Patrick Murphy goes to the White House, a Catholic Group backs Kathy Dahlkemper for her health care vote (no, really), and the Orie Sisters turn to Miss Cleo (kind of). This is Thursday’s Buzz.From PoliticsPA:
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-8) is at the White House today with President Obama, who will sign Murphy’s Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act into law. The legislation ”enacts stricter standards among federal agencies to identify improper payments and recover taxpayer dollars that were misspent.”
Attached to the Buzz today is a snap of Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-11) with POTUS Barack Obama, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and others at the ceremony marking the signing of the Wall Street Reform bill. Kanjorski serves as a subcommittee chair and was instrumental in crafting the legislation.
A tip of the hat to our pal Dan at pa2010, who spotted this one. Catholics United will be spending around $500,000 supporting members of Congress who voted for the President’s controversial (particularly among Catholics) health care reform bill, including Erie Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3).
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Today’s Headlines:
Tribune Review: $1 billion annually and 10,000 jobs: “An industry-backed study shows that drilling for Marcellus shale natural gas in Pennsylvania and West Virginia could generate $1 billion a year in taxes and indirectly support 100,000 jobs during the next decade as investments filter through the local economy. “
Post-Gazette: One week it’s SEPTA, the next the Pittsburgh Port Authority – The Port Authority announced massive cuts in service unless the state legislature finds more transportation revenue.
Post-Gazette: Orie sisters hope for supernatural help - “State Sen. Jane Clare Orie and her sister state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin turned to a clairvoyant to foretell the outcome of their effort to head off a grand jury investigation that ultimately snared the senator.”
Post-Gazette: Orie sisters hope for supernatural help - “State Sen. Jane Clare Orie and her sister state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin turned to a clairvoyant to foretell the outcome of their effort to head off a grand jury investigation that ultimately snared the senator.”
Tribune Review – Rendell looking for answers for transit systems: “With the Port Authority of Allegheny County warning of deep service cuts ahead, Gov. Ed Rendell on Wednesday threatened to use federal highway money to bail out mass transit systems if lawmakers won’t approve higher taxes and fees.”
Inquirer: Judge pleads guilty – “David J. Murphy, the district justice in Aston accused of forging signatures on his renominating petition in 2009, pleaded guilty Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to four years of probation.”
Today’s Opinions:
The Patriot-News wants to know what drillers are putting in our water: “With thousands of wells being drilled throughout Pennsylvania, and knowing that the additive mixtures are a key element of the fracking process, the natural gas companies have an obligation to our residents and the sustainability of our natural resources to tell us what chemicals they are pumping into the ground.”
The Post Gazette says the Orie sisters’ case requires due diligence: “The Orie sisters have now had their first days in court in a case alleging the use of state resources in pursuit of political campaigning. One thing is clear — this case deserves more days in court, as Common Pleas Court Judge Donna Jo McDaniel rightly concluded yesterday.”
The Inquirer supports federal funding for Teach for America: “Critics say the program parachutes novices mostly looking to pay off their college debts into failing schools. But many TFA participants stay past their commitment, and more students are learning as a result. It’s a successful program worthy of support.”
The Trib says the Port Authority’s problems are its own: “Don’t blame “the state” for the Port Authority’s crisis. Blame the Port Authority. It’s a nonfeasant entity. And, unchanged, Allegheny County risks soon having no mass-transit service at all”
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