Displaying items 73-84 of 158
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-14
•
Next >
-
Casey gives Godiva, receives peanuts
Call Washington BureauU.S. Sen. Bob Casey gifted the chocolate of the top two percent and in return received the nut of the middle class. It was the Senate's second annual bipartisan Secret Santa Monday evening and for the second year in a row, the Pennsylvania Democrat...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Scranton, Politics, Jeff Bingaman
-
U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith: No abortion for rape victims.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekRepublican U.S. Senate Candidate Tom Smith ... ... said this afternoon that he opposes abortion in all cases -- even for victims of rape and incest. Smith's comments came after he was asked about the political firestorm surrounding the abortion-related...... -
Tuesday Morning Coffee: State lawmakers tackle juvenile sentencing laws.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Welcome back to the first working day after the long bank holiday weekend. We hope it was both restful and productive. But because the news never sleeps, let's dive right into your handy, clip-and-save guide...... -
Arlen Specter laid to rest, remembered as fighter.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekIn 1980, when Arlen Specter was contemplating a run for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, his son Shanin tried to discourage him. After years of political defeats, the younger Specter worried that his father would be humiliated at the polls....... -
Tuesday Morning Coffee: Senate panel drops statewide board from charters bill.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The state Senate tweaked a charter schools reform bill last night, dropping language that would have created a statewide authorizing board for the alternative public schools. The amended bill kicked out of the... -
Tuesday Morning Coffee: It's #VoterID time again.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. It's not February. And it's not Groundhog Day. Yet we here at Capitol Ideas World HQ can't help feel like we'll be trooping into familiar territory as we make the trek over to Commonwealth Court...... -
Monday Morning Coffee: PA schools under the fiscal microscope.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Our school days are but a hazy memory. But as the leaves start to turn, on mornings like this we can't help but be brought back to our eighth grade math class in Ye Olde...... -
PA's unemployment surpassed the national average in September.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekPennsylvania's unemployment rate hit 8.2 percent in September, up from 8.1 percent in August, and above the national average of 7.8 percent, according to data released by the state Department of Labor & Industry this afternoon. According to L&I, resident.... -
Monday Morning Coffee: House, Senate working on small games bill.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Today is Columbus Day, so we hope you're observing this celebration of western imperialism in a culturally sensitive and appropriate way. As any schoolkid will tell you, directionally challenged Italian sailor... -
Friday Morning Coffee: The weekend warmup.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Lately, Little Miss Capitol Ideas has become a fan of the Food Network show "Cupcake Wars." It's a welcome break from the steady diet of "Spongebob Squarepants" and "High School Musical" that's dominated the TV...... -
Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, dies, aged 82.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekReuters reports: HARRISBURG _ Former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, a major political figure in Pennsylvania and Washington for more than four decades, died on Sunday of complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma at age 82, his son said. Specter had... -
Tuesday Morning Coffee: Corruption trial could kill former Sen. Musto, attorney says.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. With his trial on corruption charges only weeks away, lawyers for former state Sen. Ray Musto say the northeastern Democrat is so ill from stress that the proceeding could kill him, the Times-Leader reports this......
Dec 11, 2012
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Aug 27, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Sep 4, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 16, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 16, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Sep 25, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 1, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 19, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 8, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 12, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 14, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 23, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Original site for Robert P. Casey, Jr. topic gallery.
