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In Blow to Gov. Tom Corbett, Health Care Law Upheld [UPDATED]
"Damn it. I'll get you, Obamacare!" Shortly after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010, several states’ attorneys general jumped on a lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality. Then-Pennsylvania Attorney General, now-Governor Tom Corbett was one of them, joining the federal lawsuit on March 23,...
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DAILY GRINDER: City Still Wants Swap Money Back—If They Can Get It
We. Are. The 99 Percent! Right, guys? Councilman Jim Kenney wants to be able to file a lawsuit against the big banks that took a ton of the city’s money through the swap deals you’ve been hearing so much about lately. At a press conference yesterday, alongside the Transit Workers Union Local 234 and Fight for Philly, he said, “we’re hoping that the...
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DAILY GRINDER: $1.6 Million Settlement in Contaminated Water Fracking Case
So you're saying this isn't Perrier? Coulda fooled me. Three northeastern Pennsylvania families have reached a $1.6 million settlement with Oklahoma-based Chesapeake Energy over contaminating their water wells and forcing them to go somewhere else. It’s a good chunk of change, but one of the families say it’s not much considering they have to leave...
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DAILY GRINDER: Homeless Feeding Ban Goes Into Effect Today
The city’s homeless feeding ban goes into effect today. Read about it here and here. The policy bans outdoor feeding in all city parks while establishing a new, temporary food distribution location on the City Hall apron. It’s become the object of scorn by many church services in the city, as well as Occupy Philly. On a call into WHYY in March, Mayor...
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Pennsylvania Officially Opposes ‘Real ID Act’
As odd as it sounds—considering his giddiness of putting Voter ID laws into effect—Gov. Tom Corbett signed a bill on Wednesday prohibiting the commonwealth from participating in the Real ID Act. In an effort to supposedly fight terrorism, the Real ID Act sets “national standards for driver’s licenses and other IDs used for boarding commercial flights...
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DAILY GRINDER: Senate Passes Budget; Adds $500 Million to Corbett Proposal
How dare you edit my blueprint for human extinction! The Pennsylvania State Senate approved a new version of the state budget which would restore all the governor’s cuts to higher education and half his cuts for county-run human services programs. The plan, as a whole, adds $517.2 million to Corbett’s plan—or, increases it by 1.9 percent. Mike Stack of...
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DAILY GRINDER: Today’s the Pennsylvania Primary–Here’s What You Should Know
It’s Primary Day and time to fulfill your civic duty. That is, vote in today’s primary. No matter your party (ahem, if you’re a Democrat or Republican, that is), you’ve got stuff to do today. State offices up for grabs include Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor General, and a number of state Senator and State Rep. seats. Click here to read all...
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Obama Rips Corbett’s Anti-Woman Legislation After Romney Endorsement
Gov. Mitt Romney is the man! I guess. Pennsylvania Tom Corbett quietly, perhaps sheepishly, endorsed former Gov. Mitt Romney for president yesterday. The Pennsylvania pol noted that it’s time for Republicans to unite around a candidate who can “institute a bold conservative vision”—and beat Barack Obama. The Obama Campaign then responded, almost immediately. “Governor...
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DAILY GRINDER: Philly Rep. Wants to Crack down on Porn–In Cars!
Mobile peepshow. So, the 2011-2012 legislative session in Harrisburg has seen 3,628 bills introduced, and 164 signed into law. Many of those bills not signed into law (and some that were) are downright ridiculous. For instance, Sen. Gene Yaw wants to make “the venomous 6-foot Timber Rattlesnake” Pennsylvania’s official state reptile. (They have...
Continue ReadingCeaseFire PA: Trayvon Martin-like Shooting Could Happen Here
Pennsylvania-based anti-gun violence coalition CeaseFire PA have a message out capitalizing on the Florida Trayvon Martin killing, noting because of our gun laws, a similar situation could happen in Pennsylvania. “News reports warn that Florida’s reckless “shoot first, ask questions later” law may actually protect the vigilante who gunned down an...
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