Entries Tagged as 'Issues: Roads and Bridges'

State budget almost done

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Breathe a sigh of relief. Call off the search dogs. The kids can come out the play, again.
Late last night, Gov. Ed Rendell announced an agreement between his office and the Legislature over a budget that was more than $500 million less than what Rendell wanted. Here’s some details from his press release:
The Governor said […]

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Tags: Issues: Roads and Bridges · Issues: Education · Issues: State Budget · Issues: Infrastructure · Issues: Health Care · Issues: Alternative Energy · State House · Barack Obama · Gov. Ed Rendell · State Senate

PRESS PASS: Back in the Nest

May 11th, 2008 · No Comments

I wanted to thank those who visit the Nest for their patience. Haven’t posted since Monday and that’s because a surgeon went digging and uprooted four wisdom teeth last week. A bottle of Vicadin, nearly a week’s worth of rest and several packets of Carnation Instant Breakfast later, the Nest is back and operating (with […]

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Tags: Issues: State Budget · Press Pass · Issues: Infrastructure · Issues: Guns · Issues: Roads and Bridges · Presidential Politics · Democrats · Gov. Ed Rendell · Barack Obama

Live from Scranton with Obama

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments

SCRANTON - Barack Obama’s holding another town hall meeting, this time in Scranton at the Dunmore Community Recreation Center.
Caught this as soon as I logged onto the Internet, from CNN.com:
A key Hillary Clinton supporter appeared to be a bit off message during a recent interview with a Canadian radio station.
“If I had to make […]

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Tags: Issues: Superdelegates · Issues: Roads and Bridges · Campaign Finance · Issues: Immigration · Issues: Iraq · Democrats · John McCain · Barack Obama · Presidential Politics · Hillary Clinton

Gather Ye GOPers

March 28th, 2008 · No Comments

On a day Democratic news filled the Nest, let’s finish tonight with the Republican Party.
Finally, a debate with the GOP candidates vying for the 13th state Senatorial District nomination has been set. The Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce & Industry will host Steve McDonald, Paul Thibault and Lloyd Smucker at the Elks Club in Lancaster at […]

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Tags: Issues: Health Care · Issues: Roads and Bridges · Issues: Property Taxes · 13th state Senate District · Republicans · Lancaster Politics · State Senate