Lancaster County’s representative in the U.S. House, Rep. Joe Pitts, joined his fellow Republicans in voting against the $819 billion economic recovery plan Wednesday.
Pitts said the plan is bloated and won’t likely stimulate the economy the way its proponents have suggested.
“I opposed this bill because it was a big government spending bill filled with special […]

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Robert B. Campbell Jr., left, has filed his intention to seek the county Republican Committee’s endorsement for controller, a row office that has been vacant since Dennis Stuckey became county commissioner a year ago. He is the second Republican in what is now a contest for party backing at the GOP’s Feb. 17 convention. Accountant […]

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Go ahead and search for something. Pretty cool stuff from Delve Networks.

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Joe Morales Sr. sent us these great pictures. Thanks, Joe.

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Thanks, Andrew.

Here’s one, above, of a security checkpoint.

The crowd.

Above, Bush departs via heli.

Above, a line of people waiting to get into a Metro station. This was taken Tuesday afternoon. Some folks might still be there this morning. OK. Just kidding.

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A do-over?

From the San Francisco Chronicle:
Washington - — Several constitutional lawyers said President Obama should, just to be safe, retake the oath of office that was flubbed by Chief Justice John Roberts.
The 35-word oath is explicitly prescribed in the Constitution, Article II, Section 1, which begins by saying the president “shall” take the oath “before […]

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Following is the text of President Obama’s inaugural address.
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown […]

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Just a reminder: Throughout the rest of the week, we’ll be posting more pictures taken by Lancaster County residents who traveled to the inauguration of President Barack Obama. If you’ve got some you’d like to see here, send them to tmurse@lnpnews.com.
Here’s a slideshow of what we got so far.

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Here’s what the new Page 1 looks like.

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