HARRISBURG - Some proposals sped through the House and Senate with only a few months of negotiations, others took years to reach a vote, but when the 2007-2008 legislative session ended Wednesday, the General Assembly had approved a number of landmark bills.
HARRISBURG - The state dog warden in charge of the counties where two large kennel raids and a mass shooting occurred in the last three months has been transferred from the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement.
- Obama holding four neighborhood rallies in Philly Saturday
- Obama's all over Philly on Sat.
CHANCES are you've never heard of Race Trax LLC, a small Pennsylvania company that licenses campaign-finance software to candidates and political-action committees in nine states.
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'Robocalls' spark outcry - again - and bring lawsuit
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Curt Schroder, a veteran state House Republican from Chester County, remembers getting home on Valentine's Day in 2006 and finding a message on his answering machine from an unidentified woman advising voters not to sign his nominating petitions, alleging that he had opposed property-tax reform.
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Former aide ties DeWeese to scandal
- The Democratic House leader denied the allegation that he OKd questionable bonuses.HARRISBURG - For months, House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese has denied any knowledge of the payment of taxpayer-funded bonuses to Democratic staffers for campaign work.
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Pa. bill stiffening gun penalties approved
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HARRISBURG - A bill targeting illegal purchases of firearms like the one used last month in the shooting death of Philadelphia Police Officer Patrick McDonald won unanimous approval yesterday in both houses of the Pennsylvania legislature.
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Pa. lawmakers approve bill overhauling dog law
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HARRISBURG - In the waning days of the legislative session, lawmakers approved a hotly debated bill overhauling the dog law and another contested bill on energy conservation - but failed to pass Gov. Rendell's proposal to expand health care for the uninsured.
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Ex-DeWeese aide turns against him
- AND NOW from the twisted, sordid tales of sex, greed and political sleaze provided by that three-ring circus we all know as our state Legislature comes another turn of fortune: A one-time top dog master-of-his-universe has flipped on his big-deal former boss.
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Feds can query Sprague without Fumo's lawyers being there
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The federal judge presiding over the corruption trial of state Sen. Vince Fumo said yesterday that he would permit prosecutors and the FBI to interview Fumo's former attorney, Richard A. Sprague, outside the presence of Fumo's defense lawyers.
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Two may seek deal in Pa. bonus scandal
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HARRISBURG - Two of the defendants charged in the Bonusgate scandal that has shaken the Capitol appear to be cooperating with prosecutors, according to the defense attorney for a Democratic lawmaker accused in the case.
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Democratic surges in Pa., Phila. confirmed
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HARRISBURG - Democratic registration has surged by 13 percent and Republican ranks have shrunk by 1 percent as a record 8.6 million people in Pennsylvania registered to vote in the 2008 presidential election.
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Pa. dog-law bill keeps teeth in Senate review
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HARRISBURG - A bill to overhaul the state dog law survived a last-minute attempt to remove its key provisions before being unanimously approved late last night by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Pa. lawmakers crack down on metal sales
- HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania legislature has approved a bill that would attempt to crack down on the theft of cars, manhole covers and other metal items to be sold for scrap.
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