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As many as 12,000 workers in Pennsylvania could lose their jobs this month if the Senate fails to extend federal funding that allowed the state to create Way to Work, a highly successful program that subsidizes private- and public-sector jobs for unemployed parents and youth, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Read the entire stor...
Keystone Progress blog - 8:45 a.m.
Corbett's new campaign ad certainly references Bonusgate while never actually saying the word. Well that didn't take long. Via CasablancaPA on Tom Corbett's new ad: "I can tell you now that we will not be talking about Bonusgate -- ever -- in the governor's race." -- Corbett for Governor media strategist John Brabender (Post-Gazette 3/24/10) "The politicians were just as skep...
2 Political Junkies - 6:27 a.m. - 3 clicks 
I'm printing this in its entirety because its pretty amusing for a press release and it makes a good point. I've also been meaning to blog on those ubiquitous TV ads sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute that feature "just plain folks" saying that taxes on energy are bad as this also serves as a perfect answer to those. Has a Magic Extraction Process Been Discovered by Corbett Campaign...
2 Political Junkies - 6:27 a.m. - 2 clicks
Sometimes, when the stars are situated just right ( ...when the Moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars... ) the Trib and the P-G both editorialize on the same subject. Such as it is today, though it's surprising to see what the Trib say that the P-G don't. The subject this time, The President's recent Oval Office speech . First the P-G : President Barack Obama delivered an...
2 Political Junkies - 4:47 a.m. - 2 clicks
Start: Sep 2 2010 - 11:30am Timezone: Etc/GMT-5 ERIE: TOMORROW, September 2, 2010 , Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato will hold a press conference to discuss his vision for Marcellus shale development and describe why Tom Corbett's position is bad for Pennsylvania taxpayers. 11:30 AM at Onorato Headquarters 29 W. 5 th Street Eri...
Lake Erie Alliance for Democracy - Wed 3:27 p.m. - 28 clicks
Beck and Baker from some or other wingnut broadcast. First, credit where credit is due: I heard this story today on Lynn Cullen's City Paper broadcast . It looks like former WTAE Pittsburgh news anchor Scott Baker is descending further down the rat hole of wingnut "journalism." First some background. If you recall, back in 2005 while Baker was still an anchor of the 5:00 PM ne...
2 Political Junkies - Wed 9:09 a.m. - 8 clicks
Initial Results Show Increased Domestic Production, Growth in Market Share and Reversal of Employment Losses Washington, DC. The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) has found that, nearly one year into President Obama's decision to provide import relief on certain consumer tires from China, the move has succeeded in restoring production, market share, and employment to the U.S. tire sec...
Keystone Progress blog - Wed 8:01 a.m. - 3 clicks
League of Conservation Voters Adds Representative John Perzel to the Inaugural State-Level Dirty Dozen Philadelphia - Today, the national League of Conservation Voters (LCV), which works to turn environmental values into national priorities, announced the inaugural state-level Dirty Dozen program. Pennsylvania State Representative John Perzel is one of 12 candidates for state office from around...
Keystone Progress blog - Wed 5:45 a.m. - 5 clicks
Congressman Chris Carney's biggest assett in his quest for reelection continues to be his Republican opponent Tom Marino . His latest misspeak happened in Williamsport when he got into a shouting match. PoliticsPA : The video, taken at a joint appearance with Republican U.S. Senate nominee Pat Toomey in Williamsport on Aug. 26, shows him getting into an argument with a group of p...
Gort42 - Wed 3:26 a.m. - 4 clicks
In the interest of full disclosure, I'm now a member of the Peduto for City Council cyber staff (a paid, part-time position). My duties include blogging at http://billpeduto.com/ and http://reformpittsburghnow.com/ -- though Councilor Peduto likes to write his own material -- as well as sending out monthly email blasts. So, look for updates to those sites! And yes, obviously, opinions e...
2 Political Junkies - Tue 11:29 a.m. - 13 clicks
Today, Paul Kanjorski, in conjunction with Bob Casey, will announce federal funding for an innovation center in Wilkes-Barre. Allow me to engage in some augury and channel for you the coming Barletta response. Hazleton, Pa – Lou Barletta took time today to respond to Paul Kanjorski’s announcement of federal funding for an ......
NEPArtisan - Tue 10:28 a.m. - 6 clicks
Originally posted on The Mark Up . This is the seventh in a continuing series by the NRDC Action Fund on the environmental stances of candidates in key races around the country. ...
DailyKos (Pennsylvania) - Tue 10:27 a.m. - 7 clicks
GT spoke last night at Penn State on national security which he interpreted very broadly. Let's compare and contrast a couple of his statements. First up: "What my generation is providing you, unfortunately, is a legacy of debt," he said. "It's just not American. He said the Obama administration needs to present -- and Congress needs to enact -- a responsible budget. Next: Meanwhile, Thomp...
Left of Centre - Tue 8:04 a.m. - 6 clicks
Hat tip to NCFE for picking this up. It seems that the AP has run a story on the prison beating. There are a lot of shady goings-on regarding this incident. First, one guard left his post. Second, after the incident, the prison not only didn’t allow a priest to see ......
NEPArtisan - Mon 9:41 a.m. - 9 clicks
A release from Paul Kanjorski’s camp, blasting Barletta for very stupidly coming out against jobs. The release has an amusing point, in the GOP’s quest to be the Party of “No” Barletta has even decided to extend that to jobs. Enjoy! Lou Barletta's dangerous demagoguery would cost Northeastern PA jobs WILKES-BARRE, PA - ......
NEPArtisan - Mon 9:41 a.m. - 9 clicks
Simpson’s ‘Tits’ Are the Least of It By Robert Kuttner Beaver County Blue via The American Prospect When you think about it, Alan (“Tits”) Simpson is the ideal jester to deflect attention from the bigger joke — the fiscal reform commission itself. The problem is less Simpson’s dopey comments and more the idiocy of [...] ...
Beaver County Blue - Mon 7:29 a.m. - 12 clicks
Congressman Paul Kanjorski has his first ad hitting the airwaves in which he comes out swinging at Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta I asked the Barletta camp for a response: Two months from the election and Kanjorski is leading with a negative commercial? That shows how desperate he is. If Kanjorski wants to debate taxes or unemployment, we'll be happy to – oh, that's right, he refu...
Gort42 - Sun 10:48 a.m. - 9 clicks
UAW’s Bob King, Jesse Jackson lead Detroit Aug. 28 March for Jobs, Peace and Justice August 28, 2010 http://detnews.com/article/20100828/METRO/8280383 SANTIAGO ESPARZA The Detroit News Detroit — The chants of thousands of people demanding jobs filled the air downtown as UAW President Bob King and the Rev. Jesse Jackson led the crowd to Grand Circus Park. [...] ...
Beaver County Blue - Sun 8:08 a.m. - 13 clicks
From today's Tribune-Review (naturally): Housing sales have tanked. Unemployment remains stubbornly high. Companies won't hire because they know they're about to be taxed to death. "Consumer confidence" is an oxymoron. And Vice President Joe Biden says the economy's moving in the right direction? These cats couldn't find their own litter boxes if they were tied to them. Now let's take a look at ...
2 Political Junkies - Sun 5:46 a.m. - 10 clicks
About a month ago, I had a post highlighting the CDT's most teabagelicious commeter, psumba, who showed up in comments here to defend himself. He wrote , in part, Let's see ... I'm charged with: - anti-intellectualism - as a student, I was considered to be quite intellectual. In fact, I did earn two simultaneous undergraduate diplomas from Penn State in four years ... in two dema...
Left of Centre - Sat 11:40 a.m. - 14 clicks
KDKA News is reporting that the federal investigation into the brutal beating of CAPA honors student Jordan Miles is over and that the Pittsburgh police officers involved will not be charged. They quote Justice Department sources as saying: "We don't believe we can get a conviction." [snip] "It's three against one..." So does that mean that if only one police officer had brutalized Miles t...
2 Political Junkies - Fri 8:40 p.m. - 16 clicks
The Facebook page of District 5 of the Westmoreland County (PA) Republican Party has this image for its profile picture: And Democrats are actually behind in the polls to these people? Here's link to the page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greensburg-PA/District-5-of-th UPDATE: The Facebook page has change...
Keystone Progress blog - Fri 3:01 p.m. - 8 clicks
Via Progress Pittsburgh : Friday, August 27th Pittsburg, PA Venue: Frick Park, Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Directions at: http://www.pittsburghparks.org/frick-directions Rain: In the event of rain, this event will be held on Saturday, August 28th 7:00 PM: Doors Open 7:30 PM: Live Music 8:15 PM: Film Begins 9:30 PM: Q&A with Director Josh Fox and Local Organiza...
2 Political Junkies - Fri 7:27 a.m. - 15 clicks
Via The York Dispatch : "My idea of gun control is a steady aim," he said. I guess he's running to be the Sarah Palin of Pennsylvania. CeaseFirePA reminds us: Mr. Toomey’s remark, delivered at a campaign event in Biglerville, PA, comes at a time when 1,200 Pennsylvanians, on average, are killed each year in gun-related incidents – homicides, suicides and accidental shootings. It com...
2 Political Junkies - Fri 6:46 a.m. - 16 clicks
While it can certainly be argued that Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato hasn't always been ultra gay friendly, he has become way more progressive on LGBT issues -- and more importantly -- hasn't backpedaled since winning the Democratic primary. So, it should come as no surprise to those paying attention that Dan has received the endorsement of the Steel City Stonewall De...
2 Political Junkies - Fri 5:43 a.m. - 14 clicks
I haven't had enough time to take a good look at this yet so here is a bunch of links so tell me what you think. The newspapers TL: Kanjo promotes security school CV: Kanjorski says training facility could bring 1,000 jobs to NEPA The press releases Congressman Paul Kanjorski: 8/26/10: Kanjorski Announces Potential Project to Build Federal Training Facility in NEPA That Would Bring 1,00...
Gort42 - Fri 2:28 a.m. - 10 clicks
Dear Alliance Member: Social Security is turning 75 years old this month, and we are throwing a party to celebrate! Additionally, we will be releasing a report on the impact of Social Security here in Pennsylvania. You are invited to attend the event on Wednesday, September 1st at 2:30pm at the Community College of Beaver [...] ...
Beaver County Blue - Thu 10:09 p.m. - 7 clicks
Thursday evening I received the following email from Independent Candidate for Statehouse in the 134th District Carl Stevenson: As reported in the Morning Call, incumbent Doug Reichley, through proxies, filed a petition seeking to get me thrown off of the ballot. The judge in Commonwealth Court ignored a Federal Court ruling and injunction and ordered me removed from the ballot. I...
The Lehigh Valley Political Blog - Thu 9:21 p.m. - 6 clicks
Joseph Farah is still at it. He's STILL droning on about the Birth Certificate. Really. And in supporting his case, the stuff he leaves out is simply breathtaking. Really. Here's Joey : The State Department is maintaining a "counter-misinformation" page on an America.gov blog that attempts to "debunk a conspiracy theory" that President Obama was not born in the United States, as if the topic...
2 Political Junkies - Thu 6:27 p.m. - 13 clicks
From PA2010 : Republican Senate hopeful Pat Toomey appeared to be trying a little revisionist history this week when he claimed he never called for privatizing Social Security. Toomey made the statement at the end of his appearance at the Pennsylvania Press Club Monday, only to see a wave of critics calling him out. That included the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which dug up a 2003 ...
2 Political Junkies - Thu 5:45 p.m. - 13 clicks
From StateCollege.com , Rustum Roy, the founder of Penn State's Materials Research Lab, has passed away, the university announced Thursday morning. He was 86, according to Penn State. Rusty was always a character and a self-promoter, but he sure did a good job of tweaking Old Main's nose over the years and for that he will be missed. ...
Left of Centre - Thu 12:40 p.m. - 8 clicks
Today's Collegian has a half-assed story on Penn State's precipitous drop in the Washington Monthly National University Ranking . The reporter, Micah Wintner, makes no effort to explain why the University dropped like a rock from 7 th to 35 th place. Basically the story is Penn State drops in Washington Monthly ranking....hey, look over there THON....economic impact...wait!...
Left of Centre - Thu 12:40 p.m. - 10 clicks
When it was revealed that Pat Toomey accepted money from a porn site owner for his run for US Senator from Pennsylvania, the Keystone Progress Action Fund decided to create a spoof Facebook page called "Porn for Toomey." The Facebook page included a photo of a "pornster" named "Randy Bizness" who served as the host of the page. The Facebook site was clearly marked as a "spoof" site,...
DailyKos (Pennsylvania) - Aug 25 - 9 clicks
When it was revealed that Pat Toomey accepted money from a porn site owner for his run for US Senator from Pennsylvania, the Keystone Progress Action Fund decided to create a spoof Facebook page called "Porn for Toomey." The Facebook page included a photo of a "pornster" named "Randy Bizness" who served as the host of the page. The Facebook site was clearly marked as a "spoof" site, and was...
Keystone Progress blog - Aug 25 - 7 clicks
Via the Huffingtonpost , there's this from Atlantic.com: Ken Mehlman, President Bush's campaign manager in 2004 and a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, has told family and associates that he is gay. Mehlman arrived at this conclusion about his identity fairly recently, he said in an interview. He agreed to answer a reporter's questions, he said, because, now in private life...
2 Political Junkies - Aug 25 - 9 clicks
Jobless Organize to Remove Republican Royalists From Their Jobs By Leo Gerard President, United Steel Workers Aug. 25, 201 – Glenn Beck made it official on Fox News last week: He’s seeking the office of 21st Century Marie Antoinette. The queen of France, beheaded during the revolution, attained infamy for insensitivity toward hungry peasants. Glenn [...] ...
Beaver County Blue - Aug 25 - 9 clicks
Earlier today I wrote about a right wing think-tank called The Maldon Institute and the huge financial support it gets from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review owner, Richard Mellon Scaife. So who's this John Rees who works for the think tank Scaife so heavily funds? He's a piece of work. According to Sourcewatch : John Rees was active during the 1980s as a right-wing journalist and private intelligen...
2 Political Junkies - Aug 25 - 4 clicks
For the past five years, Washington Monthly has ranked universities according to their purported contribution to society. Penn State has done very well in the ranking: 2005 , 6 th place ; 2006 , 3 rd place; 2007 , 5 th place; 2008, a presidential election year, the ranking was not done; 2009 , 7 th place. Penn State has been very proud of finishing in the top ten every...
Left of Centre - Aug 24 - 5 clicks
Folks on here may enjoy seeing the faces of folks standing up to natural gas drillers. These are leaders in the Williamsport area that Clean Water Action has found working on the issue of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus formation. read more ...
Young Philly Politics - Aug 24 - 7 clicks
Auto Union Joins Labor, Green Groups on Climate Bill Push By Ben Geman Beaver County Blue via TheHill.com 08/23/10 – The United Auto Workers is the latest union to join the BlueGreen Alliance, which unites labor and environmental groups pushing for greenhouse gas limits and other policies to create “green” jobs. The UAW — also [...] ...
Beaver County Blue - Aug 24 - 5 clicks
As fellow blogger Chris Casey and other Democrats swoon over Sestak's new office, how many will remember the tax incentives, the KOZ package, the facade grant and so forth given to CityLine Construction for that building? Four years after using tax payer money supposedly to create jobs, we have deferred real estate taxes to promote a candidate on what was billed as Allentown's premier retail bl...
The Lehigh Valley Political Blog - Aug 24 - 3 clicks
On Thursday, August 26, United States Senate Candidate Joe Sestak will be in Allentown for the official opening of his Allentown campaign office. It is located in the former Quizno's on Hamilton Street next door to the Allentown Brew Works. The festivities take place from 6:30 to 8:30 PM and the office is also sponsoring a Blood Drive. So you can come on down and give Blood...
The Lehigh Valley Political Blog - Aug 24 - 4 clicks
I moseyed on down to 7th and Hamilton today around one o'clock Monday and stood in on a news conference from the "DON" of Lehigh, County Executive Don Cunningham. It was not the best of times, but it was not the worst of them either. "There is no one-size fits all model in government. You have to manage government to fit the times. In the end what we do cannot exceed what the taxpayers can...
The Lehigh Valley Political Blog - Aug 24 - 2 clicks
I spotted this over at LuLac Highmark sending work to India, seeking buyouts Top Pittsburgh health insurer Highmark Inc. has notified employees that it will be off-shoring some of its technology work to India, and is simultaneously asking for buyouts among its tech workers and analysts...We anticipate this new [India Delivery Center] contract will not only provide additional flexibility i...
Gort42 - Aug 24 - 5 clicks
This looks like a good idea. "As our community moves forward to address the challenges of dangerous drinking, we acknowledge that many students' use of alcohol may align less with the one-time alcohol abuse incident, and more with the reality that they may be suffering from an addictive abuse of alcohol," said Damon Sims, vice president for student affairs at Penn State. "This fall, the Divis...
Left of Centre - Aug 23 - 5 clicks
WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), which works to turn environmental values into national priorities, named former Club for Growth President and Pennsylvania Senate candidate Pat Toomey to its 2010 "Dirty Dozen" list. Coinciding with the announcement, LCV is launching an online campaign that includes a web video and targeted online advertising, alerting Pennsylvania vote...
Keystone Progress blog - Aug 23 - 7 clicks
Just when you think that we taxpayers in Pennsylvania are getting it bad enough from School districts, READ THIS. How would you like to live in California, where they built a new "trendy" school, that cost over FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. Give the idiots time, they will likely argue that they ...
The Lehigh Valley Political Blog - Aug 23 - 5 clicks
We arrived at Gas Stock about 2:30PM and missed the few politicians that showed up and the triumphant arrival of the hearty souls who walked from Nesbitt Park all the way to the Luzerne County Fairgrounds. State Reps Phyllis Mundy and Eddie Day Pashinski worked the crowd along with 120 th District Libertarian candidate Tim Mullen . I understand why none of the local Rep...
Gort42 - Aug 22 - 3 clicks
By now everybody knows that Doug Reichley put two of his buddies up to challenging Independent Candidate Carl Stevenson's nominating petitions. Those two BFF's were Alburtis Mayor Robert Mader and Emmaus Republican Michael Gibson. In the Morning Call article by Patrick Lester, (Read Here )Reichley is quoted as saying that he had no objection to there being a third candidate on the ballo...
The Lehigh Valley Political Blog - Aug 20
Earlier this week at Ag Progress Days, Graham announced the formation of a new Penn State research and outreach center [1] focused on the Marcellus Shale. The purpose of the center, Penn State's Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research (MCOR), according the to The Penn State Propaganda Portal is ....to work with state agencies, elected officials, communities, landowners, industry and envi...
Left of Centre - Aug 20 - 4 clicks
NANTICOKE- Rick Arnold, candidate for state representative in Pennsylvania’s 119th District, invites residents to join him on Aug. 20 in recognizing the contributions of those who defend, protect, educate, and serve the needs of their community. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Nanticoke’s West Side Park in the 300 block of West Grand Street. Republican nominee Arnold is oppo...
Gort42 - Aug 20 - 4 clicks
On Wednesday the PA Commonwealth Court did something it is very good at, discouraging candidates outside the two parties from even attempting to get on the ballot. Read the article here . Back in 2006 Republicans screamed Holy Hell when Democrats successfully challenged the Senate Candidate from the Green Party and had him removed. First off, the whole idea of separate , t...
The Lehigh Valley Political Blog - Aug 19 - 3 clicks
....should steal borrow this idea and adapt it to Penn State. I give you the University of Binge Drinking Web site. Welcome to the University of Binge Drinking! Here you will become oriented in the dangerous drinking that occurs on our property. You will learn about our policies that take our state laws and modify them so that they allow us to look the other way, the insane amounts of mone...
Left of Centre - Aug 19 - 2 clicks
W-B cracking down on predatory towing Tow-truck drivers looking to haul off cars illegally parked in private and public lots will face added scrutiny under an ordinance discussed Tuesday by city council, requiring companies to be licensed and conform prices with a city-mandated list. "We're just trying to protect our residents from some possibly unscrupulous practices," said council Chai...
Gort42 - Aug 19 - 3 clicks
I went into Allentown Wednesday with one express purpose: To attend the Parks and recreation meeting at 7:15 and get an update on progress at the "Destination Playground" under construction at Cedar beach. Parks director Craig Wetzel was proud to announce that they expect a ribbon cutting either the first or second week in September. He speci...
The Lehigh Valley Political Blog - Aug 18
Carnegie Mellon University's President Jared L. Cohon will step down on June 30, 2013 after sixteen years in the job. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review , Penn State University President Graham Spanier called Cohon "one of the great leaders in American higher education in the modern era." While Cohon had this to say about his retirement , "It's just time," Cohon, 62, said during a...
Left of Centre - Aug 18 - 2 clicks
Last week House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (R-CA) called the House back into a rare August session to vote on an emergency funding bill for Medicaid and education. The bill passed, despite GOP opposition, and Obama signed it into law. In Pennsylvania, its passage staved off a financial catastrophe . The Pennsylvania Legislature approved a budget for 2010-11 based on the hope of ...
Left of Centre - Aug 17
I am a little late on this, but earlier this month the Princeton Review Party School Ranking came out. Penn State dropped from first place last year to third place this year. That mean's that the national spotlight will now shift away from Penn State to the University of Georgia, this year's top school. We'll have to wait and see if Old Main's will to deal with the alcohol abu...
Left of Centre - Aug 17 - 2 clicks
No Fracking - Drilling!! Artists, musicians, speakers, & storytellers will gather Sat Aug 21 10 AM at Luzerne County Fairgrounds to entertain and inform residents of NEPA about Marcellus Shale gas drilling and the risks posed. Join us for fun and facts in a family-friendly environment. Be part of NEPA's Community Event of the Year! GasStock Free! Concert - Rally - Fes...
Gort42 - Aug 17
Northwest Pennsylvania Catholics United Members Defend Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper’s Vote on Health Care Reform Bill Posted August 16, 2010 People of Faith Aim to “Set the Record Straight” about Abortion Funding Myth Local members of the group Catholics United joined other members of the faith community at a public gathering today to support Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper's vote for ...
Keystone Progress blog - Aug 16 - 2 clicks
Congressman Paul Kanjorski didn't sign a letter a letter endorsing Penn State Coach Joe Paterno for the Presidential Medal of Freedom and all hell has broken loose. A few years ago Steve Spurier referred to our beloved football coach as "Saint Joe" in a derogatory way and he had to apologize . Dissing Joe Pa will not win you any votes. Lou Barletta Paul Kanjorski ...
Gort42 - Aug 15 - 3 clicks
Approaching PNC Park aboard the Miss Pittsburgh . That's the 6th Street ( Roberto Clemente ) Bridge on the left. I like the sunlight reflection on the water. Another Canon shot. ...
Froth Slosh B'Gosh - Aug 14
I found my old Canon Powershot point and shoot digital that supposedly didn't work anymore. New batteries, and some fiddling seemed to bring it back to life, but it is still balky, sometimes, it doesn't want to focus, and sometimes it doesn't shoot at all. Was playing around with it though, as its a lot more portable than my Nikon D50. Here's the left field "Loony Bin" bleachers at PNC. ...
Froth Slosh B'Gosh - Aug 14
The huge, PRR double-decked (only one in use) bridge over the Allegheny downtown. Taken from the Miss Pittsburgh with the Canon. ...
Froth Slosh B'Gosh - Aug 14 - 2 clicks
Things may not be going too well next door. LOCK HAVEN - Faced with declining state financial support, Lock Haven University has told its faculty union that layoffs - or retrenchment, in bargaining terms - are possible. The school has until Oct. 31 to notify the 264 professor-faculty members of the local chapter of the Association of Pennsylvania State Colleges and Universities Faculties ...
Left of Centre - Aug 13
Philadelphia Inquirer: Ballot challenges filed against Pennsylvania candidates By Joelle Farrell, Thomas Fitzgerald, and Tom Infield Inquirer Staff Writers It's one thing for an independent or third-party candidate to get on the ballot in Pennsylvania. It's another for the candidate to stay there. Powers that be in the Republican and Democratic Parties were behind legal challenges in Commonwealt...
Keystone Progress blog - Aug 11
Environmentalists call on General Assembly to pass a severance tax like WV’s On behalf of its 185,000 members in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Clean Water Action called on the General Assembly today to impose a volume based 45¢ per thousand cubic feet severance tax on Marcellus Shale gas drillers and earmarking 3¢ of the tax to restore the Department of Environmental Protection budget t...
Young Philly Politics - Aug 10
The Litmus Test By Lorenzo A. Canizares All kinds of excuses are flying around trying to disparage the candidacy of Elizabeth Warren for the head position at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Warren, a law professor at Harvard University, picked by President Obama to be Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel which was created to investigate the banking bailout, has developed a...
Keystone Progress blog - Aug 9
