Sunday, September 23, 2012
Pennsylvania must face the growing and unsustainable costs of retirement benefits for public school teachers and state workers.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Halfway through his first term, Gov. Tom Corbett is about to face his biggest political challenge – one that has little to do with polls but a lot to do with the fiscal future of the Keystone State. Pennsylvania must face the growing and unsustainable costs of retirement benefits for public school teachers and state workers. The problem amounts to about $40-billion liability in payments of benefits to retired public school teachers and state workers. In the coming years that figure will stop being an ominous sign at the bottom of a ledger and start having real consequences for the people of Pennsylvania. What do you think? Tell us in the comments section below. Unless changes are made, the …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
In a list compiled by Politics PA, the Simmons/Deely race is named as one of the top races in this year's election cycle.
The race for the 131st state House seat is a "race to watch" according to political website Politics PA, which ranked the top 10 state representative races by likeliness to switch party control. The race for state Rep. Justin Simmons' 131st seat was eighth out of the 10 races. In a recent phone interview, state Rep. Simmons (R-131) seemed unphased by the list: "It's just the Harrisburg chattering heads talking," said Rep. Simmons. "What I care about is here, I care about helping people and we will win with the voters in the end. It's a completely different thing to be on the ground talking to the voters than it is to be in Harrisburg." Challenger Kevin Deely felt the list was confirmation that the race for the 131st district seat is far …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Corbett administration warns that government programs cannot count on the state to replace declining federal dollars.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG – An annual set of budgetary guidelines issued by the Corbett Administration to all state agencies and departments this month spells out the fiscal challenges facing Pennsylvania and warns that government programs cannot count on the state to replace declining federal dollars. Though the 2012-13 fiscal year is less than two months old, the recently published administrative circular is already looking ahead to expected cost increases in next year’s budget, forcing many parts of state government to tighten their belts even further. The document warns that budget planning for 2013-14 should be predicated on the fact that Pennsylvania’s economy is still in a period of recovery from the “Great Recession…
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Pennsylvania residents will need to show a valid ID when they head to the polls in November
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
A new Pennsylvania law will require voters to show an acceptable photo ID to vote at the polls in November's general election. All identification used for voting must have an expiration date and be current, except for Pennsylvania driver's licenses or non-driver photo identification, which are valid for voting purposes one year past their expiration. Voters who do not have an acceptable form of photo identification for voting can get one for free at any PennDOT driver license center. What you need to do depends on whether or not you previously had a PennDOT-issued driver's license or ID. What do you think about the new voter ID law? Tell us in the comments section below. Here is everything you need to know if you're planning to cast your …
the big one
6:29 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
aside from JOBs from developers billed to taxpayer I havent seen any 12.hr JOBs created by TOM Corbit or any member in Lehigh County nevertheless I want to see JOBs before any more is built in allentown .Show me a profit in the hockey ring then give more funds not before!! more ›