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Liquor Privatization Compromise Legislation
The Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee has proposed legislation that looks to be a compromise gesture between ardent privateers a la House Majority Leader Mike Turzai and advocates for the PLCB. Because legislation aimed at privatizing the PLCB has … More after the jump
GOP Planning Valentine’s Day Massacre of Prevailing Wage
Keystone Politics has obtained a draft copy of a letter being sent by the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO to all members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives regarding House Bill 1329, which seeks to raise the Prevailing Wage threshold from its current … More after the jump
Posted in House of Representatives, Labor and Unions, State Government
While You’re Distracted By the Budget, Other Sketchy Bills Are Advancing
Republicans in Harrisburg have been busy little beavers. Here are some things that have been flying under the radar while we’ve been focusing on the big ticket items:
Posted in State Government
Why Not Eliminate the State House Altogether?
Eric Boehm says there’s some life in the movement to shrink the state House from 203 members to 153 members:
Posted in Miscellany, State Government
464K Philadelphians Could Be Hurt By Corbett’s Food Stamp Rules
Via Mark Price, the Inquirer has a powerful editorial on the human damage that will result from Tom Corbett’s asset test for food stamps:
Posted in State Government, The Economy
GOP State Senator Stewart Greenleaf Wins Big in New Hampshire Presidential Primary
Forget Rick Santorum, fellow Pennsylvanians, because he’s not the only PA politician who received votes in the New Hampshire Presidential Primary. No longer will our fellow Americans identify our Commonwealth solely with the political embarrassment that is Rick Santorum. That’s … More after the jump
Posted in Elections, National Politics, Senate
Harrisburg Democrats Selling Out, Whipping Votes for GOP’s Gerrymandered Map
House Republicans do not have the votes to pass their own partisan map. So why are Democrats helping them? Tell your Reps and Senators NOT to pass this map!
PA House and Senate form LGBT Equality Caucus in Partnership with Equality PA
Great news from our friends at Equality PA: For the first time, members of the state House and Senate have formed an LGBT Equality Caucus. The idea to create a caucus was suggested to a number of members early in … More after the jump
Mike Sturla on the Blooper Reel That Is Republican Governance
Rep. Mike Sturla has a nice year-end listicle, enumerating the Top 11 indignities of life under Republican control of Harrisburg.
GOP Candidates Debate for the Elite
Daniel Denvir has a great post about the GOP candidates debating at Pennsylvania Society weekend, which I happen to agree is silly. Seven Republicans who want to take on Democratic Senator Bob Casey faced off at a debate at the … More after the jump
