Gov. Tom Corbett’s appointment of his former chief of staff Bill Ward has raised red flags among Democrats and judges in the state. The questioning of the appointment comes after state Republicans called for Corbett to shake up his campaign staff, allegedly causing Ward’s resignation.
Keith Rothfus may have the upper hand, but with a fundraiser planned (and some big names hosting it) Critz is surrounded by a team of party, labor and business leaders to help him stock up for a sure-to-be-contested general election against his Republican challenger.
Upper Darby native Tina Fey has publicly joined the Save Upper Darby Arts movement. Art and music classes are in danger of being cut from U.D. elementary schools to save the district $3 million.
Good morning politicos, here’s the buzz. A budget deal gets closer, the presidential back-and-forth continues, and Fitzpatrick takes some heat.
State House and Senate leaders have both said they are approaching a budget agreement, and well in advance of the June 30 deadline. They aim to present a budget to Gov. Tom Corbett by next week.
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Levittown) has recently come under fire after it was discovered that eight of the 12 bills he proposed directly benefited a donor and company in his district. The eight bills would temporarily suspend tariffs on imported chemicals.
Who is the real job creator, Mitt Romney or Barack Obama? Fiercely debated, the question remains a central theme in both presidential campaigns as Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Butler) and a Somerset businessman laud Romney’s private sector experience while highlighting Obama’s sluggish economy recovery.
Good morning politicos, here’s the buzz. Lots of debate of property taxes and local school districts; Voter ID questions persist, and a battle is brewing in the Bucks Co. GOP.
The proposed “Property Tax Independence Act” bill would eliminate property taxes as a source for public education funding in the state, as the bill’s sponsor Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks) calls for increases in income taxes and sales taxes. How will school budgets fare?
The Corbett administration promised Wednesday to ease the burden of obtaining a photo ID in order to vote. They claimed the new provision simplifies the method for Pennsylvania-born voters, who can request PennDOT verify their birth using state health records.
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