There is Only One Way to a #PaBudget There is one clear message coming from Harrisburg. House Republicans are unable to govern and pass a budget that the Governor will sign. After the Senate passed a budget that the Governor will sign by a 43-7 vote, Republicans sent House Bill 1460 to the floor by a…
#PABudget Live Blog: “This is a Bleeping Mess,” Turzai vs. Reed Update and More
#PABudget Live Blog: “This is a Bleeping Mess,” Turzai vs. Reed Update and More I will be spending the next two days in the Capitol reporting on what is happening. On today’s docket, the Senate will move forward with the compromise budget between Senate Democrats, Republicans and Governor Wolf. On the other hand, House Republicans are…
#PABudget: House Rules and Appropriations Committees are Cancelled for Sunday
#PABudget: House Rules and Appropriations Committees are Cancelled for Sunday House Rules and Appropriation Committees have been cancelled for Sunday. Is there a budget deal in place or are House GOP leaders having trouble cobbling votes together for their own budget? You place the bets. View On WordPress
#PABudget Deal a Victory for Wolf: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.
#PABudget Deal a Victory for Wolf: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. The framework for the budget deal should be considered a victory for Governor Wolf. The Good: The Governor needed to hold out on the budget to get what he wanted, historic increases to public education. It was what he campaigned on and it was…
BREAKING!!! #PABudget: House Republican Caucus in Chaos as David Reed and Mike Turzai Battle Over Leadership Positions
BREAKING!!! #PABudget: House Republican Caucus in Chaos as David Reed and Mike Turzai Battle Over Leadership Positions Are we coming to the end of Mike Turzai as House Speaker or David Reed as Majority Leader? Multiple sources are saying that the Republicans are in Caucus right now fighting over leadership roles. What’s happening: There’s a contentious…
#PA8: Congressional Candidate Caught Splicing Promise to “Defeat Radical Islam” in Campaign Announce?
#PA8: Congressional Candidate Caught Splicing Promise to “Defeat Radical Islam” in Campaign Announce? Yesterday, Republican State Representative Scott Petri released a campaign video announcing his bid for the open Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District in Bucks County. In the video, the conservative representative gives a lot of yadda yadda on why he wants to run for Congress,…
HuffPost Politics Picks Up Our Medical Marijuana Coverage
HuffPost Politics Picks Up Our Medical Marijuana Coverage View On WordPress
Which PA Representative Added “Vets Only” Amendment to PTSD Treatment in Medical Marijuana Bill?
Which PA Representative Added “Vets Only” Amendment to PTSD Treatment in Medical Marijuana Bill? My former State Representative Montgomery County Republican Todd Stephens attached an amendment to Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana bill that would limit those seeking the green leafy plant’s healing powers for issues with post-traumatic stress syndrome – or properly known as PTSD – to combat veterans only…
Mother Brings Capitol Rotunda to Tears Over Heartbreaking Medical Marijuana Story
Mother Brings Capitol Rotunda to Tears Over Heartbreaking Medical Marijuana Story It was an emotional day in the Capitol Rotunda. Sobbing can be heard and tears were flowing from the faces of onlookers and medical marijuana advocates as parents of children with Dravet’s Syndrome and cancer patients were sharing their medical needs and experiences with the…
#PABudget: SB 76 a Vehicle Towards a Shale Tax?
#PABudget: SB 76 a Vehicle Towards a Shale Tax? Since we’re going into the holiday season without a budget, here’s some Thanksgiving speculation on possibly the last stunt in a budget stalemate full of stunts. This week’s anticipated vote on SB 76 is nothing more than a political stunt. The Republican Leadership and just about everyone…
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