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Cut the size of the Pennsylvania state legislature |
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Written by Rick Schenker
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Saturday, 21 March 2009 13:24 |
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This article by Pittsburgh Tribune Review Capitol report Brad Bumsted goes right to the heart of the matter. Pennsylvania has the second most expensive legislature in the country. We definitely need to amend the Pennsylvania constitution to shrink the beast. To open up a new window and read the full story |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 21 March 2009 13:39 |
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Fumo conviction underscores the case for Pa. term limits |
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Written by John Ramalho
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 16:20 |
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“Somebody in authority signed off on all those Senate contracts that Fumo used for his own rather than public purposes. And why? Because over time he amassed enough influence to basically use any part of the system for anything he wanted,” writes John Baer of the Philadelphia Daily News. Open up a new window for full story |
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Senator Vince Fumo guilty on all counts |
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Written by Rick Schenker
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009 12:24 |
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No one is above the law. That was the theme among those interviewed in this article on philly.com. Here is a quote from the mayor of Philadelphia. “We are a nation…of laws. All of us are accountable…especially those of us in public service…today’s jury verdict is further evidence that no matter how much good you do in public life, no matter even what your good intentions may be, none of us, none of us, are above the law.” To open a new window and read the full story |
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ERIE – Rick Schenker (R-Erie), the former Erie County executive and a previous statewide director for the Pennsylvania Christian Coalition, today officially announced that he is running for the Republican nomination as lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 2010. Schenker, who today officially filed the necessary paperwork at the Erie County Courthouse, said his campaign will focus on challenging corruption in the halls of the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
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Fumo admits state paid to send him hair spray |
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Written by Rick Schenker
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Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:41 |
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PHILADELPHIA — An Associated Press story said that former State Senator Vince Fumo was vacationing at his waterfront home in Florida when he realized he needed hair spray. He had his staff back home run out to buy the hair spray, then ship it to him along with two faxes. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 19:06 |
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