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Month: May 2011

5/10 Morning Buzz

Sen. Bob Mensch found guilty; analysis of the Orie docs is not proven; Corbett takes a shot at teachers unions; and Daryl Metcalfe’s voter ID bill takes fire from the ACLU.

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The ACLU vs. Daryl Metcalfe

State Rep. Metcalfe’s bill to require photo IDs for PA voters, passed the House State Government Committee today. The civil rights advocates at the PA chapter of the ACLU were quick to criticize the measure, saying it would lead to disenfranchisement.

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5/9 Morning Buzz

Pennsylvania loses journalism legend Al Neri, and members of the press across the state remember his legacy.

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PA Journalism Legend Al Neri Passes Away

Albert J. Neri, 58, an award-winning state capitol correspondent for newspapers in Pittsburgh and Erie, died on May 7, 2011. For the past 15 months, Mr. Neri had been a resident of the Homeland Center, Harrisburg. He went there after complications from cancer treatment.

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T-Paw Heads to Pittsburgh

Former Minnesota governor and 2012 presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty is heading to Pittsburgh tonight to deliver the keynote address at the Allegheny County Republican Committee’s annual Spirit of Lincoln Dinner.

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Smerconish: Durante, Durante in Montgomery County

Philadelphia-based and nationally syndicated radio talk show host Michael Smerconish, also a twice-weekly columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, today joins the growing cadre of observers focusing on Montgomery County’s interesting race for the sheriff’s post.

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No Stranger to Fiscal Debates, Toomey Set To Unveil His Own Budget Proposal on Tuesday

Vowing to balance the budget in nine years – significantly quicker than the high-profile, controversial plan unveiled by Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin last month – Toomey’s blueprint is viewed by some Senate GOP aides as a more politically viable alternative to other Republican proposals, including one developed by fellow Senate freshman Rand Paul (R-Kentucky).

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5/6 Ups & Downs

Pat Meehan. Every elected official got a bump from the fantastic news that Osama bin Laden had finally been caught. But Rep. Meehan was ahead

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