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Liquor Privatization May Happen Soon—But Slowly

The Patriot-News reports on the latest attempts to privatize the state liquor store system:

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Tom Corbett May Give Liquor Privatization Another Shot in 2014

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports privatizing the state’s liquor stores may be on the agenda in 2014, thanks to a $1.4 billion budget deficit. “There are […]

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If You Strike Down Paid Sick Leave Legislation, It Will Become More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine

We told you a few days ago that Pennsylvania Republicans were looking to pass a bill that would keep Philadelphia from passing a local ordinance […]

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Important People Were Asked to Predict the Governor’s Race

At this weekend’s PA Society, the always entertaining Daily News columnist John Baer polled 50 or so PA politics poobahs about who would win the Democratic […]

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The New York Times Still Thinks We’re the Sixth Borough

Photo of the weekend? Sen. Toomey and AG Kane chatting #PASociety pic.twitter.com/2tz07IpJEv — Kevin Zwick (@kevinjzwick) December 14, 2013 Reporter Trip Gabriel—of Sheetz vs. Wawa […]

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The Paid Sick Leave Bill Exposes Republican Hypocrisy

Pennsylvania’s leaders may have fled the state over the weekend in order to enjoy a little time away from the riff-raff — that is, uh, […]

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VIDEO: Brian Sims Introduces Bill to Close the Gender Gap in Pay

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“Johnny Doc” and IBEW Local 98 Back Allyson Schwartz for Governor

Inky politics writer Thomas Fitzgerald reports that IBEW Local 98, led by John J. Dougherty, will present Rep. Allyson Schwartz a $100,000 check for her gubernatorial […]

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It Is Currently Legal to Eat Cats and Dogs in PA

Last summer, we published a list of 12 very weird Pennsylvania laws. Many in Harrisburg think it’s weird that we don’t have a law protecting […]

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Vince Fumo Considering Run For Office

Vince Fumo is less than four months out of prison and already considering a run for office. Now, cool your jets, Pennsylvania state law means […]

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Finally, Pennsylvania’s Potato Cartel Will Get the Comeuppance It So Richly Deserves

Did you know that in Pennsylvania, potatoes must be sold in packages weighing  three , five 10 pounds, 15, 20, 25, or 50 pounds—and then multiples […]

PA Governor Tom Corbett
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Politico: Corbett’s Vulnerability Has Created a Democratic Frenzy

One paradox of Tom Corbett’s deep, deep unpopularity with Pennsylvania voters is that vulnerability has enticed a great many Democrats into next year’s gubernatorial race—creating […]

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SEPTA Is a Bottomless Pit. And 6 More Reasons Corbett’s Transportation Bill is a GOP Disaster

Thank you, thank you, thank you! A hearty round of applause to Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled House and Senate! By granting GOP Governor Tom Corbett his most […]

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Metcalfe Files Impeachment Charges Against AG Kathleen Kane

CBS Philly reports that State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe has introduced a resolution of impeachment against Attorney General Kathleen Kane, whom he says shirked her duties […]

Septa regional rail train
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SEPTA Funding Is Coming, Baby!

After a late, late, late-night vote on Tuesday to pass the State House, the state’s big transportation bill passed the Senate easily on Wednesday, 43-7. […]