Republican state Reps. Scott Boyd and Bryan Cutler were among a group of GOP lawmakers who drafted a letter to the president encouraging him to examine their 14-bill health care-reform package.
“We recognize that you may not approve of every suggestion offered, but we are open to suggestions that may help us find an agreement […]

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If you can’t get enough of Chris Matthews’ freewheeling, in-your-face style of punditry on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” here’s a chance to get your fix in person. Matthews will be at Franklin & Marshall College next Wednesday night to talk about health care reform, the state of the economy and President Barack Obama’s poll ratings.
The event, […]

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The Tweeting senator says, “Rep. Wilson apologized immediately afterward but I don’t think that’s adequate.”

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U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts’ office released the following statement this morning on President Barack Obama’s call for passage of sweeping health-care legislation Wednesday night:
“I don’t really know whether this speech is going to change things for the President. He continues to support a deeply unpopular government-run public option and, while he paid lip service to […]

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Press release from the county:
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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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If you missed our live broadcast of last week’s town hall meeting on health care at Conestoga Valley High School last week, the congressman has posted the footage online.
Here are a few clips:

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The Lancaster County Democratic Committee will honor city Mayor Rick Gray with the Janice Stork and Russ Hay “Good Government Award” during a ceremony in Akron on Wednesday. “The award is being presented to Mayor Gray for excellence in public service and his commitment to good government during his first term as Mayor of Lancaster […]

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Per The Washington Post:

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) called on the Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday to consider suspending its use of an end-of-life planning document that critics have dubbed the “death book for veterans.”
“There is an issue as to whether the VA document inappropriately pressures disabled veterans who […]

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U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts announced today he will hold a town hall meeting on health care reform here Thursday night. The Republican lawmaker, who had been criticized for not appearing before a public that is deeply skeptical of the proposals, said he will meet with constituents from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Conestoga Valley High […]

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