gives the city's nine lawmakers veto power over almost all new construction by big tax-exempt institutions -- effective immediately. (P-G, Rich Lord)
  This is a first step' [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:00pm EST
  

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• Rohrer makes run for governor official

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  The state lawmaker who has been leading the fight to eliminate property taxes in Pennsylvania has entered the race for governor.
  
  Berks County state Rep. Sam Rohrer will seek the Republican nomination in May 2010. A true conservative has entered the race.
  
  Rohrer to seek GOP [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:31pm EST
  

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• Dan Onorato: Running Man

  —The Pittsburgh Comet

  This is great!
  Allegheny county executive and gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato announced a government reform package today that would cap political contributions, eliminate so-called walking-around money and withhold state lawmakers' pay if they don't pass a budget on time.
  
  Onorato, speaking to about 60 Rotary [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:22pm EST
  

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• Rohrer makes it official

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  The state lawmaker who has been leading the fight to eliminate property taxes in Pennsylvania has entered the race for governor.
  
  Berks County state Rep. Sam Rohrer will seek the Republican nomination in May 2010. A true conservative has entered the race.
  
  Rohrer to seek GOP [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:02pm EST
  

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• No Raises For You.

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  Just Like Their Constituents ... ... state lawmakers, judges, along with Gov. Ed Rendell and his cabinet, will be going without pay raises this year. This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released new information on the economic marker... [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:32am EST
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