• The Beat Goes On (Does It Ever Stop?)
  The Conservative Reform Network Blog
  Lower Merion Majority LMBOC chooses the past over the future. iPads, Kindles, NOOKs, Sony Readers – the future of information delivery is Internet Online, not bricks and mortar and here in “Slowe...
• The Future and Importance of a Vibrant Philadelphia GOP
  The Conservative Reform Network Blog
  From Kevin Kelly of the Loyal Opposition:  Friends, The Loyal Opposition Center Right Coalition  supports former City Controller candidate and Republican State Committee Senior Advisor Al Schmidt....
• Tobacco Tax Fact Check
  PolicyBlog
  The misinformation that comes out of the Policy and Budget Center (PBC) amazes me. Here is the first post of a two-part fact-checking on taxing smokeless tobacco products and cigars. PBC states: Pen...
• Oops – Sestak Not Eligible for “Job” Offered By Clinton
  Pawatercooler.com
  Let the hilarity of the Democratic Party’s lies continue. Byron York points out that even if you believe the preposterous story that Bill Clinton called up Sestak and offered him a seat on the Pres...
• Poll: Sestak up 3 against Toomey
  pa2010.com
  Democrat Joe Sestak continues to enjoy some post-primary momentum, holding a three-point lead over Republican Senate rival Pat Toomey, according to a new poll.The Daily Kos/Research 2000 survey releas...
• Our troops deserve up-or-down votes on military spending
  pa2010.com
  The United States military quietly hit a milestone as we get ready to celebrate Memorial Day—we now have more troops deployed in Afghanistan than in Iraq. That is a testament to both our successful...
• NASA’s satellite view of growing Gulf oil spill
  Capitol Punmanship
• First candidate announces campaign for Lancaster County GOP chairman
  Capitol Punmanship
  A 28-year-old first-term Republican committeeman has thrown his hat in the ring for county GOP chairman, saying he is dissatisfied with the direction of the party. Ethan Demme, the chief operating off...
• Toomey: Stil Not A Fan Of #HCR.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Flanked By Physicians ... ... Republican U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey reminded the world this afternoon that he still thinks the new federal health-care reform bill should be repealed and replaced...
• White House: Clinton Offered Sestak Advisory Post To Stay In House.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Our D.C. Colleague ... ... Colby Itkowitz has the story: "Former President Bill Clinton called Joe Sestak last summer at the request of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to offer Sestak a positi...
• Corbett Launches New TV Ad: "Spinal Tap."
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  In Which The Newly Minted ... ... GOP gubernatorial nominee says he's seized so much money in assets from various and sundry bad guys that he's "funded his whole department." If that's the case, this...
• Reform? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Reform!
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  Denial is not just a river that runs through Egypt. It's a way of life along the banks of the Susquehanna River, where a professional class of politicians continue to burn through $300 million dollars...
• Round Two – Murphy vs Fitzpatrick
  Thomas Jefferson Club Blog » International Community’s Biased Outrage
  Challenger Mike Fitzpatrick joined a group of angry citizens confronting Congressman Patrick Murphy during one of his “one-on-one” sessions, forcing the Congressman to the ropes in a totally defen...
• Who are the Tea Party Members?
  PolicyBlog
  Much has been said and made of the Tea Party movement over the past year and especially over the last several months, much by those who have no idea what it is, but will do what they can do disparage...
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• Marcellus Shale: Natural Gas Price Tumbles
  The Conservative Reform Network Blog
  Lower Energy Prices mean Higher Productivity, more jobs and are good for business users and residential consumers. Lower prices for commodities means more jobs and  a higher standard of living for e...
• Poll: 49% Want Everyone in Congress Kicked Out
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  While the mainstream media continues to underplay the impact of the tea party movement on American politics and works feverishly to shield the incompetent Obama Administration, more and more Americans...
• Union Boss Honored for Decline in Union Membership
  PolicyBlog
  Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a crucial piece of legislation - a resolution honoring our old "friend" Bill George, outgoing head of the PA AFL-CIO. What was Bill George...
• Pa. grand jury to Legislature: Ditch caucuses, go part-time
  Capitol Punmanship
  Senior Judge Barry Feudale today released the statewide grand jury report focusing on deficiencies in the Pennsylvania Legislature. The investigative panel conducted an extensive investigation into th...
• Santorum: Sestak Is A "Wild-Eyed ... Howard Dean."
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Former Pennsylvania Senator ... ... Rick Santorum, who now runs around the country pretending not to run for president by visiting key primary states, stopped by the Pennsylvania Press Club this after...
• Toomey Again Calls On Sestak To "Clear The Air" On WH Job Offer.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Congressman Joe Sestak’s Republican Opponent ... ... in this year’s U.S. Senate race said again today that Sestak needs to “clear the air” on the job the White House offered him to drop his pr...
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• PA GOP launches FireSpecter.com
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  From the Republican Party of Pennsylvania:HARRISBURG – In order to commemorate Senator Arlen Specter's decision to embrace the Party of President Barack Obama, Senator Harry Reid, Speaker Nancy Pelo...
• Natural Gas Drilling Fears Unfounded
  The Triadvocate
  A guest blog by Rolf Hanson, Executive Director Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania The unknown can be a powerful source of fear. Knowledge and awareness are key factors, researchers say,...
• Talking Liquor Store Privatization
  PolicyBlog
  Eric Boehm of PA Independent interviews state representative Mike Turzai on his proposal to privatize all state-owned liquor stores and auction off licenses.  Here is a story with the podcast and ex...
• Will the Jewish vote be secure for Dems in 2010?
  pa2010.com
  The Jewish vote in Pennsylvania is relatively small, but enough to make a difference in close races. In 2008, more than 70 percent of Jews voted for Barack Obama, motivated by Obama’s overall streng...
• Primary Voter’s Guide Online Now!
  PA Family Institute Blog
  Dear Fellow Pennsylvanians: Did you ever wonder how you — as one person — can make a difference in the culture here in our state? Or, how you can have a voice in our government? We can help! You...
• Newspaper's online forum shut down
  LancasterOnline -
  Lancaster Newspapers Inc. has terminated TalkBack, its online public forum, in the wake of recent criticism about comments posted by anonymous users.Harold E. Miller Jr., president and chief executive...
• Whose ad is more effective? Sestak’s or Specter’s?
  Capitol Punmanship
  The TV war is on, folks. Here’s Sestak’s ad, which Chris Cillizza of The Washington Post says “hits all of the high points of Sestak’s considerable resume: naval officer, Clinton Administratio...
• Report: PA Turnpike Official Charged With DUI.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Is It Always Happy Hour Over There? From the Associated Press: HERSHEY _ The chief operating officer of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is charged with driving under the influence after allegedly...
• A Bit More About Corbett And That Gun Grade.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Republican Guv Candidate Tom Corbett ... ... says he took a pass on filling out a questionnaire put together by the pro-gun control group CeaseFirePa because he didn't want to be considered for its en...
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• Obamacare threatens more U.S. jobs
  TONY PHYRILLAS
  That didn't take long. Within days of passage of Obamacare, U.S. firms have started warning about eliminating benefits for workers or cutting jobs entirely under the costly government takeover of heal...
• Video: Sam Rohrer on Obamacare Debacle
  TONY PHYRILLAS
• Tea, anyone?
  The Triadvocate
  A guest post by Dave Dumeyer, Independent Consultant on Education and Government They scare the Democrats. They scare the Republicans. “THEY” are the T.E.A. (a.k.a. Taxed Enough Already) Party. Th...
• Earmarks and Their Perniciousness
  The Conservative Reform Network Blog
    For some reason, Ron Paul and many of his supporters do not see the dangers of Earmarks. Earmarks, a politician’s Life blood                                   �...
• Georgia Pushing Interstate Competition in Health Insurance
  PolicyBlog
  Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is pushing legislation that would allow residents of the Peach State to purchase insurance across state lines, unilaterally giving residents permission to buy coverage approv...
• Health care number one issue for PA voters
  Pennsylvania Ave.
  In the week of intense debate leading up to Sunday’s health care vote, more Pennsylvanians said health care is the number one issue they’ll consider when choosing a candidate in the U.S. Senate el...
• SarahPAC: Targetting Two in Pa
  Pawatercooler.com
  Dahlkemper and Carney. We’re paying particular attention to those House members who voted in favor of Obamacare and represent districts that Senator John McCain and I carried during the 2008 electio...
• Toomey supports health care lawsuit
  pa2010.com
  Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey thinks Attorney General Tom Corbett is doing the right thing.Toomey on Thursday voiced support for his fellow Republican’s decision to join other state attorne...
• Meehan gets Huckabee endorsement
  pa2010.com
  Republican congressional hopeful Pat Meehan now has one of the country’s most visible conservative backing him.The political action committee for former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate...
• How PA Voted on Obamacare
  PA Family Institute Blog
  Several members of Pennsylvania’s Democrat delegation to Congress call themselves “pro-life.” All but two of them caved in, and voted for the Obamacare bill, which includes abortion funding. He...
• GOP delegation backs AG suit
  LancasterOnline -
  Lancaster Countys Republican state House delegation is backing Attorney General Tom Corbett in a controversial and potentially costly legal challenge of the federal health care law.The federal governm...
• Tom Corbett Is A Fictional Character.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  So There May be ... ... some Capitol Ideas readers who are old enough to remember the great works of serial juvenile fiction from bygone years. We're talking "Tom Mix," "The Bobbsey Twins," "The Hardy...
• House Republicans Get In On The Act With Corbett #HCR Lawsuit.
  Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
  Here's A Letter ... ... 86 House Republicans sent to Attorney General Tom Corbett in support of his involvement in the #HCR lawsuit. We are checking into whether House Approps Chair Dwight Evans also...
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• 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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