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    May 7, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  1. Abortion debate flares up in Pa. Senate committee

    The latest stop for a Republican-penned bill to limit insurance coverage of abortions sparked an angry debate Tuesday among senators, reviving arguments over President Barack Obama’s health care law and the case of a Philadelphia abortion doctor...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Social Issues, Republican Party, Donald C White

    2. Jun 29, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. Pa. Senate gives budget OK with hours to spare

    A budget plan savaged by Democrats as taking from the poor to give to the rich but defended by Republicans as appropriate and responsive to taxpayers and businesses won final legislative approval Friday before it went to Gov. Tom Corbett to become law for the next 12 months.
    A budget plan savaged by Democrats as taking from the poor to give to the rich but defended by Republicans as appropriate and responsive to taxpayers and businesses won final legislative approval Friday before it went to Gov. Tom Corbett to become law for...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Republican Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Michael J Stack, Public Schools

    3. May 4, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  3. Politics as Usual

    Barletta wants Boston bombing immigration hearings U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta pounced on news that one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers' friends re-entered the country without a valid visa. The 11th District Republican, well known for his passionate...

    Tags: Beverly Mackereth, Sports, Entertainment, Government, Executive Branch

    4. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Corbett's asset test finds little abuse in $2.6 billion food stamp program

    It's the question Kathryn Hoffman hates to ask, especially of the elderly people who come into her office looking for help.
    It's the question Kathryn Hoffman hates to ask, especially of the elderly people who come into her office looking for help. Do you have a burial plot? How much is it worth? But that question is one of many Hoffman must ask as a food stamp outreach...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Medicaid, Government Health Care, Executive Branch, Government

    5. Dec 21, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  5. Friday Morning Coffee: The weekend warm-up.

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Well, here we are, starting one of the last working days before the Christmas interval. Hopefully you have all your shopping finished and you've laid in a sufficient supply of Curiously Strong Adult Beverages so......
    6. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  6. Pa. museums hope for boost in state funding

    The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News
    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Many of Pennsylvania's 1,200 museums and historical sites have taken a financial drubbing at the hands of state lawmakers over the past six years. Funding through various grant programs and direct appropriations, which...

    Tags: Culture, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Philosophy, Artists, Budgets and Budgeting

    7. Jun 29, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  7. Yet Another Prime-Time Budget Update: More pieces fall into place.

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    The debate over a $27.66 billion state budget for 2012-13 went into its final furlong Friday as the state Senate gave its approval to the spending plan and lawmakers moved key pieces of supporting legislation into place to meet a......
    8. Jun 29, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  8. Early Evening Budget Update: Where things stand.

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    Good Evening, Everyone. Here's where things stand as of 7:10 p.m.: 1. The House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Code bill, positioning it for a vote by the full House on Saturday. Included within the bill, raising some eyebrows, was......
    9. Jun 30, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  9. Yet Another Midafternoon Budget Update.

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    The House has voted 115-82 to approve changes to the state's school code that would place school superintendents' contracts under the auspices of Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law. It would also implement new evaluation standards for public school...
    10. Jun 29, 2012 |Story| WPMT-LTV

  10. State Budget Heads to Governor Corbett's Desk

    Pennsylvania's 2012-2013 budget is headed to Governor Tom Corbett's desk. Friday the Senate passing it with a 32-17 vote. The $27.7 billion budget doesn't raise taxes. Republicans say it invests in education by keeping funding at current levels for public universities, and most school districts. Some districts, including Harrisburg, even getting some extra cash.
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    Pennsylvania's 2012-2013 budget is headed to Governor Tom Corbett's desk. Friday the Senate passing it with a 32-17 vote. The $27.7 billion budget doesn't raise taxes. Republicans say it invests in education by keeping funding at current levels for public...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Tom Corbett, Government

    11. Jun 29, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  11. Mid-Afternoon Budget Update: Senate passes the #PaBudget

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    Good Afternoon, Everyone. Here's a quick update on where things stand as of 2 p.m.: 1. The Tax Code, Welfare Code and several School Code bills were kicked out of Senate Appropriations Committee this afternoon. The Tax Code bill includes......
    12. Dec 15, 2011 | Allentown Morning Call

  12. Thursday Morning Coffee: Have You Met Our Friend Jerry Mander?

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    Good Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The state Senate wrapped up its calendar for the year last night by approving a map of the 18 Congressional districts Pennsylvania will have in 2012. The narrow 26-24 vote saw four Republicans: Mike Brubaker......
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