Archive for December, 2009
Barletta: More of the same
It looks like Lou Barletta hasn’t had enough bites of the sour apple and wants to go back for a third chomp.
The problem with another candidacy for the Mayor of Hazleton is that he doesn’t offer anything new. He’s still lumped in with Washington Republicans and the Party of NO that doesn’t listen to needs of the residents of the 11th District.
Today, state Democratic Party chairman T.J. Rooney offered the following statement on…
Full StoryThe continuing relevance of Arlen Specter
Arlen Specter has been very busy lately, working hard to prove his worth as a legislator. On the health care front, these efforts have been quite commendable. Last Friday, he introduced pThe amendment was a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/health/policy/09leonhardt.html?_r=1" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.nytimes.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2009%2F12%2F09%2Fhealth%2Fpolicy%2F09leonhardt.html%3F_r%3D1','lauded')" target="_blank"lauded/a in emThe…
Full StoryDems say Barletta’s old news… and raised taxes
After Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta once again
Full StoryPowerful business PAC backing Corbett, Wagner in two primaries
One of the state’s most powerful business PACs announced Wednesday that it would be supporting Tom Corbett and Jack Wagner, respectively, in the Republican and Democratic primaries for governor.
PEG PAC, the political action committee of the Pennsylvania Business Council, said it’s decision came after “hours of face-to-face candidate interviews followed by analysis and discussion among PEG PAC board members.”
“There are eight intelligent and talented individuals vying to be the next chief executive of…
Full StoryMeehan and Lentz on the possible candidacy of Dawn Strensland
She hasn’t announced her candidacy, but
Full StoryKanjorski camp: ‘Barletta is looking for strike three and you’re out’
Congressman Paul Kanjorski’s (D-11) campaign was quick to react Wednesday to Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta’s announcement that he
Full StoryBarletta downplays campaign debt; aide notes earlier start
Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta said Wednesday that he won’t seek to pay back about $250,000 in campaign debt before again faces voters in the 11th District next year and that he welcomes having a primary opponent.
During a conference call with reporters after he
Full StoryBarletta: Washington is ‘ignoring us’
Just over a year after narrowly losing in his bid to unseat Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11), Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta on Wednesday announced that he would seek Kanjorski’s job for the third time this decade, raising the stakes in an 11th District race that Republicans remain convinced they can win.
After weeks of speculation, Barletta made his announcement on a Full Story
