Archive for the ‘Capitol Wire’ Category

Capitol Wire: Keystone Opportunity Zone program extended, expanded by Senate

This is my last story covering the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. This is part of a post-graduate internship with the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association (PLCA). HARRISBURG (June 30) Builders developing underused parts of Pennsylvania would continue to [...]

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Capitol Wire: Professor calls leasing the turnpike "risky" at hearing

I continue to cover the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. This is part of a post-graduate internship with the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association. HARRISBURG (June 27) – Leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the current financial market was called [...]

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Capitol Wire: A. Richard Gerber, Democratic politician, 73, dies

By Christopher Wink | Jun 26, 2008 | Capitol Wire I continue to cover the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. This is part of a post-graduate internship with the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association. HARRISBURG (June 26) – Richard [...]

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Capitol Wire: State graduation exam criticized in House committee hearing

I continue to cover the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. This is part of a post-graduate internship with the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association. HARRISBURG (June 26) Graduation competency exam requirements for Pennsylvania public schools were roundly criticized by [...]

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Budget negotiations start getting serious

HARRISBURG (June 25) State legislators are narrowing their focus on budget negotiations as its deadline rests just five days away. Leaders from the four caucuses broke from a final meeting on general issues this afternoon and will return at 6 P.M. to begin talks on education, said House Appropriations Committee Minority Chairman Mario Civera, R-Delaware. [...]

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Capitol Wire: Tuesday's budget negotiations focus on Rainy Day Fund

I continue to cover the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. This is part of a post-graduate internship with the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association. HARRISBURG (June 24) – The battle over the state surplus was a major element of [...]

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Capitol Wire: Bill: bullet-proof vests would be required for security companies

I continue to cover the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. This is part of a post-graduate internship with the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association. HARRISBURG – Bullet-proof vests would need to be company-issued for private security guards who carry [...]

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Capitol Wire: Bill to limit displaying human remains suspended

I continue to cover the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. This is part of a post-graduate internship with the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association. HARRISBURG – A bill that would impose civil penalties for certain commercial displays of human [...]

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Capitol Wire: Clean air taxi cab bill

I continue to cover the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. HARRISBURG (June 23) – The majority of Pennsylvania taxicabs would be clean air cars in eight years under legislation amended and approved by the House Consumer Affairs Committee [...]

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Capitol Wire: Winery bill criticized in House committee hearing

I continue to cover the State Capitol for Capitol Wire, a service for which you don’t have a subscription, so I can only give you a taste. HARRISBURG (June 19) – A proposal to bring Pennsylvania law on wine deliveries in line with a court ruling would mean “a total disruption” of the state’s liquor [...]

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