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Why Oh Why Can’t We Have a Better PA Democratic Party?
John Micek points out that our Democratic leaders suck at politics:
What PA Women Think of Obama and Romney
Nice catch from Karen Langley:
Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?
Taxing Fracking Is Better Than Taxing Everything Else
Scott Detrow posts this chart from the US Energy Information Agency, showing growth projections for different kinds of domestic gas production. As you can see, Shale gas is expected to more than double its current share:
Posted in Environment and Energy, The Economy
PBPC Puts a Human Face on Budget Cuts
Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center recently launched a new series that’s worth your time, looking at how individuals have been coping with 5 years of brutal public service cuts.
Posted in Budget/Taxes/Spending, Health
State GOP Thumbs Its Nose At the Base, Endorses Steve Welch
If I were a Republican Party activist, I’d also be pretty ticked about the state Party endorsing Steve Welch.
Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?, Elections
Corbett Administration Applies for Federal Funds to Create Obamacare Insurance Exchanges
Tim Darragh says that Tom Corbett’s administration has applied for federal funds to create the state health insurance exchange established by the Affordable Care Act:
Posted in Health
Pennsylvania College Democrats Begin 2012 with a Bang
In their first state-wide conference call of 2012, the Pennsylvania College Democrats announced some of their first initiatives geared toward building blue pride in Pennsylvania. The first big announcement was that the state chapter convention will take place from March … More after the jump
Posted in Education, Miscellany
PA Game Commission Created a Black Market for Porcupine Meat
Amy Worden has my favorite story of 2012 so far: After lifting a ban on porcupine hunting, the Pennsylvania Game Commission ran into a thorny problem: reports of a new black market for the rodents’ meat in Southeast Asia. Intelligence reports … More after the jump
Posted in The Economy
Councilwoman Brown: Extend Bar Hours to 3AM to Help Fund Public Schools
Philly Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown is making sense:
Posted in Education, Philadelphia and suburbs
Vote Count for Fracking Impact Fee Just Got Tougher
Bad news for the Republicans’ “impact fee” on fracking:
