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Obligatory Specter goes Democrat post – GOP did NOT move right UPDATE: Video

By Steve McGough / April 28, 2009 /

Sen. Arlen Specter (R/D/Who Cares-Pa.) will announce(d) that he’s going to run on the Democrat ticket in 2010 which leaves the Republican nomination open to Pat Toomey. You must give credit to Specter for one thing and one thing only. He’s not pulling this crap right after he is elected. That said, this is decision…

Pennsylvania governor demands you ‘run away’ from attackers on the street

By Steve McGough / December 1, 2010 /

Even though the Pennsylvania state legislature overwhelmingly extended the state’s Castle Doctrine outside of a persons home or workplace, lame-duck Governor Ed Rendell (D-Pa.) vetoed the bill yesterday. He thinks if you or your family are attacked on the street, you have a duty to retreat and have no right to stand your ground and…

Could states use federal health care funding to provide abortions?

By Steve McGough / July 19, 2010 /

Even though President Obama promised federal dollars would not be used to fund abortions, two states announced they will administer federal mandated high-risk plans through existing high-cost insurance pools. Plans offered through the pools include elective abortion coverage.

What happens when you run out of other people’s money?

By SoundOffSister / July 11, 2012 /

Today, San Bernandino, California filed for bankruptcy.  This follows on the heels of the June bankruptcy filing for Stockton, California, and the July 4 filing for Mammoth Lakes, California.

Harrisburg, Pa. mayor: 28 years of failed city policies

By Steve McGough / February 16, 2012 /

The municipality of Harrisburg, Pa. has $610 million in liabilities – ten times its yearly budget. The kid’s grades are pretty bad, and those who can live outside the city do, but the school buildings are beautiful, and they own a hotel and a minor league baseball team.

Snow is the least of New York’s problems

By SoundOffSister / January 6, 2011 /

Much has been written about the travails of New York State.  With each year of budget deficits, the solution always seems to be to raise tax rates.  Higher tax tax rates cause people to leave the state, resulting in fewer taxpayers and thus less tax revenue and ever increasing deficits.   So, it came a no surprise that the…

Shocked, Shocked I am…

By Dave in EH / October 28, 2010 /

… to find gambling in this establishment, or so says Captain Rene from Casablanca.

Student laptops deliver thousands of private images to school district

By Steve McGough / April 16, 2010 /

Remember the story from February where a high school sophomore and his family alleged the school district was using laptop Web cameras – issued by the school – to monitor students by taking pictures when the computers were on at home? It gets worse…

The Fun Police: When the Party’s Over…

By Dave in EH / March 12, 2010 / Comments Off on The Fun Police: When the Party’s Over…

Apparently, reality is slowly settling in on the Beer Police in Philadelphia. For those coming late to the tale:

Decisions, Pennsylvania style…

By Dave in EH / August 5, 2009 / Comments Off on Decisions, Pennsylvania style…

It became official — Arlen Specter will face an opponent in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania. “Rep. Joe Sestak made it official today — he’s challenging Sen. Arlen Specter in next year’s Pennsylvania Senate race. The Democrat, who is now in his second term in the House, announced his candidacy at a VFW post in…