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Is This the Beginning of the End of Pa. Public Education?

by Chris McGann on 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…

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Meehan increasingly pressured to take a back seat
It started as the whispers of Republican concerns that a promising gubernatorial race could be derailed by a tough, intra-party fight.
But now, pressure on former U.S. Attorney and gubernatorial hopeful Pat Meehan is building, with at least three Republican officials directly asking him to run for Lieutenant Governor instead of Governor.
All three have made their requests in letters to Meehan. All have touted the political potential of a ticket that combines Meehan and…
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June 9, 2009 at 11:15 am | Comments (4)
BucksCo’s Cordisco considering Lt. Gov. run
Bucks County Democratic leader John Cordisco is thinking about adding his name to the very small list of Democrats running for Lieutenant Governor next year, Cordisco told pa010.com.
In a brief interview last weekend during the State Committee gathering in Pittsburgh, Cordisco, who has headed up the county party for 7 years, said he had been approached by union and party leaders about the prospect of a run.
“Obviously it took me by surprise,” Cordisco…
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June 8, 2009 at 10:33 am | Comments (1)
Open state Senate seat could mean no Lt. Gov. run for Castor
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Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor had expressed interest in running for the GOP nomination for Lieutenant Governor. But an open state Senate seat could change all that.
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June 3, 2009 at 9:53 am | Comments (3)
Aichele in for Lt. Gov.
Chester County Commissioner Carol Aichele is laying the groundwork for a GOP run for Lieutenant Governor, The Delaware County Daily Times
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June 2, 2009 at 12:29 pm | Comments (2)
Gerlach: GOP focuses too much on taxes and national security
Chiming in on the brewing debate over the future of the Republican Party, Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) says the GOP needs to broaden the range of issues and policies it emphasizes.
“We are too focused on taxes, spending and national security,” Gerlach told Capitolwire (subscription). “There are other important issues we can agree on to broaden our appeal to voters: school safety, preventing bullying, farmland preservation, open space.
“Our party should not just be a…
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June 2, 2009 at 10:21 am | Comments (3)
Onorato takes an outsider tack
He may be considered
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June 2, 2009 at 7:50 am | Comments (6)
Wagner’s slow-crawl into the governor’s race continues
Auditor General Jack Wagner has made a point of noting that he
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June 1, 2009 at 5:58 pm | Comments (0)
Corbett narrowly leads Onorato in guv poll; huge chunk undecided
Attorney General Tom Corbett is holding a narrow lead over Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato in a potential gubernatorial matchup, but with Election Day a year-and-a-half away, almost a third of voters remain undecided, according to a new poll.
The poll, released Monday by Susquehanna Polling & Research, jibed with other polling data and anecdotal evidence that has shown Corbett, a Republican, as the likely front-runner for Governor in 2010. If the two were to…
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June 1, 2009 at 5:50 pm | Comments (2)
Onorato ready to bask in G20 glow; gets White House boost
Allegheny County Executive and gubernatorial hopeful Dan Onorato will soon enjoy his highest-profile political showcase yet, when world leaders
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May 29, 2009 at 9:21 am | Comments (5)
EXCLUSIVE: Meehan mulling a run for Sestak’s Congressional seat
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Former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan is seriously considering a run for Congress, eyeing the 7th District seat that Joe Sestak seems increasingly likely to vacate in favor of a Senate bid, according to a Republican operative familiar with Meehan’s thinking.
“He’s talked with high-ranking Republican officials and is strongly considering a potential run,” said the Republican, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “He’s definitely interested and I know there’s a lot…
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May 28, 2009 at 5:34 pm | Comments (5)