Entries Tagged as 'Vince Fumo'

EVENING COFFEE: Gambling on relief

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Welcome to the new week, where despite it being Monday we’re doing better than Lance Armstrong’s collar bone … and A-Rod’s squeaky clean reputation.
Around the state:

*If you are eagerly awaiting property tax relief from casino gambling, you may be interested in this story from the Patriot-News:
Next month, the state must certify whether the fund has enough money […]

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Tags: Pat Toomey · Vince Fumo · Evening Coffee · Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission · Pennsylvania Politics · Gambling · Property Taxes · Arlen Specter · Taxes · Ed Rendell

EVENING COFFEE: Somebody’s watching me

March 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Newsroom brew’s gettin’ me through the Monday.
 
Working on a story tonight about where in Lancaster County the federal stimulus money is going to flow, specifically about highways, roadways and bridges.
As a heads up, how about PennDOT-monitored cameras along Route 30 or Route 283 to watch traffic conditions?
The construction part of this story is where the Obama […]

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Tags: Vince Fumo · Evening Coffee · Bonusgate · Mario Civera · Stimulus Package · Sam Smith · Government Reform · Infrastructure · Bill DeWeese · Roads and Bridges

EVENING COFFEE: The curious case of R.B. Campbell

February 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Hey, have a seat. A little slow in the political spectrum this Tuesday, but hopefully two things will charge the arena up. First, the medium cup of sugar-free chocolate latte from Prince Street Cafe I’m having, and tonight’s Hempfield Area Republican Committee endorsement meeting.
Two countywide races within the local GOP are shaping up with some […]

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Tags: Evening Coffee · Vince Fumo · R.B. Campbell · Keith Greiner · Craig Ebersole · Frank Fryburg · Stimulus Package · Pennsylvania Politics · Economy · Ed Rendell · Lancaster Politics · Arlen Specter · Election Reform · State House

EVENING COFFEE: Java jolt for Obama presser

February 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Cup of Folger’s by my side tonight, all I can think as the caffeine kicks in is this: Someone PLEASE page President Barack Obama’s message man. Or fire the guy and get a new one.
 
About the only thing worse than the economy was listening in on that press conference, and it’s only because I could […]

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Tags: Stimulus Package · Vince Fumo · Evening Coffee · Pennsylvania Politics · Arlen Specter · Ed Rendell · Economy · President Barack Obama