Allegheny County Controller candidate Chelsa Wagner is among those who earned the endorsement of the Women’s Campaign Forum, which backs “qualified women candidates running for all levels of office, across the country, of any political party, who pledge to support reproductive health choices and options for all.”
It was a tough week for Harrisburg City Council, a tough anniversary for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, and an up-and-down couple days for Senator Toomey. See why in this week’s edition of Up & Down.
The results of the Franklin & Marshall poll are negative all-around. The approval ratings for top elected officials are low and more than half of the state thinks Pennsylvania is heading in the wrong direction.
U.S Rep. Lou Barletta (R-11) is advocating for a change in the cost of living formula used to calculate social security payments.
More on that F&M poll; our latest COS spotlight; a challenger for Harrisburg Mayor Thompson; & Toomey could be a supercommittee dealbreaker.
The findings of Franklin & Marshall’s most recent poll show the majority of Pennsylvanians are in favor of the Natural Gas drilling industry: 65% favor it while 23% are in opposition of it. Interestingly enough, 72% vs. 12% believe the taxes collected on the natural gas drilling should be shared by both the state and local communities instead of being used to directly benefit the local communities where the drilling is taking place.
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review published an article yesterday which offered a new explanation on why the Marcellus shale industry should not be subject to an extraction tax: citizens who have wells are paying more in income taxes.
On the heels of last night’s Harrisburg showdown, the city official who Linda Thompson once called, “that homosexual, evil little man” will challenge the Mayor in 2013, according to an email from his campaign committee.
PoliticsPA is proud to present the 13th installment of our Chief of Staff Spotlight feature. This week, we talked to George McElwee, who has served as Rep. Charlie Dent’s COS since he was elected in 2004.
Altmire joined the pro-gun pile on over the resignation of ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson.
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