Republicans hold a 111-92 majority in the Pennsylvania House
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
HARRISBURG – The 111 members of the incoming Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus have elected Rep. Sam Smith (R-Punxsutawney) as their choice for speaker of the House and Rep. Mike Turzai as majority leader for the 2013-14 legislative session. Republicans increased their majority from 109 members going into Election Day, to 111 members and retaining control of the state House for the second session in a row. Smith’s and Turzai’s elections were part of a recent reorganization session of the Republican Caucus. The formal election for speaker will take place in the full House when the 2013-14 session begins on Jan. 1, 2013. Republicans hold a 111-92 majority in the state House. “We governed responsibly for the last two years and plan to …
Republican voters acting on behalf of the state GOP have officially challenged signatures submitted by Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, who is seeking an equal place on the November ballot in Pennsylvania beside major party candidates Bara
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Republican Party has already booted one third-party candidate from the state’s presidential ballot and is making life difficult for Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson. Republican voters acting on behalf of the state GOP have officially challenged the signatures submitted by Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, who is seeking an equal place on the November ballot beside major party candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Libertarian Party presidential nominee and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson could be knocked off the ballot in Pennsylvania by the Republican Party. Ron Nielson, senior adviser for the Johnson campaign, told PA Independent on …
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2:32 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
On the ballot for the Presidency, Gov. Gary Johnson (Libertarian) and Dr. Jill Stein (Green). Make a special note to remember to watch the Free and Equal Election Debate between third party candidates, Gov. Gary Johnson and Dr. Jill Stein to be aired tonight on Monday evening, Nov. 5th from 9:00 - 10:30 pm Eastern Time. Perform a worthwhile civic duty, and be certain to listen in on this historic… more ›