Veon convicted in Bonusgate trial
By Mario F. Cattabiani – The Philadelphia Inquirer 03/23/10 at 6:57 AM
HARRISBURG – Former Rep. Michael R. Veon, once among the most powerful politicians in the state Capitol, was convicted [last] night of masterminding a scheme to have the public underwrite the campaigns of House Democrats. Continue reading
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Pennsylvania State Capital Mulls Bankruptcy as a Budget Option
February 04, 2010, 12:21 PM EST
By Dunstan McNichol / Businessweek
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, will consider Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection along with tax increases and asset sales as options to address $68 million in debt service payments due this year, the chairwoman of a City Council committee said last night. Continue reading
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Rendell sounds budget warning at Chamber of Commerce event
Philadelphia Business Journal – by Bernard Dagenais Staff Writer
Gov. Ed Rendell told a group of business leaders in Philadelphia Tuesday that the budget pain felt by Pennsylvania in recent years can be expected to intensify. Continue reading
Pennsylvania lawmakers OK table games for casinos
Reuters – Jon Hurdle PHILADELPHIA
Wed Jan 6, 2010 6:20pm EST
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday completed passage of a bill to legalize games like poker and blackjack at casinos in a move to generate $250 million in revenue and balance the state’s budget. Continue reading
Posted on Mon, Nov. 16, 2009
In Pa. coal region, a mother lode of corruption
By William Ecenbarger For The Inquirer
WILKES-BARRE – Early in the spring, the FBI made an extraordinary appeal that was carried by newspapers and broadcast media throughout northeastern Pennsylvania: Continue reading
Pa. top cop backs lost handgun reporting
Commissioner supports mayors’ effort to get gun trace data to police.
BILL O ’ BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com / www.timesleader.com
WILKES-BARRE – The Pennsylvania State Police commissioner has sent a strongly worded letter of support to the Pennsylvania Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition, confirming his support for lost or stolen handgun reporting. Continue reading
Breaking News: Budget Agreement Announced
Reported by: Jenni Joyce / CBS-21 News
Governor Ed Rendell announces Friday night, a budget agreement has been reached. It will still be another week to 10 days before the budget will be signed. Rendell says he now needs to go over the details of the budget with his members, before announcing the details to the press. Continue reading
Ed Rendell Is the Best: “Esquire”
Pa. Gov. Named Among Best People in the World
By DAN STAMM
Updated 5:02 PM EDT, Thu, Sep 17, 2009
He can’t get a balanced budget passed but at least Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is one of the best people around. Continue reading
Pa. House Democrats say income-tax rise dead
Philadelphia Inquirer – Nick Pipitone, Angela Couloumbis – 3 hours ago
Rendell spokesman Ken Snyder would not confirm that the governor had abandoned the tax increase. “But at every point in this process,” Snyder said, …
Pa. gov moves to pay workers as budget talks stall
Philadelphia Inquirer – Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy – 3 hours ago
AP HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Ed Rendell outlined a plan Wednesday that holds out the promise of pay for thousands of state workers and government vendors …
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