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Chris Christie’s Approval Rating Drops

Politico reports that Chris Christie’s approval rating has slid 15 points from December. “The number of New Jerseyans viewing Christie unfavorably has also grown. Voters […]

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Payday Lending Bill Revived in PA

The Patriot-News reports that the Pennsylvania Senate is considering a bill that would make way for the rise of the payday lending industry in the […]

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Katie McGinty Uses Selfies for Campaign Ads

Maybe this “selfie” thing has gone too far when it’s the central gimmick of a gubernatorial ad campaign? We’ll see if it helps Katie McGinty’s […]

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Wall Street Abandons Chris Christie for 2016

The New York Post reports that Wall Streeters who formed a core of support for Chris Christie’s expected presidential run in 2016 are quietly abandoning […]

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Law Firm Just Wants to Forget the $500,000 It’s Owed by Bob Brady

Law 360 reports that Philadelphia law firm Cozen O’Connor has gone to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in an effort to wipe $500,000 owed it by […]

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Jay Paterno Running for Lieutenant Governor

From the Centre Daily Times: Jay Paterno, 45, will seek the Democratic nomination in the primary election this spring, he wrote on his campaign website, http://www.votejaypaterno.com, which […]

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Al Gore Endorses Katie McGinty for PA Governor

The Patriot-News reports that Al Gore is endorsing Katie McGinty to be the Democrat who challenges Gov. Tom Corbett in the fall. McGinty served on […]

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Is Sam Katz Running for Mayor Again?

Former Republican mayoral candidate Sam Katz loves to tell the story about when a reporter asked him if the rumors are true that he still […]

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Here’s Gov. Corbett’s First Campaign Video

Here is Gov. Corbett’s first campaign video. How do you make the case for re-election when you’re job approval rating is practically non-existent? If this […]

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Corbett Launching TV Ads Today

He’s not expected to face much trouble during the primary campaign, but PoliticsPA reports Gov. Tom Corbett will begin running re-election TV commercials today.

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Comcast Today: Does Anybody Like the Time Warner Merger?

A question that’s emerged from all the very many negative think pieces about the Comcast-Time Warner merger is this: Does anybody not in the employ […]

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Kazakhstan Panties Are Really in a Bunch

You know how sometimes there’s just something in the ether, so that everywhere you turn, a subject comes up over and over again? Yesterday, on […]

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Report: Fumo Aide Spied on Ed Rendell

The conservative Washington Times has a report today about Christian Marrone, a former aide to legendary (and disgraced) former State Sen. Vince Fumo. Marrone now […]

PA Governor Tom Corbett
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Corbett Wants Investigation Into Company That Helped Him Win Election

StateImpact reports some astonishing news: Governor Corbett is calling for an investigation into allegations of fraud against Pennsylvania’s biggest natural gas driller– Chesapeake Energy. Corbett sent […]

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Christie Finishes Last in Tea Party Presidential Poll

Townhall.com, a conservative site, reports: “An online, semi-scientific poll of more than 60,000 grassroots conservative activists shows that the GOP base is strongly in favor of Sen. Ted […]