• Grading Corbett's Economic Plan: FAIL
  PolicyBlog
  Pennsylvania governor candidate Tom Corbett and his campaign team unveiled the first of seven policy outlines on economic development. Much of what it outlines is simply political rhetoric - i.e. prai...
• The guy with a truck in the 13th
  pa2010.com
  Philadelphia resident Brian Haughton is the Philly GOP’s endorsed candidate in the 13th Congressional District. This firefighter and small business owner of “SmokeEaters Pub,” a firefighting-the...
• Green Party organizing in Lancaster County
  Capitol Punmanship
  Two Lancaster County residents, Dan Gallagher and Matthew Cleveland, are starting up a local affiliate of the Green Party of Pennsylvania. Its first meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Lancaste...
• Most Updated List Of 2010 Office Seekers.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  This Was Updated ... ... as of 7:39 p.m. last night. It should cover just about everyone. If a new list is posted, we'll post it here. Petition Filers Final
• Rep. Pitts Calls for GOP Moratorium on Earmarks
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  Rep. Joe Pitts, a Republican who represents Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District, joined 18 fellow Republicans on a letter calling for a one-year moratorium on earmark requests for Republican me...
• Corbett surges: PA candidate social media update
  The Triadvocate
  By Roy J. Wells, President, Triad Strategies Last week we saw how a politician’s Facebook fan page can become the center of political discourse. Newly-elected Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) and four oth...
• Looking Towards the Future: Engaging More Women in State Politics
  The Triadvocate
  By State Rep. Jennifer L. Mann, D-Allentown As only the third woman to serve in a House Leadership role, and the first since 1964, I am acutely aware of how far women have come in state politics and h...
• LEFTOVERS: An open GOP primary in the 8th, Sestak on DADT
  pa2010.com
  The Bucks County GOP is not endorsing a candidate for the 8th Congressional District.That’s the word out of their meeting Thursday night. The endorsement was effectively former Congressman Mike Fitz...
• Lt. Gov.: And then there were four
  Capitol Punmanship
    This should be interesting: pa2010.com reports that Joe Watkins is dropping out of the GOP race for lieutenant governor. That leaves the party’s endorsed candidate, Jim Cawley, and three other...
• Corbett: Pa. House members should contribute to their health care plans
  Capitol Punmanship
  Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett unveiled a 12-point program for reforming state government today, including a proposal that would require state House members to contribute to their hea...
• Pitts on why he voted against the ‘jobs bill’
  Capitol Punmanship
  U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, who says Congress has been distracted from what should be its No. 1 priority right now (jobs), voted against the so-called jobs bill this week. The $15 billion measure would give...
• New Internet Web Site That Dan Onorato Is Guaranteed Not To Like.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Clearly ... ... some degree of thought went into this one: If you are the person responsible for this (or if you are a person who knows the person responsible for this), we want to hear from you. E-ma...
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• One Small Cut for Obama…
  TONY PHYRILLAS
• Can Republican Governor Candidate Sam Rohrer Split GOP Primary Vote?
  The Conservative Reform Network Blog
  Sam Rohrer is the only conservative in the governor’s contest and he has been endorsed by Pennsylvania Taxpayers Cyber Coalition which focuses on property tax reform.  Can Republican Sam Rohrer s...
• New Virginia Governor Pushing Liquor Store Privatization
  PolicyBlog
  Reason TV has a new video on liquor store privatization in Virginia, which highlights the benefits for consumers, and notes that states that privatize both save money and increase tax and license reve...
• Stimulus: Saving Jobs or Delaying Recovery?
  PolicyBlog
  President Obamas hollow promises are so glaringly visible these days that he has to chalk every compounding problem to the previous administration. One of his promises, though, involved colossal level...
• Final Nail in I-80 Tolling's Coffin?
  PolicyBlog
  The FHWA is expect to announce shortly that, once again, the have rejected the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissions bid to toll I-80 across the state.  Eric Boehm has the details over on PA Independent....
• Specter beats Sestak, but Toomey beats Specter
  Pennsylvania Ave.
  Although Sen. Arlen Specter is favored over Rep. Joe Sestak by one in three Pennsylvania Democrats for the primary win in May, when it comes to the general election former Republican Congressman Pat T...
• Epic Fail: Harrisburg Mulling Bankruptcy
  Pawatercooler.com
  Headline at Drudge Report: Pennsylvania State Capital Mulls Bankruptcy as a Budget Option… Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, will consider Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection along with tax incre...
• Gerlach’s gubernatorial campaign was broke (Updated)
  pa2010.com
  CLARIFICATION APPENDED (See bottom)When Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) abandoned his race for governor, he did so citing fundraising challenges. He didn’t say that the campaign was effectively broke....
• Rendell rule-change will make delivering for Specter more difficult
  pa2010.com
  LANCASTER—When state Democratic Party insiders gather here this weekend to consider endorsing statewide candidates, the most interesting question will be whether or not Senator Arlen Specter can win...
• Fun with maps: Contributions to U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts
  Capitol Punmanship
  U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts’ re-election campaign raised $89,189 and spent $49,565 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its latest finance report. About 54 percent of the contributions, or $48,039, cam...
• Sestak: Party endorsement or not, I’m running
  Capitol Punmanship
  As you already know, the Pennsylvania Democrats hold their endorsement convention in Lancaster on Feb. 6. U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, the Democrat who’s trying to unseat U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, said it�...
• Pitts aide slams Herr
  Capitol Punmanship
  U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts’ chief of staff, Gabe Neville, had this to say about Lois Herr’s challenge to the congressman to rebuke James O’Keefe: “On the day of the State of the Union, with unemploym...
• Tuesday Morning Coffee: The All-Campaign Finance Edition.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Good Morning, Fellow Seekers. We're offering you some nice, crunchy numbers to go with your Grape Nuts this morning. We'll start with the race for governor. Campaign finance reports filed with the Dep...
• DeWeese To Seek Re-Election In 2010.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Hot Off The Presses. Bonusgate charges be darned ... state Rep. Bill DeWeese, D-Greene, says he'll seek another term this fall. In a statement issued this afternoon, the veteran lawmaker says "there's...
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• Time for Specter to retire
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  It's probably time for Arlen Specter to retire from the U.S. Senate ... or face a humiliating defeat at the hands of Republican Pat Toomey.Toomey doubles size of lead over Specter - Pittsburgh Tribune...
• Rally to Promote Bill Allowing PA to Opt Out of Federal Health Care Legislation
  Thomas Jefferson Club Blog
  The Independence Hall Tea Party is organizing a rally to promote Rep. Curt Schroder’s Bill allowing PA to opt out of any comprehensive federal health care legislation. When: Wednesday, January 27th,...
• Guest Blogger -- John McNesby
  The Triadvocate
  Occasionally, The Triadvocate is going to open up its space to our friends who wish to post on topics of importance. Our first guest blogger is Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 Presiden...
• Cunningham to Endorse Specter
  The Pennsylvania Progressive - Front Page
  Arlen Specter, who is ducking debates in his Democratic primary race against Congressman Joe Sestak will be endorsed Monday by Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham.  Cunningham announced the move t...
• PA Liquor Control Board and $820,000 for Eagles Tickets
  The Conservative Reform Network Blog
    Why does a government enforced monopoly to sell liquor need to advertise at all?    $820,000 for Eagle Tickets. And how does tickets to Eagles even accomplish the stated purpose?  Or is this...
• Political Enemies Try to Shakedown One of my Clients
  The Clarke Report
  Last time I looked outside my window, I didn’t live in Shenandoah and I thought that the four alleged corrupt cops whose business it was for years to shakedown citizens were in the federal pen. Well...
• Legislators Idiot-Proof Homes
  PolicyBlog
  On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Builders Association filed a lawsuit against the Department of Labor Industry claiming new regulations violated the state Constitution.  Labor Industry implemented new...
• Specter lends a hand to Coakley
  Pennsylvania Ave.
  Democrats are quivering at the prospect of Martha Coakley losing the Senate race in Massachusetts on Tuesday and turning over Ted Kennedys seat to a Republican. So for Democrats, its all hands on deck...
• Dem Boss Rooney: Sestak Should Reconsider Senate Bid.
  Pennsylvania Ave.
  Well Here's Something ... ... you don't see every day. And that's state Democratic Chairman T.J. Rooney of Bethlehem suggesting that U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, D-7th, might be better off running for re-e...
• March for Life 2010 Video
  Pawatercooler.com
  Here are a few videos I took at the March for Life 2010 yesterday to go along with my photos:
• So who really wins from Knox’s exit?
  pa2010.com
  Everyone’s been trying to spin Tom Knox’s withdrawal from the gubernatorial race in their favor, and understandably so. Joe Hoeffel and Chris Doherty have correctly make the point that there’s o...
• Stay in touch with your legislators
  Daniel Klotz Lancaster Blog
  Local Resolutions Part 17 of 29 This is the seventeenth in a series of 29 ways to help your local community online in 2010. If you missed it, you may wish to read the introductory post. In this post,...
• Brett Miller: I’ll continue to make case to GOP in 41st
  Capitol Punmanship
  In an interview this morning, Warwick Middle School guidance counselor and East Hempfield Township Supervisor Brett Miller said he expects to pick up more support among the 65 committee people in reti...
• Rasmussen: Toomey Up 49-40% Over Specter.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Just A Day After ... ... pollster Scott Rasmussen showed Arlen Specter with a comfortable primary lead over Joe Sestak, a new Rasmussen poll shows Democrat Specter losing to Republican Pat Toomey in t...
• Sen. Tony Williams Mulling Guv Run?
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  No Sooner Had One Horse ... ... left the track than there's another one apparently being led around the paddock. A Democratic source with knowledge of the situation called us to tell us that Sen. Anth...
• Numbers Don't Lie
  The Triadvocate
  If you follow Pennsylvania politics for even a few months, you figure out that the standard mindset in the Keystone State is to assume that we are not citizens of a larger world. If things are bad, th...
• An Alternative Stimulus Plan – Payroll Tax Cut
  The Conservative Reform Network Blog
  Pat Toomey advocates payroll tax cuts as a real world policy that will work. An Alternative Stimulus Plan                                              �...
• Paper or Plastic?
  PolicyBlog
  This morning I came across a ridiculous piece of legislation. Rep. McGeehan has proposed HB 2200, which would ban paper and plastic bags in grocery stores. Forget subtle bag taxes, this proposal attem...
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• Re. Schroder Out
  Pawatercooler.com
  It appears Curt Schroder will be bowing out of the PA6 GOP primary. This is despite the fact that most of the committee people that supported him still did, even after the reentry of Jim Gerlach into...
• Brett Miller: Resume and letter to GOP
  Capitol Punmanship
  Republican Brett Miller, a Warwick Middle School guidance counselor and East Hempfield Township supervisor, announced Sunday night he will seek GOP endorsement for the seat. Miller will face fellow Re...
• Argall Declares For Congress, Will Challenge Holden in 17th CD.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Blowing The Lid Off ... ... one of the worst-kept secrets in Pennsylvania politics, state Sen. David Argall, R-Schuylkill, announced this morning that he plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, D-17t...
• Sestak Challenges Specter To Debates.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  In The Time-Honored Tradition ... ... of challengers everywhere, U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has challenged U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter to a series of debates leading up to their Primary Day steel cage match for...
• Twitter Opens Up the Dome
  The Triadvocate
  On a recent Tuesday afternoon, State Rep. Josh Shapiro (D-Montgomery) plops down 140 characters about his work with the Obama Administration on health care. A few feet away, State Rep. Eugene DePasqua...
• Why are Electricity Rates Increasing? Competition Failed?
  PolicyBlog
  In the past few weeks ConEdison, MX Energy, and now Dominion Energy are raising their rates (this only affects those who haven't switched). Far from failure, the recent increase is proof that competi...
• Pittsburgh’s Prevailing Wage
  Pawatercooler.com
  Montgomery County commissioner far-left progressive candidate for Governor Joe Hoeffel has injected himself into the story over Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s veto of a prevailing wage bill. Mr...
• State House 41: Dumeyer, Pickard out
  Capitol Punmanship
  Former Lancaster County GOP Chairman David M. Dumeyer, in a move that will likely surprise some in the party, said this morning he will not run for retiring state Rep. Katie True’s seat. The West He...
• Coming to Lancaster: Nancy Pelosi
  Capitol Punmanship
  Yep, you heard that right. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, will headline the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s annual convention, being held at the Lancaster Host Resort Feb. 5 an...
• The Guv Candidates Talk Taxes, Marcellus Shale.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Six Of The Seven Men ... ... looking to become Pennsylvania’s next governor staked their ground on the thorny issue taxes Saturday as they looked to shore up their support among party loyalists in t...
• Leaving Pennsylvania
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  Allied Van Lines has released its 42nd Annual Magnet States Report, which tracks where people are moving to and from across the United States.Texas is the No. 1 destination spot in U.S. for fifth year...
• Obama's Top 10 Disasters of 2009
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  America's third-largest political party has compiled a list of the 10 biggest blunders of Barack Obama's first year in office.From the Libertarian Party, which also asks readers to note similarities t...
• Magical Marcellus Mystery Tour
  The Triadvocate
  Last week, Governor Ed Rendell announced, to the shock of no one, that he would again pursue an extraction tax on natural gas. Some may recall that taxing natural gas drillers has become the preferred...
• Republican Party of Pennsylvania: Resolution on Card Check
  The Conservative Reform Network Blog
  The Informed Voter is our Ally and it is evident that the media is not giving this issue the attention it deserves just as it has ignored international Climategate issue and Pennsylvania’s Bonusgat...
• Right-to-Know Law Still on a Learning Curve
  PolicyBlog
  Since the new Open-Records law took effect last January, the number of requests for information have skyrocketed; increasing by as much as 130%, according to the Patriot News. The Pittsburgh Tribune R...
• Heads Officially Roll in Bonusgate
  Pawatercooler.com
  I understand that people only plead guilty when the case against them is really really good. Former state House staffer set to plead guilty The former personnel director for Pennsylvania’s House Dem...
• Abolishing the Jury Commissioner
  Pawatercooler.com
  Times-Herald: A bill under consideration in the state Senate would allow dozens of counties, including Luzerne, to eliminate the position of jury commissioner by a simple majority vote of county commi...
• The top 5 stories that set the stage for 2010
  pa2010.com
  If 2010 is to be an unpredictable political thunderstorm, 2009 was when the clouds gathered into position. There were many developments that set the stage, but here’s our take at the most important...
• Meehan camp says it raised $580K last quarter
  pa2010.com
  Former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan’s congressional campaign said Tuesday that it has racked up more than $580,000 in donations during the last three months of the year, a haul that would affirm forecas...
• TUESDAY LEFTOVERS: Hoeffel on the slush fund, the southwest for Corbett, a Bedford Dem backs Wagner
  pa2010.com
  Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel wants the General Assembly to return its seemingly ever-growing legislative surplus to the state’s general fund. Even as the state continues to piece toget...
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• Pennsylvania expected to lose Congressional seat
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  From Salena Zito of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:Pennsylvania is expected to be one of 9 states to lose a congressional seat (Ohio would lose two), based on census estimates showing slower growth her...
• Health Care Reform Comes to PA
  The Triadvocate
  If and when President Barack Obama affixes his signature to the health care reform bill currently percolating in Congress, don’t expect it to be the last word. In fact, this exceedingly long chapter...
• AG Corbett’s Bonusgate Conflicts
  The Conservative Reform Network Blog
  Casablancapa, dedicated to exposing, makes some excellent points about the Attorney General’s investigation. Note the headline purpose of Casablancapa “to expose the hypocrisy of AG Tom Corbett�...
• Best/Worst of 2009 and Predictions for 2010
  The Clarke Report
  WORST OF 2009 1. DIRTY COPS IN SHENANDOAH: A federal investigation uncovered widespread corruption within the Shenandoah Police Department earlier this month that included allegations of bribery, ki...
• The Success of Electricity Deregulation in Texas
  PolicyBlog
  Here are some recent numbers, from our friends at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, illustrating the success of electricity deregulation. Since 2007 Texas' electricity market has been fully deregula...
• Capitol Cafeteria Another Rendell Sweetheart Contract
  PolicyBlog
  While some have pointed to the rodent-poo filled cafeteria at the Pennsylvania state capitol as a failure of the free market (as a private firm was contracted to manage the cafeteria), the Philadelphi...
• Small Constitutional Victory for Buckwalter, Phoenixville & PA
  Pawatercooler.com
  The PA Supreme Court made a decision today defending the Commonwealth Constitution. While it is not earthshattering, it is a nice, modest case study of a public servant doing the right thing even when...
• 5 questions for 2010
  pa2010.com
  Next year Pennsylvania will choose a new governor, decide whether or not to keep its U.S. Senator and pick all manner of new members of Congress and the General Assembly. So it’s hard to pick out a...
• Manheim Township starts patrols in Lancaster Township
  LancasterOnline -
  Theyve been riding countless miles on its streets in recent weeks, and then getting out of their cars to get to know key township leaders, residents and business owners.They — Manheim Township polic...
• The most expensive state legislature in the country
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  Columnist Brian O'Neill of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette attempts to explain why the Pennsylvania Legislature is the most expensive in the country.From his column:How in the name of all that is holy can...
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