Demand Pension Reform Now, by Sean Carpenter

It is no secret that the West Chester Area School District, along with 500 other Pennsylvania school districts, is facing falling income tax, home sale, and commercial property revenues.  At the same  time, expenses for items like fuel are rising, and more importantly our mandated pension costs are skyrocketing. School boards across Pennsylvania are therefore [...]

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Time To End Taxpayer Funding Of Solar Power, by Ray Farrell

In 2009 and 2010, our State politicians dumped $180 million of good taxpayer money into a pit of grants and loans for solar projects across Pennsylvania. Now HB.1580′s creator, State Representative Chris Ross (R-158th), wants to double-down on this bad idea and throw more good money after bad. Representative Ross openly admits that this bill will increase energy costs through rate increases and he seeks to reinforce this failed idea through higher electric bills for you and me.

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Redistricting – Has it Impacted You?…Not in 2012

Update: January 25, 2012

The PA Supreme Court voted 4-3 to send the proposed redistricting plan for seats in the House and the Senate and is sending it back to the Legislative Reapportionment Commission.

Stay tuned…

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Carlineo Seeks PA-178th State Representative Seat

Gloria Carlineo, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 178th legislative district, called upon the Bucks County GOP to follow the principle of free market competition by calling for an open primary election in her race against incumbent Scott Petri.

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