“If the gentleman from Butler County stood yelling, knowing that he’s a gun-toter, and I felt threatened, would I be protected under court law if I blew his brains out?” State Rep. Margo Davidson (D-Delaware) asked.
Today the PA Superior Court rejected Orie’s appeal against the declared mistrial by Judge Jeffrey Manning. Here’s a quick update on the latest chapter in the legal odyssey of State Senator Orie.
After news reports, breaking news e-mails and cell phone push notifications alerted the nation late Friday night that a federal budget agreement was met and a government shutdown off the radar, Pennsylvania representatives voiced their thoughts on the deal– with Democrats and Republicans alike expressing relief a shutdown was averted.
The whirlwind GOP agenda in Harrisburg moves forward, and new poll numbers reflect some trouble for President Obama in PA.
The State Capitol is kicking into high gear with several big votes this week, including tort reform which passed the House last night. Rough and tumble Philly politics. Scaringi visits Erie, and Gerlach scores a press win.
Said NRSC Press Secretary Chris Bond: “Senator Casey’s vote on this critical amendment serves as yet another reminder that Pennsylvania jobs will always take a backseat to his support for his party bosses’ liberal environmental agenda in Washington. Once again, Casey is well out-of-step with his state’s families and job creators – and he will have to answer for this liberal record at the polls next year.”
The glass is looking more than half full for beer lovers in Pennsylvania, home of America’s oldest brewery. Rep. Gerlach’s proposal to lower taxes on brewers earned him the headline “Local Congressman Wants To Lower Beer Tax” on WFMZ.
Former Sen. Rick Santorum won the straw poll at the Greenville County Republican Convention. He received 31 percent of the vote. Former Sen. Santorum has been to South Carolina more than any other early primary state.
A meeting of PA conservatives this weekend showcased the tension and cooperation that define the relationship between Tea Party activists and establishment Republicans. Each side knows they need to other to win elections. “It’s like Republican State Committee,” remarked one attendee. “Except no hacks.”
Coverage from the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference, Rick Santorum’s big win, and shutdown avoided.
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