Appearing before the Senate Transportation Committee, Governor Edward Rendell told the Senators “we have to move, we have to move now” on addressing the Commonwealth’s transportation funding problem. He noted that a Republican spokesman had commented that the legislature can wait until next year when a new governor takes office. Governor Rendell said, “We can’t.” He once again urged passage of an oil company excess profit tax and said he would support increasing the liquid fuels tax, increasing registration fees and increasing the oil franchise tax. Earlier this week, Governor Rendell sent a letter to legislative leaders asking them to return to Harrisburg on August 23 to continue the Special Session on Transportation. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story.
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The House Judiciary Committee held an informal workshop to discuss issues concerning magistiral district judges. The issue gaining the most attention was the funding of magisterial district judges and how to avert a funding crisis Chairman Caltagirone predicts will hit in Spring 2011. Also discussed was the efficacy and constitutionality of allowing magisterial district judges to file petitions for retention, rather than having to stand for re-election. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jason | Tags: Magisterial District Judges | Category: House Judiciary, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
CORBETT DISCUSSES WAYS TO IMPROVE ECONOMY According to an article in the Patriot News, cutting state government spending and giving tax breaks to Pennsylvania businesses will revive the state’s flagging economy and create jobs, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett said Tuesday. Corbett told a group of students and faculty members at Central Pennsylvania College in East Pennsboro Twp. that the tax cuts would bring employers back to the state and help them reach out and hire more people. “It’s not uncommon for somebody to tell me, ‘If my taxes were lower, I’d go out and hire another person or two or three or four,’” Corbett told the group during the town-hall-style campaign stop. Click here to read the Patriot News article. MORE ORIE STAFFERS COME FORWARD According to an article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, witnesses against Senator Jane Orie (R-Allegheny) today testified that the McCandless Republican maintained no paid staff at her election campaign headquarters and relied, instead, on state Senate employees. “Depending on what the event was, the senator didn’t always have a campaign office,” said Joseph L. Smith, a former staff member who said he was assigned a variety of campaign Continue reading Eye Opener – July 21, 2010 |
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