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Home care aides not getting paid
Many people in Pauline Konrath's situation live in a nursing home. At 85, she has dementia and Parkinson's disease and uses a wheelchair. But she doesn't live in a nursing home because her son, Joe, moved her in with his family. It's not an easy...Tags: Medicaid, Lehigh County, Interior Policy, Nursing Homes, Parkinson's Disease
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Consumer protection inspections could be reduced
The state may overhaul the system that protects us from getting ripped off at the gas station, grocery store and even the parking meter. Some lawmakers want to do less-frequent inspections to make sure fuel pumps, home heating oil trucks and parking...Tags: Kerosene, Vehicles, Trucks, Home Heating, Petroleum Industry
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Calif. Bill Aims to Keep K-12 Education Free
SACRAMENTO -- Not every proposed law is historic or sweeping. Some merely are pretty good ideas — perhaps even important for a low-income kid.
One such bill is among the hundreds awaiting action as the Legislature heads into its final month. The...Tags: Students, Justice System, Lawyers, University of California, Los Angeles, Laws
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Unwanted pets deserve, at the very least, death with dignity
My Pet WorldAnimals dying in gas chambers doesn't conjure up a pleasant image, but it happens at shelters every day. When the inevitable time comes, most owned pets are euthanized by injection. The word euthanasia comes from the Greek, literally meaning a "good...Tags: Facebook, Dog (animal), Euthanasia, Pets, Apple iTunes
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Should photo ID be required for a person to vote?
No What is the administration in Harrisburg willing to pay to suppress more than 90,000 votes? Some say it's between $4 million $11 million — depending on who you ask. House Bill 934 will make one of your constitutional rights contingent upon...Tags: Republican Party, Voting, Elections, Fraud, Corporate Crime
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Cost of mailing surplus refunds may be more than actual surplus
The state has extra money but will that money come back to you? You're supposed to get a refund once the state goes over a certain amount of savings but the cost of mailing checks to Hoosiers may outweigh the original surplus.
"I'm just happy there is a...Tags: Finance, Luke Kenley
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Toomey bill on fleecing is overdue
If the late U.S. Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis., could find a way to communicate with U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., he'd probably say: "What took you guys so long?"
As reported Wednesday in The Morning Call, Toomey, who is from the Lehigh Valley, is a...Tags: Daniel Inouye, William Proxmire, Elections, Tim Holden, Charlie Dent
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Corbett’s Medicaid Mire Campaign Fodder?
Capitol IdeasYo, If you see smoke coming from the Capitol on Tuesday, don’t panic. It’s senate Democrats trying to light a fire under Public Welfare Department to get Gov. Tom Corbett to accept Medicaid expansion that is being offered under the...... -
Gardiner says new Expressway board will keep Dyer
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Looks like Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer might get to keep his seat on a new regional toll authority after all. A bill, SB 952, advancing through the Senate would fold the expressway authorities in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake... -
Senate’s $74.3 billion budget differs over education issues
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — The Senate's released its $74.3 billion budget, and it looks a lot like the House's $74.4 billion spending plan in a lot of places — with the exception of education funding where the Senate takes an approach closer to Gov. Rick... -
Negron’s push to reel insurance break brings out the big-business critics
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Senate budget chief Joe Negron's push to end a 25-year-old tax break for insurers is drawing the ire of business groups and major political contributors put in the unusual position of defending their tax-advantages before a Republican-... -
In week three, Scott takes a bow on teacher-pay
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — The Senate's budget-writers signaled Wednesday they're likely to go along with Gov. Rick Scott's push to give teachers $480 million in new money for raises, although they plan to tie the money to student-learning gains. Instead of ...
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