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    Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  1. More exemptions needed

    The Pennsylvania Legislature is considering a bill that would exempt small businesses from the inheritance tax, but the proposed law doesn't go far enough.   Inheritance tax is a state levy that applies on estates passed down from one family member to...

    Tags: Business, Sales

    2. Jan 29, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  2. Joe Conti leaving the LCB, but not for long

    Say what you will about the controversial Joe Conti of Doylestown, he sure knows how to land on his feet — this time with a nice now-he's-out and now-he-isn't deal with the state Liquor Control Board.
    Say what you will about the controversial Joe Conti of Doylestown, he sure knows how to land on his feet — this time with a nice now-he's-out and now-he-isn't deal with the state Liquor Control Board. In 2005, then-state Sen. Conti, R-Bucks, had a...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues

    3. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  3. State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria/Somerset, said that students can now apply for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship Program.

    The program provides four-year scholarships to two high school seniors per year. Each award consists of the value of one semester of tuition at the State System of Higher Education for four years.   "I encourage local students to apply for this...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Frank Burns, Students, Teaching and Learning, High Schools

    4. Dec 31, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  4. Monday Morning Coffee: The fiscal cliff of insanity!

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    Good Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. As of this writing, a mere 16 hours remain before an apocalypse that would have made the Mayans go "Hey, check out those guys" is set to befall this Great Republic of Ours. We're talking,......
    5. Jan 5, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  5. Tort reform hopes in Pennsylvania may be in a guillotine chokehold

    Just when things were looking up for state reforms aimed at rambunctious litigation, along comes a controversial new lawsuit, filed by one of the newest members of the Pennsylvania Legislature. State Rep. Marty Flynn, D-Lackawanna County, sworn into...

    Tags: Litigation, Mixed Martial Arts, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws

    6. Dec 8, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  6. PA lottery privatization deal raises concerns

    For years, there have been demands that Pennsylvania join the civilized world by privatizing its retail liquor operation.
    For years, there have been demands that Pennsylvania join the civilized world by privatizing its retail liquor operation. State stores are a vestige of the frenzy at the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, when it was felt that letting people choose for...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Pennsylvania Turnpike, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Walmart

    7. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| WPMT-LTV

  7. Sexting law passes PA General Assemby; Heading to Governor

    Sexting is a growing trend among teenagers. Now, Pennsylvania is closer to having laws that would penalize kids for sending sexually explicit images. The sexting bill is heading to the Governor's desk for approval.
    Staff reporter
    Sexting is a growing trend among teenagers. Now, Pennsylvania is closer to having laws that would penalize kids for sending sexually explicit images. The sexting bill is heading to the Governor's desk for approval. Under the current laws, sexting between...

    Tags: Politics, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Seth M. Grove, Regional Authority

    8. Oct 8, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  8. Coal Alliance chief to headline GOP dinner

    John Pippy, chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Somerset County Republican Party fall dinner.
    John Pippy, chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Somerset County Republican Party fall dinner.   The dinner is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Somerset Masonic Temple.   The newly...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Coal, Army National Guard, Republican Party, West Point

    9. Aug 16, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. The GOP's voter ID strategy gets a boost in Pennsylvania

    At the heart of a Pennsylvania judge's decision to let that state's voter ID requirement stand for the fall election is the notion that people can get those documents easily and cheaply, in many cases for free. Echoing the sentiments of the backers of such laws across the nation, Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson no voter need be disenfranchised because they are poor or minority.
    At the heart of a Pennsylvania judge's decision to let that state's voter ID requirement stand for the fall election is the notion that people can get those documents easily and cheaply, in many cases for free. Echoing the sentiments of the backers of...

    Tags: Services and Shopping, Polls, Social Issues, Mitt Romney, Politics

    10. Jun 30, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  10. Legislature crafting last details of budget

    As the Pennsylvania Legislature continued eleventh hour budget discussions late Saturday, one thing appears certain: no tax hikes.
    bruces@dailyamerican.com
    As the Pennsylvania Legislature continued eleventh hour budget discussions late Saturday, one thing appears certain: no tax hikes. State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar — interviewed in Harrisburg by phone — said this was a crucial component in...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Charter Schools, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Politics, Public Schools

    11. Jul 5, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  11. State justice system reform bill on governor's desk

    <span>Senate Bill 100, legislation that </span>has drawn unanimous bipartisan support since its introduction in January 2011 and has been considered the main vehicle for prison reform in the Pennsylvania Legislature,<span> is on Gov. Tom Corbett's desk.</span>
    DAILY AMERICAN REPORTER
    Senate Bill 100, legislation that has drawn unanimous bipartisan support since its introduction in January 2011 and has been considered the main vehicle for prison reform in the Pennsylvania Legislature, is on Gov. Tom Corbett's desk.   "He supports...

    Tags: Tom Corbett, Prisons, Labor Legislation, Politics, Punishment

    12. May 31, 2012 |Story| WPMT-LTV

  12. Harrisburg City Council Asking To Stop The Ban On Bankruptcy

    Harrisburg City Council members asking the Pennsylvania Legislature and Governor Tom Corbett to end the ban on bankruptcy. The current law, Senate Bill 1151,states that Harrisburg and other third class cities can`t file for municipal bankruptcy up until June 30. City Council is asking them not to extend the bill, starting a petition asking the people of Harrisburg to help them stop the ban on bankruptcy.
    Staff reporter
    Harrisburg City Council members asking the Pennsylvania Legislature and Governor Tom Corbett to end the ban on bankruptcy. The current law, Senate Bill 1151,states that Harrisburg and other third class cities can`t file for municipal bankruptcy up until...

    Tags: Tom Corbett, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Politics, Government, Executive Branch

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