Attorney General Corbett announces distribution of more than $92,000 in Dell refunds to PA consumers

July 23, 2009 at 11:28 am

By THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM CORBETT

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that refund checks totaling more than $92,000 have been sent to nearly 300 Pennsylvania residents as the result of a multi-state consumer protection agreement with Texas-based Dell, Inc., (“Dell”) and its subsidiary, Dell Financial Services L.L.P. (“DFS”).

Corbett said the case was triggered by numerous complaints from consumers who believed they were purchasing Dell products with zero percent promotional…

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The top-5 Republican endorsements

July 23, 2009 at 9:30 am

Everyone loves endorsements, even if there’s not much evidence that they make any difference when voters go to the polls. A candidate will call a big press conference, trot out the endorser, who will read prepared, glowing remarks while the endorsee stands by with a big smile on his her or face.

As the 2010 elections approach, pa2010.com humbly offers up our take on the five most-coveted Republican endorsements. Each of these endorsers could offer…

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The First Read — July 23, 2009

July 23, 2009 at 5:30 am

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Sestak: ‘We started off in Wayne and we ended up in Butler’
Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) looked back on his recent statewide sprint on Wednesday, acknowledging that he has…

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The First Read — July 22, 2009

July 22, 2009 at 5:30 am

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Santorum thinks Meehan should bow out, run for Congress instead
Joining a growing chorus of Republican leaders, former Senator Rick Santorum says that Pat Meehan should abandon his gubernatorial…

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Welch Campaign Update

July 21, 2009 at 10:30 am

By STEVEN WELCH FOR CONGRESS

Dear [Xxx],

I am excited to tell you that our campaign is off to a great start and wanted to provide you a brief update.

I have been overwhelmed by the number of people that have reached out offering assistance and support to our campaign. As someone who has never been in politics, I had no idea what to expect when we entered this race. What I have quickly learned…

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The First Read — July 21, 2009

July 21, 2009 at 5:30 am

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THE RUMOR MILL: Fire alarms, Schwartz for Governor and McCaffery for Congress?
Asked is she would ever run for Governor, Congresswoman Schwartz was cautious. Dan McCaffery was slightly less…

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Specter Urges PA State Senate, U.S. Dept. of Labor to Enact Legislation Extending Unemployment Benefits to Pennsylvanians

July 20, 2009 at 6:56 pm

By THE OFFICE OF SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) advocated on behalf of thousands of out-of-work Pennsylvanians in a letter to Lieutenant Governor Joe Scarnati.  Senator Specter urged Pennsylvania’s Senate to follow the House’s lead in swift passage of House Bill 1770 to provide for an additional seven weeks of federally-funded extended unemployment benefits for Pennsylvanians who have exhausted claims to current unemployment benefits.

“This obviously is very…

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Toomey video hits Specter on party-switch, public healthcare flip-flop and more

July 20, 2009 at 10:35 am

Signaling that he still considers Senator Arlen Specter to be his eventual general election opponent, Republican Pat Toomey’s campaign on Monday released a video chock-full of juxtapositions that show Specter changing his mind on party affilation, healthcare reform and more.

The video, the first of what the Toomey campaign promises will be a series in what it calls “Hypocrisy Alert,” shows Specter explaining why he will remain a Republican, followed immediately by the announcement of…

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Joe Sestak Joins Pennsylvania Mayors in Calling on Arlen Specter to Defend the Commonwealth’s Concealed Gun Laws

July 20, 2009 at 10:32 am

By JOE SESTAK FOR CONGRESS

Today, Congressman Joe Sestak joined with more than 100 Pennsylvania mayors in calling on Senator Arlen Specter to reject legislation that would weaken Pennsylvania’s regulations on carrying concealed weapons.

Possibly as early as today, the Senate will consider an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, introduced by Senator John Thune, that would require Pennsylvania to accept concealed carry permits from other states — even when they do not meet…

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The First Read — July 20, 2009

July 20, 2009 at 5:30 am

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Pike gave his campaign more than half-a-million dollars
Allies of Democrat Doug Pike have touted the large fundraising haul he had during the second quarter, when he netted more…

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