July 12, 2011

Tuesday NewsClips

No Pay Raise Forthcoming For Nonunion State Workers
Editorial: Corbett Vetoes Ill-Considered Property Tax Assessment Bill
Editorial: Legislature Should Take Lead On Property Reassessments
Budget Secretary's Wife Faces DUI Charge
Wife's Arrest Won't Hurt Budget Chief's Status
State Has Few Takers for Federal Mortgage Foreclosure Program
Vietnam Veteran Mulls U.S. Senate Run
PA Racing Commission To Decide On Track Transfer
Republicans Give Themselves More Money Than Democrats
Capitolwire.com reports the new budget for the General Assembly gives Republicans in the Senate and House $12.5 million more for their operations than Democrats. Historically, funding to operate Republican and Democratic staff in the General Assembly has been the same regardless of which party was in power. The split means Republicans get about 52 percent and Democrats 48 percent. Republicans say that's proportional to the percentage split in party membership in both chambers.
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