How Pennsylvania’s Democratic Lieutenant Governor & An ALEC Lobbyist Deregulated the Bail Bond Industry As the Pennsylvania Budget Stalemate was getting underway, the General Assembly sent Senate Bill 397 to the Governor’s desk with a unanimous vote from both chambers. The bill, which is now Act 16 of 2015, completes a multi-session effort to loosen the…
Major Catastrophe: Major Media Problem
Major Catastrophe: Major Media Problem On Oct. 23, Southern California Gas technicians discovered a leak of methane from a failed casing on one of the pipes in its Alisa Canyon storage facility, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The company estimates it will be the end of March until it can plug that leak from…
Philadelphia Port Authority Considers Dirty Energy Projects at Southport
Philadelphia Port Authority Considers Dirty Energy Projects at Southport PRESS STATEMENT: Green Justice Philly Coalition Philadelphia, PA – The Green Justice Philly coalition (GJP) expressed disappointment with the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) Shortlist of applicants for development of the Southport Marine Terminal on…
Rick Smith Show Named Top Ten Podcast for 2015!
Rick Smith Show Named Top Ten Podcast for 2015! Earlier today, the Rick Smith Show was named as one of Podbean’s top ten podcasts for 2015 in the News and Politics category. Rick’s Labor History in 2:00 podcast also made it on Podbean’s top ten in the Education category. As readers of Raging Chicken Press know,…
#PABudget: Legislators Find Time to Push ALEC’s “Fact Act” that Takes Aim at Asbestos Victims
#PABudget: Legislators Find Time to Push ALEC’s “Fact Act” that Takes Aim at Asbestos Victims Last week, we reported that Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman appeared on WITF’s Smart Talk and touted American Legislative Exchange Council’s support for pension reform. This week, in the middle of an ongoing six month budget stalemate, House Republicans have found the time…
Looking Back on My First Year in Harrisburg and Looking Forward to the Next
Looking Back on My First Year in Harrisburg and Looking Forward to the Next This time last year I moved into my Midtown apartment with nothing more than a bed, a kitchen table and a dresser. On my first day walking around to talk to people I met while I was an intern out here three…
#PABudget: Senate President Jake Corman Admits Why ALEC and Hedge Fund Managers Want Pension Reform
#PABudget: Senate President Jake Corman Admits Why ALEC and Hedge Fund Managers Want Pension Reform Last month, when the Pennsylvania House Republicans sunk the pension reform bill – a part of the budget package that Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, House Democrats and Democratic Governor Tom Wolf agreed upon – Senate President Jake Corman stood on the…
Violating the Constitution is Not a Public Right
Violating the Constitution is Not a Public Right For at least 17 years, the officials of Monroeville, Pa., a 30,000 population Pittsburgh suburb, have recited the Lord’s Prayer before every council meeting. This violates the First Amendment. And it’s not even a gray area. Finally, the ACLU sent the council a letter, threatening to file a…
Emails: US Government Facilitated LNG Business Deals Before Terminals Got Required Federal Permits
Emails: US Government Facilitated LNG Business Deals Before Terminals Got Required Federal Permits Editor’s Note: This is Steve Horn’s latest piece that originally appeared over at DeSmogBlog. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love – visit their site for some of the best research debunking misinformation about climate science on the web Emails and documents…
During Paris Climate Summit, Obama Signed Exxon-, Koch-Backed Bill Expediting Pipeline Permits
During Paris Climate Summit, Obama Signed Exxon-, Koch-Backed Bill Expediting Pipeline Permits Editor’s Note: This is Steve Horn’s latest piece that originally appeared over at DeSmogBlog. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love – visit their site for some of the best research debunking misinformation about climate science on the web Just over a week…
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