Gov. Corbett to Give Commencement Address at Millersville University?
When Gov. Tom Corbett took office in 2011, one of his first orders of business was to propose a 50% cut in funding for the PA State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). By the […]
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Rep. Madeleine Dean: Tom Corbett’s Budget is Misguided and has Missed Opportunities
Representative Madeleine Dean scolds Governor Tom Corbett’s budget and attacks the governor’s plans for shot’s for tots, the lack of a medicare expansion plan and the LACK of a real Marcellus Shale Tax. Watch the […]
Clean Harbors Spells Frack-Tastrophe for the Citizens of Sunbury: Sold Down the Susquehanna by Mayor Dave Persing
You have to wonder whether Sunbury mayor, Dave Persing, really has any very good idea—or even a glimmer of moral compass—about what might be involved in the Clean Harbors construction of a Marcellus Shale Waste […]
Pennsylvania Dairy Farmer Loses 3 Calves in 9 Days: Fracking is the most likely suspect.
Last fall when I attended Shale Gas Outrage, I had the opportunity to go to the press conference before the demonstration and listen to those who have been affected by fracking. One of the people […]
PA Rep. Madeleine Dean Criticizes Corbett’s Flat Funding of Higher Education; Attacks Republicans’ Golden Calf in the Process
Representative Madeleine Dean went swinging for the fences over the weekend when she criticized King Corporate’s plan to “flat fund” public higher education. In the process of going after Governor Corbett, Representative Dean went after the golden […]
Pennsylvania’s 1% Doesn’t Know the Meaning of “Shared Sacrifice.”
James 5:1-6 Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. […]
PA Liquor Privatization: King Corbett Pitting State Liquor Store Employees vs. Public School Teachers
In the 2013/2014 budget, Governor Tom Corbett is expected to flat fund education, which means that we shouldn’t expect proposed draconian cuts to public education for the third year in a row. In fact, the […]
Pennsylvania Lottery Privatization: Camelot in England – Falling Sales, Reducing Charitable Donations, Raising Lotto Prices
On Sunday, the Daily Mail in England reported that Camelot Gaming Services – the company that was given the Pennsylvania Lottery – is doubling the price of lottery tickets and reducing donations to charitable organizations. […]
Michael Smerconish Explains Governor Corbett’s Absurd Lawsuit Against NCAA
Moderate Philadelphia radio show host Michael Smerconsih was filling in for Chris Matthews on tonight’s Hardball, and ended the program talking about Tom Corbett’s slimy lawsuit against the NCAA. After spending some time explaining the background […]
Tom Corbett Falls Into Self-Preservation Mode: Sues NCAA for Penn State Sanctions
With Pennsylvania’s crumbling infrastructure, underfunded public school districts in urban areas, or the privatization of the best lottery system in the country all being leading candidates for “priority agenda issues” for 2013, Governor Corbett – the man […]