Archive for July, 2009
The electricity bills that could sink Pennsylvania
Prior to its sinking, the Titanic received numerous warnings of dangerous heavy ice from other ships on the same transatlantic route. These warnings were either ignored or dismissed, resulting in one of the country’s worst maritime disasters. Unfortunately, history is about to repeat itself as Pennsylvania is on a collision course with an economic iceberg—electric deregulation. While much has been reported on Harrisburg’s proposed personal income tax rate increase and budget deficit, the expiration of…
Full StoryThe First Read — July 9, 2009
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Five Democrats who could shake up the Governor’s race
For months, Democratic insiders have looked at their party’s field for Governor and asked: “Is this it?” Read More
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Full StoryFive Democrats who could shake up the Governor’s race
For months, Democratic insiders have looked at their party’s field for Governor and asked: “Is this it?”
And that was before Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham Full Story
Are they doing something wrong?
Last Friday’s edition of The Delaware County Daily Times reported that, at June’s meeting of Democratic Party leaders at the Marple Library where the big attraction was newly-Democratic Senator Arlen Specter, two Republican commissioners from Aston Township also announced their defection to the Democratic Party. With Third Ward Commissioner Joseph Possenti and Second Ward Commissioner Jeffrey M. Pilla leaving,
Full StorySpecter Urges Supreme Court to Take More Cases; Will Question Sotomayor on What Cases She Would Hear
By THE OFFICE OF SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER
Washington, D.C. – Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) today spoke on the Senate floor about his intention to question Judge Sonia Sotomayor during her confirmation hearing regarding her philosophy on how and what cases the Supreme Court should decide to hear.
Senator Specter began by highlighting Chief Justice John Roberts comments during his confirmation hearing that the Supreme Court “could contribute more to the clarity and uniformity of the…
Full StoryRep. Patrick Murphy, Veterans Announce Efforts to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
By THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN PATRICK MURPHY (D-8)
(Washington, DC)- Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA, 8th District) today joined veterans and policy advocates to announce taking the lead on H.R. 1283, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, the Congressional effort to overturn the policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” at a National Press Club “Newsmakers” event. The law, passed by Congress in 1993, prohibits gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals from serving openly in the U.S. Armed…
Full StoryA big moment looms for Corbett
In watching how state Attorney General Tom Corbett’s famed “Bonusgate” investigation could impact his gubernatorial aspirations, we at
Full StoryReport: In early votes, Specter has stuck with Dems
In his short time as a Democrat, Senator Arlen Specter has mostly stuck with his new party when casting votes in Washington, according to a study by CQ Politics.
In looking at 20 votes that CQ considered to be party-line or near-party-line votes,
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