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Pa. lawmakers return to work today to face budget crisis Two hundred and fifty-two men and women, from Erie to Easton and points in between, will gather here today, take the oath of office as legislators, and immediately confront the reality that the state is sinking deeper into a fiscal quagmire. So bad is the economic outlook that many believe the 2009-10 legislative session, which starts today, will for months be dominated by delicate decisions over how best to cut programs and raise taxes to make ends meet.

Legislature returns to a peck of trouble

John Baer: Quagmire awaits the Pa. Legislature


Think tank weighs in on PA state cuts When state tax revenues fell short after the financial meltdown, the Rendell administration responded with several waves of budget cuts that generally met with approval from both sides of the legislative aisle. In a memorable comment last month as he outlined Pennsylvania’s darkening fiscal picture, Gov. Ed Rendell said he didn’t want to hear any whining about those cuts.


Figure in probe of Richardson gave to Rendell The president of the California company at the center of an investigation into the awarding of state contracts in New Mexico also gave money to Gov. Ed Rendell.David Rubin of CDR Financial Products Inc. contributed $40,000 to Rendell's campaign between 2001 and 2005. CDR has had a contract with Pennsylvania since 2004, and Rubin was an unpaid adviser to Rendell in 2003.New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has backed out of consideration for U.S. commerce secretary over a federal grand jury investigation into state contracts awarded to CDR.


Pa., 10 other states to promote cleaner fuels Pennsylvania is teaming with 10 other states in the Northeast to develop a policy to cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels.The states' thrust will be to develop a regional low-carbon fuel policy that could include focusing on advanced biofuels, such as cellulosic ethanol, Gov. Ed Rendell announced yesterday. "This effort will analyze low-carbon fuel supply options and develop a framework for a regional standard to ensure sustainable use of renewable fuels," the governor's office said in a statement.


Verizon leader: Fumo sought $50 million After extracting $17 million in donations from Peco Energy, former State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo raised the ante with Verizon Pennsylvania, demanding more than $50 million in contributions to settle a legal dispute, Verizon's former president testified yesterday.Fumo wanted Verizon to deposit $10 million in his family-owned bank. He wanted $2.5 million in legal work for his law firm


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Lowman Henry: New Begining The beginning of a new year provides us all with the opportunity to get a fresh start. Along with the resolutions to lose weight, exercise more and stop compulsively watching the Fox News Channel, the onset of 2009 also gives we the people of Penn’s woods a new legislature and yet another chance to change the way state government does business.

Up & Down: Tough New Years for Mayor Nutter.....

Madonna & Young's Politically Uncorrected: Bad, Worse and Worst: The Short List of Vice Presidents Who Probably Shouldn't Have Been  We are content to let historians debate Cheney’s tenure, but not so willing to leave unchallenged some of the earlier lists. What lands a particular vice president on our short worst list is less what they did in office than what they did to the office.

Pat Toomey: Card Check will harm workers  Many politicians have been falsely characterizing the card check law as an essential part of an economic-recovery program. In reality, it would deepen the recession.  Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter is the only Republican who has joined the Democratic senators voting to advance the legislation. That isn't the kind of leadership a state with a broad industrial base needs. 

Roger Stone: The Stone Zone Observations and commentary from one of the Republican party's most notable operatives, Roger Stone.

  

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