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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 calls …

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Libertarian, Green Party candidates file for senate, guv (Updated)
A pair of third-party candidates filed signatures to get on the ballot for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania Monday, adding a dose of underdog intrigue to the race between Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Toomey.
Douglas Jamison, an engineer, filed enough signatures to run on the Libertarian Party ticket. On …
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August 2, 2010 at 4:22 pm | Comments (6)
Corbett up 11, poll says
Republican Tom Corbett continues to enjoy a double-digit lead in the race for governor, according to a new poll.
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August 2, 2010 at 11:29 am | Comments (2)
Onorato says he’s raised more than $3M since primary
Democrat Dan Onorato sought to show off his fundraising prowess in the race for governor Monday, saying his campaign had raised more than $3.3 million since the May primary contest.
After winning a competitive four-way primary while Republican Tom Corbett cruised to his party’s nomination, Onorato entered the general election at a fundraising disadvantage. As of early June, …
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August 2, 2010 at 11:01 am | Comments (1)
Rohrer backers still talking write-in
Two-and-a-half months after he was dispatched in the gubernatorial primary, Republican Sam Rohrer’s most ardent supporters are still working toward a write-in campaign for the state lawmaker.
The Inquirer SamRohrerWriteIn. Any significant number of votes for Rohrer would almost certainly help Democrat Dan Onorato in a close race against GOP nominee Tom Corbett.
Rohrer, for his part, has yet to embrace the effort, but is hardly striking it down.
“I think what you’re seeing …
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August 2, 2010 at 8:32 am | Comments (9)
Corbett campaign lit displayed on AG booth at county fair
A table set up by the attorney general's office at a recent county fair.
Campaign materials for Republican Tom Corbett’s gubernatorial campaign were displayed at a booth set up by the attorney general’s government office at a recent county fair in Troy.
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July 29, 2010 at 11:46 am | Comments (37)
Corbett says he’s not resigning
Attorney General Tom Corbett is apparently unmoved by calls for him to resign from office and focus on his gubernatorial bid.
Corbet, the GOP nominee, told Fox29 on Wednesday that his tenure as attorney general will only end when his term is over or if he is elected governor in November. He noted that Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell would get to appoint a successor if Corbett resigns now, “and I’m not going to do that.”…
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July 28, 2010 at 12:46 pm | Comments (4)
DeWeese wants trial before election—so Corbett can be judged
Now that he’s going to trial in the so-called Bonusgate scandal, state Representative Bill DeWeese (D-Greene) wants court proceedings to conclude before the November election, saying that voters should have a chance to judge Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett from the results.
DeWeese, in an interview with the subscription-only news service Capitolwire, said he’s ready for trial. Facing reelection in the fall, he has his own political reasons for wanting the …
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July 28, 2010 at 11:02 am | Comments (3)
Corbett doubles down on jobless gaffe
Just when pCorbett was speaking to reporters after a Delaware County campaign stop when he said, once again, that there are plenty of jobs available./p
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“You guys asked me if there are jobs out there,” Corbett told reporters. “If I am a common citizen, the average citizen, and I look at a newspaper… and I see jobs—what’s the answer to that question?”
The comments soon led to another round of stories on the …
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July 27, 2010 at 6:46 pm | Comments (10)
Clinton headlining fundraiser for Onorato
Former President Bill Clinton will be pitching in next month to keep the Governor’s Mansion in Democratic hands.
Clinton will be in Philadelphia Aug. 10 to headline a fundraiser for Democratic nominee Dan Onorato. Only hours earlier, …
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July 27, 2010 at 12:20 pm | Comments (0)
ANALYSIS: As Onorato hammers away, two PR strategies emerge, and GOP frets
Over a seven-day stretch this month, Democrat Dan Onorato held events in six cities, criticizing gubernatorial rival Tom Corbett at every stop for his an online petition. In each city he visited, Onorato picked up earned media—campaign parlance for when the press covers a candidate’s activities. Newspaper editorial pages came down mostly on his side of things.
In short, during the week-long blitz, Onorato spoke to anybody and everybody who would listen (Onorato’s campaign …
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July 23, 2010 at 12:40 pm | Comments (19)