PoliticsPA has obtained the basic framework of Tom Corbett’s major Marcellus shale policy announcement from a source close to the Governor. His plan includes an impact fee with a 75/25 percent split between local and state governments.
Governor Tom Corbett reportedly will unveil his outline of Marcellus shale natural gas legislation today, including support of a drilling impact fee according to Scott Detrow of StateImpactPA.
Corbett makes his Marcellus announcement today; Tea Partiers v. Barletta, Marino; Rendell’s Flight 93 comment; protesting Pat Toomey; and court race news.
Ed Rendell’s enthusiasm for Philadelphia sports – and overflowing willingness to comment on the same – are one of his most charming attributes. But he may have gone a bit too far when discussing the Eagles’ disappointing Sunday loss.
About 50 protesters rallied outside Toomey’s Pittsburgh office to demand the Senator consider fewer cuts and more government investment in job growth. It was one of three such protests this week.
The state Democratic Party apparatus turned up the heat in recent weeks, issuing several press releases alleging that Republican D. Raja’s record of outsourcing has had a negative effect on employment trends in his companies.
Laura Olson at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the story about Governor Tom Corbett’s appointees to the panel charged with charting a course toward privatizing the state’s wine and spirits stores.
The Northeast Pennsylvania Tea Party is in the midst of a campaign against Reps. Tom Marino and Lou Barletta for their support of legislation that would create tax incentives and subsidies to encourage the use and production of natural gas vehicles.
Some presidential updates, U.S. Senate news, and a few odds and ends in this week’s Ups & Downs.
This week the PA House and Senate approved legislation that would institute stricter driving standards on Pennsylvania’s junior drivers and leaner’s permit holders. The bill is currently awaiting Governor Tom Corbett’s signature.
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