Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Obama administration projects $1.2 trillion budget deficit for 2012
Obama administration projects $1.2 trillion 2012 budget deficit
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Nextdoor wants Americans to be more neighborly
Nextdoor wants Americans to be more neighborly
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Pottstown High School Among Low-Achieving Schools Eligible for PA Scholarships
Pennsylvania Department of Education Releases List of Low-Achieving Schools (via PR Newswire)
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education today published the list of low-achieving schools in which students, who live within the schools' boundaries, may be eligible to apply for a scholarship through the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit…
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Columnist: A solution for Pa.'s Voter ID law
Stan Huskey: A solution for Pa.'s Voter ID law
Number of Workers on Disability Exceeds Population of 39 States
8,753,935: Workers on Disability Set Another Record in July; Exceed Population of 39 States | CNSNews.com
History of congressional disclosure of tax returns is spotty
History of congressional disclosure of tax returns is spotty | McClatchy
Sunday, July 22, 2012
U.S. poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s
US poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s - Boston.com
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Disability: The Jobs Killer No One Talks About
Disability: The Jobs Killer No One Talks About
Gov. Corbett Signs Execution Warrant for Convicted Cop Killer
Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Signs Execution Warrant for Westmoreland County Man
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Poll: Voters blame Obama for the economy
Poll: Voters blame Obama for the economy
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
The Mercury's Community Media Lab Opens Friday
The Mercury will hold a grand opening Friday for the Community Media Lab, a first for Pennsylvania and one of the first-of-its-kind facilities in the entire nation.
The Community Media Lab is a state-of-the-art open newsroom project of Digital First Media, a pioneering communications company.
The public is invited to attend the grand opening between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at The Mercury, which is located at the intersection of Hanover and King streets in Pottstown.
From a Mercury article announcing the event:
The new lab is one of 10 “open door” community projects announced earlier this year by Digital First Media, which manages Journal Register Co., The Mercury’s parent company.The Mercury’s Community Media Lab opens on Friday
It will offer public access to newspaper archives, free Wi-Fi and use of computers in a coffeehouse atmosphere.
In the future, wall space in the lab will be available for student art displays, community group forums, political debates and workshops on blogging, writing resumés, job searches and producing videos, said Mercury editor Nancy March.
“The Community Media Lab is an extension of an initiative we started two years ago with our Town Square blogging network, and with this joint opening, it now involves downtown business,” she said.
Labels: Newspapers, Pottstown
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Americans Will Work 6 Months to Pay Cost of Gov't in 2012
Americans Will Work More than 6 Months to Pay Cost of Gov't in 2012 | CNSNews.com
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
57 members of Congress among wealthy 1%
57 members of Congress among wealthy 1% – USATODAY.com
Romney to NAACP: Unemployment rate among blacks 14.4% under Obama
Romney to NAACP: 14.4% unemployment rate among blacks under Obama
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
What's Wrong With Public Education
From The Wall Street Journal: Public-school employees have doubled in 40 years while student enrollment has increased by only 8.5% — and academic results have stagnated.
Read the full story by Andrew Coulson, "America Has Too Many Teachers," here.
Labels: Education, Labor Unions
Monday, July 9, 2012
Majority of Pa. voters have valid photo ID
Officials: Majority of Pa. voters have valid photo ID
Poll: Majority say Obama has made things worse
Poll: Majority say Obama has made things worse
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Funny email about Obamacare
The medical profession evaluates Obama's new health care package:
The Allergists were in favor of scratching it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve. Meanwhile, Obstetricians felt certain everyone was laboring under a misconception, while the Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted. Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the Pediatricians said, "Oh, grow up!" The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it. Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing and the Internists claimed it would indeed be a bitter pill to swallow. The Plastic Surgeons opined that this proposal would "put a whole new face on the matter." The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed-off at the whole idea. Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and those lofty Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no. In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes in Washington.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Pa. Election Officials: 'Vast Majority' of Registered Voters Have Photo ID
Department of State and PennDOT Confirm Most Registered Voters Have Photo ID
Nation's top teachers union losing members
USA's top teachers union losing members – USATODAY.com
Monday, July 2, 2012
PA finishes fiscal year with $163M revenue shortfall
Despite the improved collections in June, the state finished the 2011-12 fiscal year, which ended June 30, slightly under projections.
While the numbers missed the projections, the state's fiscal standing is much better than it was under former Gov. Ed Rendell, who ran up hundreds of millions of debt each year and left office with a $4.5 billion deficit.
Here's a recap of the June numbers from the Department of Revenue:
Sales tax receipts totaled $777.7 million for June, $45.5 million below estimate. Sales tax collections for the fiscal year totaled $8.8 billion, which was $15.8 million, or 0.2 percent, less than anticipated.
Personal income tax (PIT) revenue in June was $995.3 million, $25.7 million above estimate. This brought fiscal-year PIT collections to $10.8 billion, which was $199.1 million, or 1.8 percent, below estimate.
June corporation tax revenue of $651 million was $180.4 million above estimate. Fiscal-year corporation tax collections totaled $5 billion, which was $38.8 million, or 0.8 percent, above estimate.
Inheritance tax revenue for the month was $71.5 million, $4.9 million below estimate. This brought the fiscal-year total to $827.7 million, which was $10.4 million, or 1.2 percent below estimate.
Realty transfer tax revenue was $28.8 million for June, $300,000 above estimate, bringing the fiscal-year total to $292.2 million, which was $800,000, or 0.3 percent, more than anticipated.
Other General Fund tax revenue, including cigarette, malt beverage, liquor and table games taxes, totaled $139.1 million for the month, $400,000 below estimate and bringing the fiscal-year total to $1.5 billion, which was $1.6 million, or 0.1 percent, above estimate.
Non-tax revenue totaled $119.6 million in June, $14.4 million above estimate, bringing the fiscal-year total to $529.5 million, which was $21.3 million, or 4.2 percent, above estimate.
In addition to the General Fund collections, the Motor License Fund received $199.9 million for the month, $12.7 million above estimate. Fiscal-year collections for the fund – which include the commonly known gas and diesel taxes, as well as other licenses, fine and fee revenues – totaled $2.4 billion, which was $2.2 million, or 0.1 percent, below estimate.
For more information, visit www.revenue.state.pa.us.
Welfare Loophole: Sisters Make $540,000 Babysitting Their Kids
Welfare Loophole: Sisters Make $540,000 Babysitting Their Kids
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Obama Chief Of Staff Struggles To Explain How ObamaCare Is Not A Tax
Labels: Broken Promises, Obamacare, Taxes
How Much Is the Obamacare ‘Tax’?
How much will the “tax” penalty be for going without health insurance?
A: The minimum assessment will be $695 per person (but no more than $2,085 per family) in 2016, when fully phased in. The amount can be higher depending on income. But there are exemptions for low-income persons and others.
How Much Is the Obamacare 'Tax'?
FactCheck: No Evidence Romney Shipped Jobs Overseas
Obama's ‘Outsourcer’ Overreach
Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2012, Mitt Romney