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February 8, U.S. Rep. John Murtha has died at age 77

February 7, WSJ: The Democrat Climate Revolt

February 1, Rendell: Try 9/11 mastermind at Guantanamo Bay
January 31, China wages hacking campaign against UK firms
January 27, Ray Musto to retire from PA Senate
January 26, Big Labor's top priority killed by union voters
January 26, In digital combat, U.S. finds no easy deterrent
January 26, America's looming China challenge
January 25, Nominee to Labor board heats up card check fight
January 23, Private-sector union membership drops 10%
January 22, More union members in government than private sector
January 21, Marino to challenge Carney in 10th Congressional District
January 21, PA unemployment at highest rate in 25 years
January 20, GOP win in Massachusetts a good sign for Toomey
January 20, Like Wofford in '91, Senate loss bodes ill for President
January 20, Attack on Google reveals China's hacker militia
January 19, No Carbon Tax bill in 2010, Dem leader says
January 19, Jury selection begins for Veon, aides
January 19, Hershey has until Monday for Cadbury counterbid
January 19, Cadbury accepts Kraft takeover bid
January 18, Financial Times: Why U.S. and China will clash
January 17, Specter will have to deal with his Bush ties
January 14, China cyberattack part of vast espionage campaign
January 14, Big Labor's "Cadillac Tax Evasion"
January 13, Hershey prepares Cadbury counterbid
January 13, Google threatens exit over Chinese hacking
January 13, Trumka says EFCA will pass in "first quarter" of 2010
January 12, House Speaker Keith McCall to retire
January 11, Irate union bosses press Obama on health plan tax
January 8, Gov. Rendell signs gambling expansion
January 7, Jim Gerlach ends race for Governor
January 6, Gambling expansion bill stinks, Turzai says
January 6, CNN examines lobby law violations of SEIU boss
January 5, State AGs say Medicaid deal unconstitutional
January 4, Trial lawyer corruption fells famous judge in MS
January 4, Bumstead: Another tough PA budget in 2010
January 3, "Bleak" growth prospects for U.S. in new decade
December 31, U.S. imposes duties on Chinese-made steel pipes
December 15, PMA's Taylor notes spike in idle manuf. capacity
December 15, Dem Whip DeWeese, Revenue Sec Stetler indicted
December 15, Under fire, Rendell's Revenue Secretary resigns
December 15, Labor Unions and the news media
December 13, Turzai says GOP can retake state House in 2010
December 13, Philadelphia's criminal justice system a national disgrace
December 13, Philadelphia's friend in Harrisburg, Ed Rendell
December 7, Business fumes over EPA's Carbon Dioxide rule
MORE: EPA finding gives it effective control of U.S. economy
December 7, Meet Obama's manufacturing czar: Ron Bloom
December 5, U.S. Navy: Chinese aircraft carrier to sail by 2015
December 4, Forbes: The fiction of climate science
December 4, Newt Gingrich cites PMA in Jobs Summit commentary
December 3, PMA's Taylor comments on Obama's "Jobs Summit"
December 3, America's economic future: Texas or California?
December 3, India will not sign binding emissions pact
December 2, With Obama in Allentown, Toomey sets the contrast
December 1, SEIU won't give up on Card Check
November 30, Penn State will investigate "Global Warming" prof
November 30, WSJ: Specter bill would expand lawsuits
November 24, PSU PhD cooked the books on "global warming"
MORE: Wall Street Journal - Global Warming with the lid off
November 23, Chinese Drywall corrodes metal, U.S. says
November 20, Rendell backs off slots claim
November 19, The sweet logic to Hersey/Ferrero bid for Cadbury
November 19, Toomey: A bipartisan health care Rx
November 19, Obama stops enforcing immigration laws
November 19, UAW shellgame plays workers and taxpayers
November 18, Debt climbs for PA unemployment comp fund
November 18, Grand jury investigating PA slots licenses
November 18, Just a click away from Card Check
November 16, Barack in Beijing: How Hu hopes to use him
November 16, The strategic urgency of U.S.-Taiwan trade deal
November 15, China exports for U.S. debt unsustainable
November 15, In Allentown, union opposed Boy Scout volunteerism
November 13, Obama may back off Cap & Trade
November 12, Perzel, Preski, Feese, seven others indicted
PRIMARY DOCUMENT: Attorney General's presentment on House GOP
ALSO: Specific criminal charges against John Perzel
November 12, Corbett to file new Bonusgate charges today
November 12, SEPTA strike prompts call for labor law reform
November 12, Pelosi's ObamaCare bill has stealth lawsuit bomb
November 11, Republicans on alert for Corbett findings
November 10, Open Workforce Initiative reintroduced in PA House
November 8, Westinghouse CEO: Why U.S. needs nuclear power
November 6, Toomey: Cap & Trade versus PA jobs
November 5, In Congress, an attempt to count regulatory costs
November 4, Corzine's defeat an ominous sign for Specter, Dodd
November 4, Tuesday's biggest loser? The union agenda
November 4, Joan Orie Melvin wins PA Supreme Court race
November 4, Merck completes acquisition of Schering-Plough
November 3, America's Natural Gas Revolution includes PA
November 3, GOP U.S. Senators protest EPA "Cap & Trade" report
November 1, PA school taxes may soar to meet pension costs
October 30, Grand jury probes PA Turnpike operations
October 30, U.S. Admiral concerned about China military buildup
October 29, Rove: PA High Court race could have national impact
October 29, Obama gets nowhere with China on carbon tax
October 26, American Spectator: About those "green jobs"...
October 22, McCain blocks confirmation of Obama's NLRB pick
October 22, Philadelphia ACORN video fuels growing scandal
October 19, Why Dems avoid med-mal reform at all costs
October 18, PMA's Fred Anton on PA Newsmakers
October 18, Critics skeptical about fate of PA lawmaker grants
October 15, How will PA pay for education increase after 2011?
October 15, Wall Street Journal: ACORN's ally at the NLRB
October 14, Poll puts Specter re-elect at 'near-fatal' 31%
October 13, Reform labor markets through deregulation
October 13, Pennsylvania headed into fiscal "perfect storm"
October 13, China wants global currency but caused dollar's fall
October 12, Public-Sector unions: The new Tammany Hall
October 11, Bumstead: Broken trust over PA budget deal
October 2, House Dems don't have votes for "handshake" budget
October 2, House Democrats walk away from budget deal
October 1, Fighting cuts in Educational Improvement Tax Credit
September 30, Do House Democrat leaders have enough budget votes?
September 30, Rendell donor Norman Hsu sentenced to 24 years
September 29, UPS vs. FedEx: Using unions as weapons
September 26, PMA comments on battle to save EITC
September 24, Obama shutting down Big Labor's disclosure
September 24, Possible EITC reduction worries educators
September 23, With White House support, Labor picks battles
September 22, How Missouri cut junk lawsuits
September 20, With budget debacle, support for PA officials plunges
September 19, PA budget deal ends stalemate with new taxes
September 19, Lawsuit firesale in Oklahoma
September 18, Babette Josephs blocks PA House probe of ACORN
September 17, Rendell: no budget deal unless more taxes
September 17, Wall Street Journal: Specter's gift to Big Labor
September 17, Trumka vows new, more aggressive AFL-CIO
FLASHBACK: New York Times says Trumka should resign
September 17, ACORN Got $200,000 from PA Taxpayers
September 16, PA businesses prepare for tax increase
September 16, In budget talks, why no tax on cigars, snuff?
September 16, Obama tells PA Dems to support Specter
September 15, Rendell threatens veto of 3-caucus budget
September 15, Specter says deal reached on Card Check
September 15, Ad blitz for Specter against Card Check
September 15, Casey taking heat for supporting ACORN
September 14, U.S. Senate votes to de-fund ACORN, 83-7
September 13, PA budget deal riles Rendell, House GOP
September 13, Governor says revenue estimates are way off
September 7, Millions of jobs would vanish with energy bill
September 3, Gallup: Labor union approval at all-time low 48%
August 27, Trial lawyers running Obamacare, Dean admits
August 27, W-B Times-Leader: Time for Rendell to face reality
August 26, U.S. Senate too busy for Card Check, Reid says
August 25, FL lawsuit abuse reforms bring WC savings
August 25, Union boss named chairman of NY Fed's Board
August 24, PA Chamber stands up for Single Sales Factor
August 24, Rep. Rohrer: Rendell addicted to spending "OPM"
August 24, School spending at heart of budget battle, Baer says
August 24, $10 billion taxpayer bailout for union pensions
August 23, Seeming lack of budget urgency in Harrisburg
August 23, Statewide elections in 2010 shape PA budget debate
August 22, PMA's David Taylor on health care reform
August 21, AG Holder stonewalls Philly voter intimidation case
August 21, Sen. White: Guv takes kids hostage in budget battle
August 21, Sales tax on legal services considered
August 21, Welfare safeguards not met half the time, audit shows
August 21, Insufficient docs provided for 45% of welfare payments
August 20, PA Senate fails to override Rendell's vetoes
August 20, Gerlach campaigns in Williamsport
August 19, Obamacare would cost each Pennsylvanian $4,453
August 19, PA Senate seek to restore $2.1B in social services
August 19, GOP override would release funds
August 17, Obama, Biden to raise money for Specter
August 14, Pileggi, Civera slam Rendell's budget antics
August 14, Don't fall for Rendell spin, Pileggi says
August 13, PA's earthquake: Toomey more popular than Specter
August 13, Sam Smith to House Dems: put up your tax votes
August 12, Rasmussen: Specter's lead over Sestak shrinks
August 12, Rendell jokes about gassing legislators
August 12, Jack Wagner: find cost-savings before raising taxes
August 12, WTO body upholds U.S. case against China
August 11, Anger on health care boils over at Specter events
August 11, Pat Toomey: Obamacare wraps patients in Red Tape
August 10, PMA's Fred Anton on Harrisburg budget standoff
August 9, WSJ: The Specter of Unlimited Liability
August 7, PMA suports pro-growth Single Sales Factor
August 7, Rendell vetoes called tactic to force new taxes
July 30, Nothing surprising about state budget crises
July 29, Inquirer: Dominic Pileggi will not be moved
July 29, PA tax increase not needed, Sam Smith says
July 29, WSJ: The trial bar on trial in Pennsylvania
July 28, Public state budget talks to start Wednesday
July 27, Sen. Pileggi on budget: "We're still very far apart"
July 27, Governor gone wild: taking a break from reality
July 26, Stumbling governors signal trouble for Dems
July 26, Rendell lacks leverage in budget negotiations
July 26, Buckwalter's shame: failing justice and Pennsylvania
July 25, Rendell's spokesman Chuck Ardo to retire
July 25, CF: PA schools have poor record of spending wisely
July 23, AUDIO: PMA's Taylor interviews Sen. Jake Corman
July 23, Democrats lose a round in state corruption case
July 22, Photo: Shameless Vince Fumo back out in public
July 22, Ruth Arnao's sentence: eight days per felony
July 22, Mayor Nutter: Fumo, Arnao sentences "absurdly low"
July 21, Rendell rating hits new low, down 15 points from May
July 21, Rendell popularity plunges over budget impasse
July 21, EFCA is a bare-knuckles power play by Big Labor
July 20, PA Senate amends state budget, returns it to House
July 20, Scarnati tells Rendell: Pay state workers
July 20, The New Old "Card Check": it isn't dead yet
July 19, Judge misfired on Fumo sentence, Meehan says
July 17, Stimulus road signs in PA cost $60,000
July 17, Veon points blame at McCall, Eachus
July 15, "Vince of Darkness gets the last laugh"
July 15, 55-month sentence for Fumo prompts outcry
July 15, Despite perjury, Fumo gets 12 days per felony
July 15, Inquirer: Fumo sentencing a "farce"
July 14, Scarnati: House Dem budget a tax-hike ploy
July 14, House Democrat budget outspends Rendell
July 14, Piccola: Rendell holds Commonwealth hostage
July 13, Pileggi: House Dem budget "a transparent gimmick"
July 13, Gerlach to run for governor, retire from Congress
July 9, Corman rejects Rendell's claims on education spending
July 9, CF: Enacting a balanced budget - another Rendell lie?
July 7, Irvis aide: PA politics built on a system of corruption
July 6, Bonusgate subpoenas issued to PA House members
July 6, Inquirer: Do Rendell's budget numbers add up?
MORE INQUIRER: Governor Rendell's fuzzy budget math
July 6, Unlike Rendell, Ohio Dem Governor fights tax hikes
July 5, CF: Rendell's campaign of mis-education on spending
July 4, Rendell pushing one of the biggest tax hikes in America
July 4, Are the PA House Democrats for or against a tax hike?
July 4, In Chambersburg, unhappy taxpayers rally against tax hikes
July 3, Corman says Rendell's stall tactics will not break Senate GOP
July 3, Swanger: Rendell maintains "perfect" streak of late budgets
July 2, Phyrillas: Rendell keeps digging a deeper hole for PA
July 2, PA can't afford Rendell, taxpayer says
July 1, Are Arlen Specter's Senate days numbered?
July 1, Another fiscal year ends, another PA budget standoff
July 1, Manufacturing sector shrank less than expected in June
June 30, PA budget deadline arrives: Now what?




 

 
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