WASHINGTON – With his lockstep vote today to keep U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) as Senate Majority Leader, liberal U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) once

HARRISBURG, PA (November 16, 2010) – Employers provided health insurance to 876,000 fewer Pennsylvanians in 2008 and 2009 than at the start of the decade,

Allentown – Two weeks after Election Day, Senator-Elect Pat Toomey is already demonstrating his bipartisan leadership in the fight against wasteful government spending.  Today, Senator-Elect

In response to Murphy’s inquiry, VA clarifies policy to ensure that troops deploying to Iraq following official end of combat operations receive same benefits as

As members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly prepare for a new legislative session, the results of a new Pennsylvania poll released today show strong, deep

Joe Torsella may be heading to the U.N., the Pa. House passed pension legislation and voted to override the Governor’s veto on an education bill. State Rep. Evans is in a tough fight to stay as the senior Democrat on the State House Appropriations Committee. Good Tuesday morning and welcome to the Buzz.

The AP did background checks on the state legislature and found that some legislators have interesting criminal backgrounds, Joe Biden was in Philly this weekend and Dimock entered the national spotlight last night on 60 Minutes, they did a story about Marcellus Shale. Good Monday morning and welcome to the Buzz.

This week on Up & Down, we give a thumbs up to Speaker McCall for calling the House back into session, Mayor Ravenstahl for pursuing his legislative agenda despite the adversity presented by City Council and the incoming Pa. Senate delegation for getting things off to a good start with a meeting between Casey and Toomey. In addition, we praise Pat Toomey for a good start to his Senate career with his appearance on CNN last weekend. On the other hand, good government folks can’t seem to decide how they feel about the legislature’s lame duck session, with some advocates pushing the legislature to have a lame duck session while others lamenting the lack of accountability that comes with the session. Last but not least, it is interesting that the anti-Nutter Philadelphians have been loud in their criticism of the Mayor but short on candidates to try and knock off the incumbent.

Alloway Applauds House Return to Session, Urges Castle Doctrine Floor Vote   HARRISBURG – Senator Richard Alloway II (R-33) today applauded the recent decision by

PA GOP Chairman Rob Gleason Releases The Following Statement In Observance Of Veterans Day   HARRISBURG – Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason released