Wednesday, October 3, 2012
New act and state budget will combine for more support of PSP.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Rep. Mike Vereb (R-Montgomery) used to be in law enforcement himself. As a former officer, he said funding for the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is a crucial need. “Proposals to increase state police funding died under the former administration, but thanks to Gov. Corbett’s leadership, the legislature worked together in a bipartisan manner to ensure that the Pennsylvania State Police has funding for 100 new cadets this year under the 2012-13 state budget,” Vereb said in a statement released on Monday. “Public safety is one the most important jobs of any government and securing adequate funds to fight crime in communities across Pennsylvania is one of my top priorities, without increasing spending or implementing any new taxes on our …
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The PA Department of State released figures this week after comparing PennDOT and voter registration databases. Almost 45,000 registered voters in Montgomery County could not be matched with PennDOT ID numbers.
In Montgomery County, there are almost 45,000 registered voters who do not have a PennDOT ID number that will be required to vote in the fall general election, according to a Pennsylvania Department of State comparison of voter registration rolls and PennDOT ID databases. In March, state lawmakers approved a new voter ID bill (House Bill 934) that requires each voter to present proof of identification at every election. Sponsored by Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry, the law is scheduled to take effect for the Nov. 6 general election. The law has been controversial as Democrats have challenged that it will disenfranchise voters without proper IDs while Republicans say it will fight voter fraud. The database comparison provided this week by …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Largest taxpayer-supported incentives package in state history
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Governor Tom Corbett spoke at a Harrisburg news conference this week to present “the largest taxpayer-paid financial incentives project in Pennsylvania history," the Associated Press reports. The move comes as Netherlands-based Royal Dutch Shell PLC has inked a preliminary deal to build a large refinery about 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Watch the video to see Gov. Corbett talk about the proposed Shell refinery in March. The proposed tax credit would take effect in 2017 and be worth up to $66 million a year to the energy company for 25 years. Characterized by Corbett as an effort to "invest in a new industrial revolution," the plan's supporters say it would create as many as 17,000 "spin-off jobs," in addition to the 400 jobs at the …
Friday, January 13, 2012
W. James McFalls, Executive Director of KenCrest Services, calls on Gov. Corbett to keep his promise to make caring for people with intellectual disabilities and autism a core committment of his administration.
- OPINION
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Friday, January 13, 2012
As a candidate, Governor Corbett promised that the state’s responsibility to people with disabilities, specifically intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism, would be a core commitment of his government. We agreed, and we would like him to keep that promise. A number of recent decisions made by the Governor’s Secretary of Public Welfare (DPW) effectively gut the funding for those providing service to people with ID and autism, forcing providers to reduce or eliminate services. Rates have been imposed that ignore the actual level of need of the people being served without the input of families, providers, advocacy groups, or legislators. Services that the state has approved and the agencies have delivered in good faith are not being paid …
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