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Philly legislator plans assault weapons ban bill.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekFresh off the presses from the office of Sen. Larry Farnese, D-Philadelphia: “Words cannot express the sadness and anger that we as a nation are feeling right now.My thoughts and prayers, and those of Philadelphia and the nation, are with...... -
Live-Blog: The last day of the 2011-12 legislative session.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekToday is the final day of the 2011-12 legislative session. State lawmakers are expected to work through the night today to try to wrap up any unfinished business before they depart for an Election Season break With the cancellation of...... -
Monday Morning Coffee: Tributes pour in for the late Arlen Specter.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., who died Sunday at age 82 from complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma is being remembered this morning as a towering figure in Pennsylvania politics. Our Washington colleague... -
Thursday Morning Coffee: The five things you need to know this morning.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. It's pretty safe to say that this week has been a pretty jam-packed one here in The Seat of Power. So much so, in fact, that it's one of those Thursdays that feels for all...... -
Public Welfare Secretary Goes Under The Budget Microscope.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekPennsylvania Public Welfare Secretary Gary Alexander ... ...probably wasn’t expecting a cake walk when he appeared before a Senate oversight committee this morning to defend the Corbett administration’s decision to slash state spending... -
Voter ID Bill Headed For Senate Floor.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekLegislation that would require Pennsylvania voters to show photo identification evey time they cast a ballot is poised for a vote by the state Senate on Wednesday. This evening, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 15-11 to send an amended version...... -
Senate Passes Voter ID BIll.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekLegislation that would require state residents to show photo identification every time they vote has moved a step closer to Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk. The majority-Republican state Senate voted 26-23, largely along party lines, after hours of grueling... -
Thursday Morning Coffee: Politics Isn't A Game -- Until It Is.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. If you're a regular reader of this space, then the chances are pretty good that you're a serious political junkie. You follow the headlines. You read the blogs. And you search for meaning in even...... -
Farnese Bill Would Mandate Full Prostate Exam For Erectile Dysfunction Meds.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekIt's So On. We were sort of wondering how long it would take Pennsylvania to (forgive us) join the tit-for-tat battle over mandatory ultrasound examinations for women seeking abortions. The answer, apparently, is roughly a month. Yesterday, state Sen.... -
Thursday Morning Coffee: Accused Florida Shooter Would Have Faced Charges In Pa.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. We're coming into the home stretch on March and April, with the start of baseball season, beckons. We tossed a baseball for the first time the other night with Little Miss Capitol Ideas and the...... -
Thursday Morning Coffee: Budget Deal Imminent?
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. We have returned this morning from our tropical idyll on Isla de Capitol Ideas to find that an agreement on the 2011-12 state budget could be reached as soon as today. Our friends at Capitolwire...... -
Wednesday Morning Coffee: Mandate Relief Bills Clear Committee.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. A package of bills designed to free school districts from onerous state mandates like School desk requirements that all students have pencils and go to school on days that end in "Y" cleared a critical Senate...
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