Bird’s-Eye View

The sound you hear is the anti-pay hike bandwagon rolling through Harrisburg. Even the top Republican state Senator and new Lt. Gov. Joe Scarnati has said he will forego the scheduled 2.8 percent salary increase for all lawmakers.
But as the Philadelphia Inquirer’s political blog notes, there’s more to this:
But when it comes to his payday, he […]

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Just not from the state. State Lt. Gov./Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati, a Republican, has said he doesn’t think the state’s projected billion dollar shortfall will require a tax increase (hint: spending cuts!) and Gov. Ed Rendell said he wants to try and not raise taxes but hasn’t ruled them out.
But as Politickerpa.com rightly points […]

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In the wake of Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll’s death yesterday, Republican Sen. Joe Scarnati of Jefferson County ascends to her position. But he does not give up his spot as the top ranking Senator in the chamber, president pro tempore.
The situation means now that in the unlikely event Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell leaves office […]

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