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Month: October 2011

Citizens Marcellus Shale Commission Makes Reccomendations

Encouraging the state lawmakers to take a second look at the recommendations made by Gov. Tom Corbett’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission, the Citizens Marcellus Shale Commission yesterday released a report calling for a drilling tax, stricter regulations on the permitting process, and a drilling moratorium on state forest lands.

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The Gloves Are Off in the Montco Commissioner Race

With the November election just weeks away, the Montgomery County Commissioner Race is living up to the hype as a race to watch. Democratic and Republican candidates are pulling out all the stops to garner enough votes in time for this heated election.

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Wecht Goes on TV in SWPA (With Video)

Democrat David Wecht of Allegheny County is the first statewide candidate on television in the 2011 cycle. The Superior Court hopeful’s campaign today began airing a cutesy 30 second ad on broadcast and cable in southwestern Pa.

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Boyle Threatens Suit Against Pileggi Plan

Representative Brendan Boyle (D-Phila/Montgomery) is threatening to sue in federal court against Pa. Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi’s plan to change the way that electoral college votes are allocated in Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania Ave.: Protesters ‘Occupy’ Sen. Toomey’s Allentown Office

About a dozen protesters, armed with makeshift posters and a lifesize cutout of U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, gathered outside Toomey’s Allentown office Monday morning where they plan to stay until Toomey agrees to meet with them or at least hear them out over the phone. Borrowing from the Occupy movements, the group, organized by the American Dream Movement, is made up of unemployed workers and union workers upset with Toomey’s votes in Washington — most recently his “no” on President Obama’s jobs package and then a smaller version to employ teachers and law enforcement.

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10/24 Morning Buzz

The redistricting maps are on their way; PA Reps sponsor anti-terrorism law; Toomey tackles contraceptives & forced sterilization; Cantor canceled his Philly speech; and another bad poll for Obama.

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