The grit, tenacity, and unmitigated nerve imprinted in the DNA of most elected chief executives rarely – if ever – allows them to admit a mistake, or take responsibility for independent actions taken under their authority. When the mea culpa comes, it’s almost always done as the last act to save a politician’s neck from [...] Read More

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Governor Tom Corbett today awarded more than $6.7 million in Act 13 funding to 18 companies and organizations making the switch to natural gas for their heavy-duty fleet vehicles. “Act 13 was a leap forward in strengthening oversight of the drilling industry,” Corbett said. “The law was also a leap forward in helping to continue [...] Read More

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A scathing rant aimed at Internal Revenue Service abuses brought a standing ovation at Friday’s House Ways and Means Committee hearing from observers who apparently thought Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., hit the nail on the head. “If you think it’s uncomfortable sitting over there,” Kelly told former IRS Chief Steve Miller as he grilled him [...] Read More

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As we approach summer, we get closer to 2014 and the dreaded launch of Obamacare. We still face major uncertainty in how this massive takeover of health care will actually work. Families and small businesses in the 9th District don’t know what to expect and fear the worst. Half of all Americans say they don’t [...] Read More

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Governor Tom Corbett announced that Edge Rubber, LLC will expand operations to support new growth in the manufacturing industry, adding 50 new jobs to Franklin County. “My administration is committed to creating an economic environment that encourages our businesses to grow and enables Pennsylvania to compete for job creating projects,” Corbett said. “Our support of [...] Read More

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Contact: Valerie Caras, 717-234-4901 PA GOP: Time for “Accountability” to be Accountable Democrat Allies Should Reveal Source of Secret Money and Hidden Identities Used for Political Attacks HARRISBURG, PA – Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason released the following statement regarding “Pennsylvanians for Accountability,” a faceless organization with apparent ties to unions and liberal [...] Read More

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Political nonprofit skirting PA election law targeted four GOP lawmakers last November. By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG — A new political nonprofit claims to be holding Gov. Tom Corbett accountable on behalf of Pennsylvanians. But the group comes up short on the accountability scale, itself. The Pittsburgh-based nonprofit is called Pennsylvanians for Accountability, and in recent weeks it [...] Read More

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A ‘social welfare’ group that nobody knows PFA runs ads against Gov. Corbett. But who are they? By Bill Heltzel PublicSource May 16, 2013 Pennsylvanians for Accountability runs television ads that accuse Gov. Tom Corbett of playing a shell game with the state. But what game is the Pittsburgh advocacy group itself playing? It refuses [...] Read More

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IRS scandal: What we still haven’t learned A hearing on the IRS rarely has so much potential for drama. Steven Miller, the agency’s ousted acting commissioner, will spend several hours on Friday morning in the ornate House Ways and Means Committee room explaining his role in a scandal that has captivated Washington for a week. [...] Read More

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IRS Official in Charge During Tea Party Targeting Now Runs Health Care Office By John Parkinson @jparkABC May 16, 2013 6:15pm The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of the tax-exempt organizations at the time when the unit targeted tea party groups now runs the IRS office responsible for the health care legislation. Sarah Hall Ingram [...] Read More

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‘Fired’ IRS Commissioner Planned to Leave Post in June ABC News Abby D. Phillip and Jonathan Karl May 16, 2013 http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/resignation-fired-irs-commissioner-planned-leave-post-june/story?id=19193192#.UZUtv6JO_Tq It appeared that President Obama had taken decisive action late Wednesday when he announced that Treasury Secretary Jack Lew had demanded the resignation of acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller amid the growing scandal over targeting conservative [...] Read More

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In March, Politico’s Maggie Haberman speculated that the upcoming gubernatorial race between Pennsylvania Republican Governor Tom Corbett and his likely Democratic challenger, U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz, may be the next front in the so-called “war on women.” Haberman noted, however, that Schwartz won’t be sounding the charge herself. And there’s a good reason for that. For over [...] Read More

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Obama struggles to get beyond a scandal trifecta By Karen Tumulty, Published: May 15 The most corrosive political scandals are the ones that feed a pre­existing story line — which is why the White House could have difficulty putting the current ones behind it any time soon. In the view of President Obama’s adversaries, recent revelations add evidence [...] Read More

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Government’s heavy hand felt in IRS, AP scandals By Michael Gerson, Published: May 15 So, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has investigated the IRS investigation of conservative groups. And the FBI has launched a criminal investigation of the IRS. And the State Department’s Office of Inspector General is investigating the Accountability Review Board that investigated the administration’s response to the Benghazi [...] Read More

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The White House released almost 100 pages of e-mail debate between President Obama’s staff, the CIA and the State Department that formed the basis for the administration’s public statements in the days that followed the attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The documents capture two days of internal discussion over what to [...] Read More

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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has the unilateral power under Obamacare to set Medicare price controls should the Independent Payment Advisory Board fail to submit its own proposal, a Congressional Research Service memo confirms. IPAB is the signature health care cost-control device of Obamacare. If Medicare spending grows faster than specific targets set [...] Read More

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For immediate release. Contact Alexa Moser. Republican Superior Court Candidate Vic Stabile to Visit Berks County HARRISBURG – Vic Stabile, the Republican Party of Pennsylvania’s endorsed candidate for Superior Court, will attend the Berks County GOP Spring Dinner on Thursday, May 16th, 2013. Also in attendance will be Cal Thomas, syndicated radio host, pundit and [...] Read More

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For immediate release. Contact Alexa Moser. Republican Superior Court Candidate Vic Stabile to Visit Lebanon County HARRISBURG – Vic Stabile, the Republican Party of Pennsylvania’s endorsed candidate for Superior Court, will attend the Lebanon County Republican Committee’s Pre-Election Day Rally on Thursday, May 16th, 2013. Victor “Vic” Stabile is an attorney and the managing partner [...] Read More

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Governor Tom Corbett joined Chilean Minister of Agriculture Luis Mayol Bouchon today to discuss new economic opportunities associated with expanding Chilean agriculture trade to the Port of Philadelphia. “Today’s visit to the Port of Philadelphia follows up my administration’s efforts in South America to tout Pennsylvania and its deep water ports as a gateway to U.S. markets,” [...] Read More

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Gov. Corbett and senior agricultural officials from Chile gathered at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia on Tuesday to mark what they say is a growing Chilean and South American fruit trade to Philadelphia. On a pier behind them, the Bahia Castillo, a refrigerated cargo ship, was unloading fresh Chilean fruit. About 10,000 pounds [...] Read More

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia is the gateway for tons of fresh fruits and other imported produce from Chile. On Tuesday, Governor Tom Corbett traveled to the city to meet with officials in an effort to increase Chilean trade into the region. “Chile is Pennsylvania’s largest out-of-country provider of fruit and wine, and all of that comes [...] Read More

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Intimidation and threats allegedly carried out by the Internal Revenue Service on Tea Party members is the latest black eye for a federal agency that is known for its harsh behavior. Pennsylvania Senator, Pat Toomey says, someone must be held accountable. “Somebody needs to be fired there. This is totally beyond anything that’s acceptable.” Toomey [...] Read More

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State Rep. Seth Grove, R-Dover Township, will host a town hall meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Paradise Township Municipal Building, located at 82 Beaver Creek Road, according to a news release. No RSVP is necessary for the event, and it is free to the public, according to the release.  Grove will host [...] Read More

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For immediate release. Contact Alexa Moser. Republican Superior Court Candidate Vic Stabile to Visit Bucks County HARRISBURG, PA – Vic Stabile, the Republican Party of Pennsylvania’s endorsed candidate for Superior Court, will attend the Bucks County Republican Committee’s Spring Reception on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Victor “Vic” Stabile is an attorney and the managing partner [...] Read More

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President Obama, remarks at a news conference, May 13, 2013 Once again, it appears that we must parse a few presidential words. We went through this question at length during the 2012 election, but perhaps a refresher course is in order. Notably, during a debate with Republican nominee Mitt Romney, President Obama said that he immediately told the [...] Read More

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