6/3 Ups & Downs
Some PA pols had a very rough week, some are on top of the world. See who’s who in this week’s Ups & Downs. Spoiler alert: you can’t spell “success” without “Sukanya.”
June 3, 2011
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Some PA pols had a very rough week, some are on top of the world. See who’s who in this week’s Ups & Downs. Spoiler alert: you can’t spell “success” without “Sukanya.”
The NRCC calls will criticize the Congressman over attempts to raise the debt limit.. despite the fact that this week Critz voted against a bill to do so.
It’s that time of year again. PA’s Republican insiders will visit the Hershey Lodge and Hershey Park to catch up on the latest party buzz (and ride the rides with a few elected officials). Here is what to watch this weekend.
State Committee previews, Lou Barletta’s wild week, GOP Marcellus tax proposals, Murphy raises $500K, and a 14-year old NEPA middle schooler won the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
The video shows a Barletta staffer telling the person filming to turn off his camera. The woman appears to acknowledge that the event is public but insists that the man cease filming.
PoliticsPA gives you the skinny on what’s going on and what to watch at this weekend’s Democratic State Committee Meeting.
“There is no ban on recording public forums held by Rep. Barletta. There has never been a ban on recording public forums held by Rep. Barletta,” his office said in a statement. Rep. Barletta has been under scrutiny following reports that his office had banned the use of recording devices by attendees who were not members of the press.
Former Congressman Patrick Murphy has raised $500,000 in the six weeks following his candidacy announcement. With $450K on hand, Murphy’s campaign reports that none of the haul is from Murphy himself, nor from campaign loans.
The Marcellus shale tax question is at least as complicated as the intractable knot of ancient lore. State Rep. Miccarelli will introduce a bill that taxes Marcellus shale and passes the muster of Gov. Corbett and Grover Norquist. Sounds simple, right?
In yet another indication that Pennsylvania will be the epicenter of the 2012 battle for control of the U.S. House, the National Republican Congressional Campaign released its list of “Patriot Program” participants yesterday, and it had several familiar names.
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