Hoeffel: Quality of Life for People with Disabilities will be a Priority

April 21, 2010 at 12:11 pm

By JOE HOEFFEL 2010

April 21, 2010 – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Hoeffel said today that his administration will make a priority of “improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.”

In releasing his position paper on disabilities, Hoeffel said that improving the quality of life for those with disabilities “is not an unsolvable problem, it simply must become a priority of government.”

“One of the most important roles of government is leveling the…

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Rendell: Dems are ‘cowering behind the shower curtains’

April 21, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Grant Gov. Ed Rendell this much: He tells you what he thinks.

During a panel discussion hosted by The Week Tuesday night, Rendell had some harsh words Republicans—but plenty of criticism for his fellow Democrats, too.

“I don’t think we have a battle for our soul—I think we have lost our soul,” he said,

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Sestak camp says Specter is Swift-Boating

April 21, 2010 at 11:30 am

In the wake of the first negative ad of the Senate Democratic primary, Joe Sestak’s campaign is hitting back.

The Post-Gazette

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Close encounters of the 12th kind

April 21, 2010 at 11:12 am

Apparently the two candidates in the 12th District special election came pretty close to bumping into each other on Tuesday.

Politico

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Bucchianeri Stands Up For 62,000 Uninsured in PA 12

April 21, 2010 at 10:06 am

By RYAN FOR CONGRESS

MONONGAHELA, Pa – The following is a statement from Ryan Bucchianeri, Democrat running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 12th district regarding his opponent’s staunch opposition to supporting health care insurance reform:
“As television ads begin to air across the district, I find it troubling that Mark Critz makes opposition to health care reform a central theme of his campaign platform.  We have 62,000 uninsured Pennsylvanians in the 12th congressional district and…

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Government watchdogs, unions join in calling for Corbett’s resignation

April 20, 2010 at 1:59 pm

The chorus of calls for Attorney General Tom Corbett to resign his office reached a new volume Tuesday, when good-government groups, labor unions and liberal activists came together to demand that the Republican gubernatorial front-runner quit his day job if he’s going to seek the state’s highest office.

Their resignation demand, delivered during a news conference at the Capitol in Harrisburg, came as Democrats have continued to look for any and every opportunity to paint…

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Holden and Dow-Ford to debate Wednesday

April 20, 2010 at 1:46 pm

The Democratic candidates in the 17th Congressional District are set to square off in the first debate this week.

Congressman Tim Holden (D-17) and education policy advocate Sheila Dow-Ford will share a stage Wednesday evening at Kutztown University. The 7 p.m. event is being sponsored by the Kutztown University College Democrats and the Kutztown Area Democratic Club.

Holden is the overwhelming favorite to win renomination on May 18, but he nonetheless spearheaded a legal challenge…

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Specter takes ‘NoShowJoe’ to TV (Updated)

April 20, 2010 at 11:02 am

The Senate race ad wars, Arlen Specter has gone on the attack first.

After blanketing the state with positive ads over the last week, Senator Arlen Specter’s campaign was up on the airwaves Tuesday morning with a 30-second spot that takes primary opponent Joe Sestak to task for his large number of missed votes last year. The ad aired repeatedly during the morning news cycle in Philadelphia, and sources and news reports indicated that it…

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Gingrinch to campaign for Burns this week

April 20, 2010 at 10:00 am

The architect of the s0-called Republican Revolution is coming to western Pennsylvania this week.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is set to headline a fundraiser for GOP 12th District hopeful Tim Burns on Thursday, The Tribune-Review

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pa2010.com turns 1 today

April 19, 2010 at 5:04 pm

Exactly one year ago on Monday, a political news Web site burst onto the Pennsylvania political scene. Yes, loyal readers, it’s been a year since pa2010.com hit the ground running, and save for a few moments of nostalgia, we’ve tried our best to never look back. During that time, more than 150,000 people have come to the site, serving up more than 1.5 million page views.

But beyond the numbers, we’ve built a community of…

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