Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett unveiled a 12-point program for reforming state government today, including a proposal that would require state House members to contribute to their health care plans. Pennsylvania taxpayers pay the entire premiums for all 203 representatives.
Members of the Senate contribute 1 percent of their salaries.
“While millions of Pennsylvanians, […]

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Larry Ceisler wins our quote of the week. Except we can’t figure out which of his lines in this particular column, which appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, is best.
How about this one: “I think such a convention would be a political freak show. Let’s be realistic for a moment.  What kinds of people are […]

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At least not for 2010.
Reports WHTM: Pennsylvania legislators will not give away free 2010 calendars to their constituents. Rep. John Payne (R-Dauphin) said Republican and Democrat leaders of the House of Representatives recently decided not to print the calendars. “After completing a difficult state budget, and with all signs pointing to a continued reduction of […]

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Spending and tax bills approved by the Republican-controlled Senate earlier today are on their way to the House, where Democrats are threatening to strip $12 million in what they believe are discretionary grants from the $27.8 billion plan and quickly send it back to the Senate. Senate Republicans, meantime, say those $12 million in line […]

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The latest on the Pa. budget standoff.

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… and watch this. It’s gotta beat anything else on the tube tonight. Seriously.

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John Baer of the Philly Daily News is today’s must-read.

We ought to start sending sheep to the Legislature. I know you think we already do, but I mean for real. Hear me out. We save a ton of money even if we phase them in. Most sheep don’t drive so we save on taxpayer-financed car […]

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And, really, can you blame them?
Here’s the latest Franklin & Marshall Poll, bursting at the seams with loathing for Gov. Ed and the Legislature.

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