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Month: May 2012

Metcalfe Bill Targets Planned Parenthood Funding

Move over ultrasound mandate, there’s a new reproductive battle in town. State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe introduced a bill Wednesday that would defund Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers and reallocate the money to alternative women’s health service providers.

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Are You Smarter Than a Congressman?

The grades are in, and PA’s members of Congress slightly outperform the grade level of the average speaker in Washington, DC. Take a look at this analysis of congressional speeches to see who got the best score (and who got the worst).

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5/23 Morning Buzz

Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz. You know it’s a funny week when the Romney campaign emails out comments by Ed Rendell. The presidential race came to PA in a big way this week; polls and surrogates and super PACs, oh my.

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Budget Round-Up: GOP on the Same Page

It’ll be lean and likely on time. Republican leadership in the House and the Senate agreed on a $27.6 billion target figure. They also agreed on a target date of June 13 for passage, 17 days before the deadline day of June 30.

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Hey Look, Jeb Bush Wrote an Op-Ed in the Trib

It’s not a byline Pittsburgh newspaper readers are accustomed to. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, brother of former President George W. Bush, penned an op-ed in the Tribune Review Tuesday on the subject of energy. His name has been floated as a possible VP pick.

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Super PAC Battle Rages on in PA: Watch Latest Pro-Obama Ad

Pro-Obama Super PAC, Priorities USA Action, releases video Tuesday slamming Romney’s business integrity. The video features a laid-off worker from yet another factory closed by Bain Capital. It is part of a $4 million ad buy in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Florida, Ohio, and Virginia.

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Casey, Toomey Back Judicial Nominees

In a bit of bipartisanship, Senators Casey and Toomey spoke warmly of Matthew Brann and Malachy E. Mannion, the judicial nominees to the US District Court of the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

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Poll: Obama 50, Romney 42 in PA

President Obama is looking solid in Pennsylvania according to the latest survey by Public Policy Polling. He leads the former Massachusetts Governor 50 to 42, a 1 point boost from the firm’s March survey. And former Guv Tom Ridge gives Romney the biggest VP boost.

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Crossroads Strikes with Another Negative Ad

Following up on last Wednesday’s negative broken promises advertisement, Republican Super PAC Crossroads GPS is at again, announcing that they will begin a new ad in PA starting Wednesday. The spot accuses Barack Obama of failing to create jobs, cut taxes, and reduce government debt.

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