Posted in Politics on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Dennis Baylor for State Senate
Press Release
An Open Letter to the Schuylkill County Chamber of Commerce
September 29, 2008: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HAMBURG, PA – This letter is not one of simple complaint, but I write to you out of disgust and shock at the Chamber of Commerce’s lack of respect for Democracy. My campaign as [...]
Posted in Politics, tagged deficit, reduced taxes, spending cuts, tax reform on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
September 25, 2008 — Senatorial candidate Dennis Baylor (Indep.) today said that the Pennsylvania ‘08- ‘09 Budget should be re-opened in order to “cut spending and avoid a future tax increase.” Right now, Gov. Rendell’s state budget does not have nearly enough taxpayer income to support its spending, and its future looks ominous.
This inconsistency is [...]
Posted in Politics, tagged Dennis Baylor, election process, Mike Folmer, minority party, Voters Choice Act on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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September 24, 2008 — Current election procedure mandates that minority party candidates (those who are not Democrat or Republican) must overcome some quite insurmountable obstacles in order to have their names appear on the ballot, in comparison to majority party candidate rules. Sen. Mike Folmer [...]
Posted in Politics, tagged animal cruelty, Dennis Baylor, House Bill 2525, puppy mills on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
September 22, 2008 — Dennis Baylor joined about 250 animal lovers and rights activists in a “puppy mill” rally on Sept. 16 at the Capitol building in Harrisburg, where Gov. Rendell gave a speech with his rescued dog, Maggie, to urge legislation that would end puppy mill cruelty.
Posted in Politics, tagged Bonusgate, Capitol scandal, Corbett, Deweese, Gene Stilp on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sept. 10, 2008 — Yesterday Gene Stilp, founder of the reformist Taxpayers and Ratepayers United, filed litigation in Commonwealth Court to stop taxpayer funding of legal costs resulting from the “Bonusgate” indictments.
So far, Former Minority Leader Bill DeWeese, D-50th, and other House Democrats are charged with illegally doling out $1.2 million in extra pay for [...]
Posted in Politics, tagged Pa.Turnpike, Turnpike lease, Vince Fumo on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Politics, tagged BILL DEWEESE, Bonusgate, corruption, reform on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BILL DEWEESE AUDIO
Posted in Politics, tagged Clean Indoor Air Act, smoke-free workplace, smoking ban on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
September 11, 2008 — Today Pennsylvania’s smoke-free workplace law goes into effect, banning smoking in most public places, including many bars, restaurants, taxi cabs, schools and government buildings.
However, the bill, known as the Clean Indoor Air Act (Act 27), is loaded with exemptions, including bars in which food represents less than 20 percent of sales [...]
Posted in Politics, tagged I-80, PTC, Tolling Interstates, Turnpike lease on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
NEWS RELEASE from the Commonwealth Foundation
09.11.08
Tolling of I-80 Denied
HARRISBURG, PA – The Commonwealth Foundation applauds the decision of the Federal Highway Administration to reject the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s (PTC) proposal to toll Interstate 80. In response to the federal government’s ruling, lawmakers should aggressively pursue public-private partnerships and the proposed lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike [...]
Posted in Politics, tagged corruption, extortion, fraud trial, Vince Fumo on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
PHILADELPHIA — A longtime power broker in Pennsylvania politics earned nearly $100,000 a year as a state senator, up to $1 million a year as a rainmaking lawyer and millions more from the sale of a family bank.
However, prosecutors say freewheeling Philadelphia Democrat Vincent Fumo used little of his own money as he took yachting [...]
