State eyes gas tax increase
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review coverage of the Transporation Funding Commission’s report and proposals to increase various taxes for increased transportation Spending.
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House votes to remove inheritance property tax
The PA House has voted to eliminate the state inheritance tax over four years, the Post-Gazette reports.
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Freshmen call for leadership reform
Herald Standard article on today’s House leadership elections. Newly elected Democratic Representatives “Mahoney, Kula, and Galloway said they would reveal their votes to the press” Read our…
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State court rejects lawsuit over ‘perks’ for legislators
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Harrisburg activist Gene Stilp, who filed the Commonwealth Court suit in February, based his claim on a section of the constitution providing for legislators to…
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An English instructor
Dimitri Vassilaros of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Simon Campbell’s crusade to give children a strike-free education in Pennsylvania.
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Transit Funding Report
The PA Transportation Funding and Reform Commission released their final report today: among their recommendations are: $1.7 Billion Annually in New Funding ($900 million for state highways and bridges,…
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Centralized Cappuccino
“Imagine what would happen if coffee shops were run like schools.” Hmm … Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute ponders this question in the American Spectator.
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General Assembly Leadership Elections
Even though John Perzel thinks the public should “keep out of something you don’t belong in” – as in leadership elections, here is some of the lastest info anyway.
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This one’s for you, Mike Veon
Eric Heyl column in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “thanking” Mr. Veon for his service.
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