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Month: June 2012

Jane Orie Sentenced to Prison

Jane Orie has been sentenced to at least 2 and a half years in prison, with a maximum of 10 years. The former state Senator was convicted in March on 14 of 24 charges related to illegal campaign activity, misuse of taxpayer resources and forgery.

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Freed Calls Kane “Pretty”; Dems Pounce

Pennsylvania Democrats and a women’s rights group are criticizing Republican Attorney General hopeful Dave Freed for his remark that his opponent, Kathleen Kane, is “pretty and has a lot of money”.

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6/4 Morning Buzz

Good Monday morning politicos, here’s the Buzz. PA’s swing state status keeps slipping away, lawmakers are back to work in DC and Harrisburg, and the Pope is coming to PA.

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Republicans Crow Over Bad May Jobs Numbers

It’s the worst economic news of the year, and it conclusively proves that President Obama’s policies have failed. At least that’s what Republicans were saying Friday, when the government announced that 69,000 jobs, fewer than expected, were created in May. Unemployment ticked up to 8.2 percent.

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PA Swing State Status Takes Another Hit

Although a GOP presidential candidate hasn’t won here since George H.W. Bush carried it in 1988, not two years ago did Pa. voters put a Republican governor and senator in office…but that doesn’t seem to matter, as Romney appears to be passing on Pennsylvania.

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Dems Criticize Corbett on His 500th Day

Governor Tom Corbett celebrated, “an on-time budget for the first time in nine years” and closing a difficult deficit without raising taxes in 2011. But 500 days into his term, Democrats are slamming him for the budget he proposed this year.

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6/1 Ups & Downs

It was a slow week, conventionally speaking, with DC and Harrisburg in recess. But some TV ads, a staff shakeup and, as usual, the Orie family, kept things interesting. See who made this week’s list.

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