Articles by Chris McGann
Is Santorum Actually Running for Vice President?
July 2, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Former Pa. Senator Rick Santorum, who announced his run for president pSantorum has long positioned himself as a very conservative and often polarizing figure and that could…
Full StorySantorum Likely to Formally Announce on June 5
May 28, 2011 at 10:15 am
Full StoryFormer Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum will most likely launch a formal presidential bid pThe announcement is not particularly surprising. Santorum did participate in the first Republican presidential debate with former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, former New Mexico…Municipal Primaries Show All Politics Is Indeed Local … Onward to November.
May 18, 2011 at 3:21 am
Primary voters will go to the polls in Pennsylvania Tuesday to select nominees to run in the November general election. The Commonwealth holds its elections for municipal and county government during odd number years, virtually ensuring that a city mayor or county commissioner race is the potential top of the ticket rather than president, senator or governor.
Pennsylvania’s closed primary election effectively freezing out third party and independent voters except for the occasional ballot question.…
Full StoryHouse Panel advances GOP budget that softens education cuts, hits DPW
May 13, 2011 at 7:34 am
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The state House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday pThe a href="http://www.pahousegop.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=11325" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pahousegop.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pahousegop.com%2FNewsItem.aspx%3FNewsID%3D11325','noted')"…Living With Fracking … Who’s in charge?
April 21, 2011 at 4:24 pm
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Gov. Tom Corbett claims that figure is closer to $1.5 million) from the industry. He…Is This the Beginning of the End of Pa. Public Education?
April 11, 2011 at 9:27 am
Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed deep cuts in state government spending have not gone over well with many citizens and organizations that depend on that spending. Probably the most controversial budget cuts are to the basic education subsidies that tend to make up about half of school district budgets.Last year, the state had about $1 billion in federal stimulus money to help fund basic education at the state’s 500 school districts. While Corbett’s budget…
Full StoryPa. Delegation’s take on the looming shutdown
April 7, 2011 at 12:49 pm
The federal government is getting close to possibly shutting down for the first time since 1996. If President Obama and Congressional leaders cannot come to an agreement Full StoryIs Senator Toomey keeping campaign promises?
March 29, 2011 at 5:18 pm
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Nearly every newly minted U.S. senator promises some variation of “I’m going to hit the ground running.” It sounds good to their supporters flush with victory. More often than not, new senators spend a few months if not a full year getting their bearings, often being tapped to preside over the Senate in order to get a grasp of the often Byzantine rules of the chamber. Indeed, few freshmen senators get much national media exposure…Those Fracking Taxes, No Fees, No Taxes …
March 24, 2011 at 7:32 am
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State corrections budget points to need for sentencing reform
March 18, 2011 at 10:28 am
Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed budget includes a slight increase for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Under the governor’s budget, the state would spend $1.967 billion on the prison system, compared to $1.955 billion for fiscal year 2010. The state general fund, however, would also have to cover the loss of almost $174 million in federal stabilization funds.
According to a summary in the proposed budget, Pennsylvania pays $30,248 per year to lock up an inmate.…
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