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Fiscal Code Bill Sneaks In Spending — State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-102) is one of the good guys. He explains on his Facebook page why he voted against the final version of HB 1327 which made changes to the state’s fiscal code. “This bill, HB1327, passed the House unanimously the first time around, when it … Continue reading “Fiscal Code Bill Sneaks In Spending”
Wolf spends. A study by Pennsylvania legislators released yesterday, Dec. 3, has revealed that Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration spent $30.4 billion in state and federal money from July 1 through Oct. 31, despite the last budget authorization ending on June 30. About $2.7 billion came from waivers, which is unspent money from prior budgets that … Continue reading “Wolf Spends Sans Budget”
The GOP wave missed Pennsylvania at the gubernatorial level but that was just about it. Pennsylvania’s congressional breakdown remains 13-5 in favor of the Republicans and the GOP actually expanded its majority in the State House and Senate with districts 46, 52, 83, 115, 120 and 146 appearing to have flipped to the GOP in … Continue reading “GOP Wave Misses Corbett But Not PA”
If the world is really burning to the ground due to man-made CO2 emissions, then it appears free markets in the form of Walmart is about to save it and not government dictates from polka-dot-onesie-clad bureaucrats. The video below concerns a long-haul truck with an electric motor being developed by the merchandizing giant. It looks … Continue reading “Walmart Trucks While Al Gore Shucks, Jives”
Former Philadelphia Eagles lineman and current Republican candidate for congress Jon Runyan gave a brutally blunt statement after it was affirmed that the Democrat Party was behind placing a “NJ Tea Party” candidate in his New Jersey 3rd District race. “It’s out of frustration that politics in our country has become so toxic that the … Continue reading “To Speak The Unspeakable About Democrats”
It’s primary election day in Pa. with the polls opening at 7 in the morning and closing at 8 p.m., and what will be decided is who the major party candidates are for the general election on Nov. 2. Returns can be found here . There will also be a special election to determine who … Continue reading “It’s Primary Day In Pa”
I’m back from the land of fireworks, toll-free roads and 70 mph speed limits. The most jarring reminder might have been the I-95 rest stop in Lower Chichester, where the faucets and flushers were not hands free and the wooden picnic tables were chained to cement pads. Granted, a year-long $5.9 million renovation project for … Continue reading “Back North”
Joe Watkins, the pastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church which is the oldest African American Lutheran Church in Philadelphia, has announced he is ending his bid to be the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor making the road for party-endorsed Joe Cawley, a Bucks County Commissioner, that much smoother. Watkins was expected to Cawley’s biggest threat. … Continue reading “Pastor Watkins Ends Lt. Gov. Bid”
One steps out, one steps in. Nine days after former Erie County Executive Rick Schenker announced that the was quitting the crowded race for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, Luzerne County Commissioner Stephen Anthony Urban took his seat at the table. Urban, 57, made his announcement Saturday. He is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant … Continue reading “Luzerne County Commissioner Enters GOP Lt. Gov Race”
Maybe you can chalk this one up as a victory for President Obama. Former Erie County Executive Rick Schenker, a Republican, announced yesterday that he is ending his bid for lieutenant governor. “My employment and economic circumstances have changed drastically causing me to look for employment all over the country,” Schenker said. Still in the … Continue reading “Rick Schenker Quits Lt. Gov Race”