Governor Tom Corbett’s budget left environmentalists with mixed feelings, mostly negative. Criticisms over the lack of a severance tax abounded, but they were relieved that Corbett’s budget doesn’t rely on income from leasing more state land for drilling.
Budget budget budget. All of PA is abuzz with news about what Governor Corbett wants to cut, and what escaped the axe. We’ve devoted a special section of the Buzz this morning to budget followup.
In an interview today, the Tea Party hero told PoliticsPA that he knows his name is being talked about for the race, and that would not rule out a challenge to Bob Casey. That said, Rohrer emphasized that his focus at the moment is his role as PA State Director of Americans for Prosperity.
Despite his modest fundraising, no Pa. Republicans have announced taking on the challenge of running against Sen. Casey, Politico reports.
Today is the last day for Democrats and Republicans to turn in their official paperwork and petitions to run for office in 2011. PoliticsPA gives you the list of what to watch.
Candidates’ filing deadline is today, and Governor Corbett unveils his budget. That’s all you need to know.
Allegheny County Democrats endorsed County Council President Rich Fitzgerald for County Exec, and State Rep. Chelsa Wagner for County Controller. They didn’t endorse a single one of the four current city council member up for re-election.
Governor Corbett recently repealed one requirement for impact studies for drilling on state park land. It appears that the rescission of this executive order is the first step in reduction of Marcellus regulations.
Although adultBasic officially expired last Monday, Pennsylvania Auditor Jack Wagner is still urging Gov. Tom Corbett and lawmakers to reinstate funds from a 1998 settlement with cigarette manufacturers back into the program.
PoliticsPA reviewed the special election in Reading, the Allegheny Dems endorse Fitzgerald and Wagner, DiCicco drops out, and PA’s GOP delegation is in Harrisburg today to talk redistricting, as well as Marcellus shale and Medicaid.
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