Talking Politics with Tony Phyrillas

Gov. Tom Corbett Signs 8 Bills into Law

2012-02-02T16:28:00.000-05:00

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Signs Eight Bills into Law

Groundhog Day 2 Trailer: Dem's Dilemma

2012-02-02T13:58:00.000-05:00

When it comes to promises by Obama and Senate Democrats, ever feel like you're reliving the same day over and over again?

Opinion: No Hope or Change Under Obama

2012-02-02T13:56:00.000-05:00

The breath of fresh air was not to be - dailylocal.com

January 2012 PA Slot Machine Revenue 7.4% Higher Than in 2011

2012-02-02T12:16:00.000-05:00

January 2012 PA Slot Machine Revenue 7.4% Higher Than in 2011

PA Takes Disciplinary Actions Against 30 Licensed, Commissioned Professionals, Organizations

2012-02-02T11:16:00.002-05:00

PA Department of State Announces Disciplinary Actions Taken Against 30 Licensed, Commissioned Professionals, Organizations

Mitt Romney Sees His Shadow

2012-02-02T11:15:00.000-05:00

Columnist: PA Supreme Court Has Ulterior Motive in Rejecting Redistricting

2012-02-02T11:03:00.000-05:00

Columnist Lowman S. Henry - What is Pa. Supreme Court’s real motive?

Pennsylvania Proposes New Asset Test Limits for Welfare Program

2012-02-01T20:39:00.000-05:00

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Proposes New Asset Test Limits for SNAP

Pennsylvania Revenue Gap Grows to Nearly $500M

2012-02-01T20:17:00.000-05:00

Pennsylvania general fund revenues for the current fiscal year (July 2011-June 2012) are running $497.2 million, or 3.5 percent, below state estimates.

Pennsylvania Revenue Department Releases January 2012 Collections

Running On Empty

2012-02-01T20:09:00.000-05:00

Pennsylvania DEP Seeks Information About Antique Medical Kit Containing Radium-226

2012-02-01T20:08:00.000-05:00

Pennsylvania DEP Seeks Information About Antique Medical Kit Containing Radium-226

Columnist: The Education Gap

2012-02-01T14:50:00.001-05:00

America's Real Problem Isn't Its Income Gap, But Its Education Gap - Investors.com

Poll: Obama Approval Above 50% in Just 10 States

2012-02-01T14:42:00.000-05:00

Obama Approval Above 50% in 10 States and D.C. in 2011

It's Over, Newt

2012-02-01T13:22:00.000-05:00

Does Sestak know Obama will sink Dems in 2012?

2012-02-01T13:20:00.001-05:00

Why would Democrat Joe Sestak pass up an opportunity to run for the Congressional seat he held four years ago?

Does he foresee a GOP route in November as voters punish Barack Obama for his failed presidency?

Chester County Democratic chairwoman: Joe Sestak will not run - delcotimes.com

Check out 'Modern PennDOT'

2012-02-01T12:05:00.000-05:00

PennDOT Details Modernization Efforts on New Webpage

Public Can Now Watch Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Meetings Live

2012-02-01T12:03:00.000-05:00

Public Can Now Watch Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Meetings Live

Obamanomics Has Gov't Workers Happy, Others Miserable

2012-02-01T12:01:00.000-05:00

Jobless And Debt Are Obama's Legacy - Investors.com

The Obama Doctrine

2012-01-31T14:00:00.002-05:00

NEWS ITEM: Obama to slash Pentagon budget by $500 billion, reduce U.S. Army by 100,000 soldiers.

Columnist: Obama Pal Jon Corzine Masters the Art of 'Vaporizing' Money

2012-01-31T13:34:00.001-05:00

Jon Corzine Masters the Art of 'Vaporizing' Money - HUMAN EVENTS

Newspaper: Holder Must Resign or Be Impeached

2012-01-31T13:25:00.000-05:00

From Investor's Business Daily:

For incompetence alone, Attorney General Eric Holder should resign in the wake of the illegal "Fast and Furious" gunrunning scandal. But fresh news that he knew of it and is covering it up warrants impeachment.

Friday Night 'Document Dump' Shows Eric Holder Knew 'Fast And Furious' Gun Killed U.S. Agent - Investors.com

NewsBusted 1/31/12

2012-01-31T12:00:00.000-05:00

Obama = Debt

2012-01-31T11:58:00.002-05:00

The first rule of holes: When you're in a hole, stop digging ...

A perfect example of the sad state of affairs in Washington, D.C. The Congressional Budget Office predicts the Obama Administration will run a $1.1 trillion deficit in the fiscal year that ends in September. It would be the third straight year Obama has run up deficits of more than $1 trillion but the $1.1 trillion is slightly lower than the last deficit Obama ran. You call this good news? For the record, Obama inherited a $10.6 trillion national debt from George W. Bush. The national debt today is $15.2 trillion ... and rising every second.

Rep. Marino Introduces DownsizeDC.org's 'One Subject at a Time Act'

2012-01-31T11:58:00.000-05:00

Rep. Marino Introduces DownsizeDC.org's 'One Subject at a Time Act'

Potteiger Named Chairman of Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

2012-01-31T11:57:00.000-05:00

Governor Corbett Names Michael Potteiger as Chairman of Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

Pennsylvania's oldest state lawmaker, 84, won't seek re-election

2012-01-30T14:33:00.001-05:00

After 38 years, Pennsylvania State Rep. Camille "Bud" George has announced he will not seek a 20th term in the House.

George is the latest career politician to call it quits this year as the exodus from the Legislature continues.

George, 84, a Democrat, has represented Clearfield County in the state Legislature since Gerald Ford was in the White House.

George can now enjoy a lifetime pension (courtesy of Pennsylvania taxpayers) that could approach $100,000 a year.

Clearfield County lawmaker calling it quits after 19 terms

Girl Scout Cookie Secrets

2012-01-30T14:05:00.000-05:00

Massive Layoffs At Another Obama Stimulus Company

2012-01-30T13:50:00.000-05:00

More of your tax dollars going down the Obama rat hole.

Massive Layoffs At Another Obama Stimulus Company - HUMAN EVENTS

Cash 5 Ticket Worth $330,000 Sold in Pottstown

2012-01-30T13:49:00.000-05:00

Cash 5 Ticket Worth $330,000 Sold in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Nationally, Mitt Romney Leads Newt Gingrich By 6%

2012-01-30T13:48:00.000-05:00

Nationally, Mitt Romney Leads Newt Gingrich By 6%

Nebraska pays state lawmakers $12,000; Pennsylvania pays its lawmakers $82,000

2012-01-29T13:15:00.000-05:00

Lawmakers: Time right to revisit pay raise - Omaha.com

Florida Sunshine

2012-01-29T10:15:00.000-05:00

Obama TV ratings drop to all-time low

2012-01-28T22:41:00.000-05:00

Obama's SOTU speech attracts fewer TV viewers

Turns out the rich make good presidents

2012-01-28T19:08:00.002-05:00

The liberal media is up-in-arms about Mitt Romney's personal wealth. But what's wrong with a successful person holding the nation's top job.

If Mitt Romney were elected president, he would rank No. 4 on the all-time list of richest presidents. He would also be in good company.

Here's is Forbes magazine's ranking of the 10 richest presidents:

George Washington
Herbert Hoover
Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
Andrew Jackson
Theodore Roosevelt
Zachary Taylor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon Johnson
James Madison

The Mercury - How rich is Mitt Romney?

Poll: Over Half of Americans Still Not Likely to Vote for Obama

2012-01-28T17:37:00.001-05:00

Harris Poll: Over Half of Americans Still Not Likely to Vote for President Obama This Fall

Top 10 perils of Pelosi

2012-01-28T12:59:00.001-05:00

Top 10 perils of Pelosi - HUMAN EVENTS

Sen. Marco Rubio: Obama Has Made Everything Worse

2012-01-28T12:58:00.001-05:00

Taxpayers Still In Hole $133B From Gov't Bailouts

2012-01-27T16:55:00.001-05:00

Bailouts Still $133 Billion Short Of Being Fully Paid Back — And May Never Be - Investors.com

IRS: 36 Obama aides owe $833,000 in back taxes

2012-01-27T16:14:00.001-05:00

As Obama demands rich Americans pay more in taxes, the IRS reveals 36 Obama aides are far behind in their taxes by Andrew Malcolm - Investors.com

Comedian-In-Chief

2012-01-27T12:24:00.001-05:00

Pew: New Reforms in 47 States and D.C. Improve Military and Overseas Voting

2012-01-27T12:24:00.000-05:00

Pew: New Reforms in 47 States and D.C. Improve Military and Overseas Voting

Gov. Corbett Announces Recent Confirmations, Nominations, Appointments

2012-01-27T12:23:00.000-05:00

Governor Corbett Announces Confirmations, Nominations, Appointments

Columnist: Newt Gingrich is the GOP's Bill Clinton

2012-01-27T12:21:00.001-05:00

R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. says Newt Gingrich is the GOP's version of Bill Clinton. (And that's not intended as a compliment.)

Read his full column at The American Spectator.

Airport greeting turns testy between President Obama, Jan Brewer

2012-01-26T17:31:00.000-05:00

Airport greeting turns testy between President Obama, Jan Brewer

How much do you hate Congress?

2012-01-26T16:45:00.000-05:00

A Generation Losing Hope: The Shattering of the American Dream

2012-01-26T14:38:00.000-05:00

A Generation Losing Hope: The Shattering of the American Dream

Pennsylvania Launches Justice Reinvestment Initiative

2012-01-26T14:33:00.001-05:00

Pennsylvania Launches Justice Reinvestment Initiative

Study: State Taxpayers Pay 14% Higher Prison Costs Than Budgets Reflect

2012-01-26T14:33:00.000-05:00

First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds State Taxpayers Pay 14 Percent Higher Prison Costs Than Budgets Reflect

Obama Needs More Time

2012-01-26T11:15:00.000-05:00

Opinion: Pennsylvania Needs Voter ID Law

2012-01-26T11:14:00.001-05:00

Voter Photo ID bill must become law - dailylocal.com

Poll: Obama job approval at 40% in Pa.

2012-01-26T11:12:00.001-05:00

Highlights from the January 2012 Franklin and Marshall College Poll:

1. Most (47%) of the state’s voters believe Pennsylvania is headed in the wrong direction, a sentiment little changed during the past two years. The last time a majority of the state’s registered voters believed the state was headed in the right direction was September 2006.

2. More voters report they are worse off financially than are better off financially (26% and 15%, respectively) compared to one year ago, although most (60%) say their finances are the same as last year. Fewer voters expect to be worse off financially next year (13%) than they were last March (26%), the last time this question was asked. Most (51%) respondents report economic and financial issues are their most pressing personal problems.

3. President Obama has seen a minor improvement in his job performance ratings compared to the October 2011 Franklin and Marshall College Poll, rising from 37% positive to 40% positive. Voters’ rating of his handling of the economy, with only 29% providing a positive rating, is lower than his overall job performance rating. Generally speaking, more voters in Pennsylvania still believe it is time for a change (49%) than believe the president deserves re-election (44%).

4. Despite President Obama’s tepid job approval ratings, he continues to lead his Republican challengers in the state. Obama’s lead over both Romney and Santorum is still more than 10 points. The president is up two points on Romney from October; however, his lead over Santorum has remained stable at 13 points.

January 2012: Obama 41%, Romney 30%, other 8%, don’t know 24%
October 2012: Obama 35%, Romney 26%, other 10%, don’t know 30%
January 2012: Obama 43%, Santorum 30%, other 8%, don’t know 19%
October 2012: Obama 38%, Santorum 25%, other 11%, don’t know 26%

5. The explanation for the president’s current advantage may stem from several sources. First, less than half (46%) of voters are very interested in this year’s election; in January 2008, three in five (60%) voters were very interested in that year’s election. Second, President Obama is more personally appealing than either of the two Republican challengers tested with nearly half (45%) of voters having a “favorable” opinion of the president compared to around one-quarter who have a favorable opinion of Mitt Romney (25%) and Rick Santorum (29%). Importantly, this pattern holds true among independent voters.

Read the full poll results here.

Game Board Purchases Land in 3 PA Counties

2012-01-26T11:11:00.000-05:00

Board Approves Purchases Land in Three Counties

The Obama Job Line

2012-01-25T16:00:00.001-05:00

Newt Gingrich: The real State of the Union

2012-01-25T16:00:00.000-05:00

The real State of the Union - HUMAN EVENTS

Pennsylvania Department of Health to Move Office for Birth, Death Certificate Requests

2012-01-25T15:58:00.001-05:00

Pennsylvania Department of Health to Move Office for Birth, Death Certificate Requests

PA Insurance Department Announces 2011 Enforcement and Market Conduct Actions

2012-01-25T15:58:00.000-05:00

PA Insurance Department Announces 2011 Enforcement and Market Conduct Actions

Journalists are piling up subscribers on Facebook

2012-01-25T15:57:00.000-05:00

Journalists are piling up subscribers on Facebook | Poynter.

In case you missed Obama's speech

2012-01-25T09:28:00.000-05:00

PA Game Commissioners Propose 2012-13 Seasons and Bag Limits

2012-01-25T09:26:00.000-05:00

Game Commissioners Propose 2012-13 Seasons and Bag Limits

Columnist: Obama leads with class warfare in State of the Union

2012-01-25T08:56:00.000-05:00

John Gizzi: Obama leads with class warfare in State of the Union - HUMAN EVENTS

Sen. Toomey responds to State of the Union

2012-01-25T08:53:00.001-05:00

Has Barack Obama learned nothing in three years?

2012-01-25T08:51:00.000-05:00

John Stossel: The real State of the Union - HUMAN EVENTS

Mitch Daniels' Response to the State of the Union

2012-01-24T23:36:00.000-05:00

Mitch Daniels' Response to the State of the Union The Weekly Standard

'Open Marriage'

2012-01-24T15:41:00.001-05:00

Editorial: Obama 'a disaster for American workers'

2012-01-24T15:41:00.000-05:00

EDITORIAL: Obama's pipe-dream economy - Washington Times

Your Daily Dose of Liberal Media Bias

2012-01-24T15:39:00.000-05:00

New York Times Ignores Massive Pro-Life March for Fifth Year in a Row | NewsBusters.org

Columnist: Obama's promise deficit

2012-01-24T12:36:00.003-05:00

Obama's promise deficit - HUMAN EVENTS

Obama 2012: Just Trust Him

2012-01-24T12:36:00.002-05:00

Illegal Aliens Can Get Free Government Cell Phones?

2012-01-24T11:55:00.001-05:00

10 Surprising Facts About Free Government Cell Phones

The Lions King: Joe Paterno

2012-01-24T09:44:00.000-05:00

Longest-serving Pennsylvania lawmaker goes on trial

2012-01-24T08:10:00.001-05:00

It's difficult to keep your nose clean when you're in politics this long.

Longest-serving Pennsylvania lawmaker goes on trial

Columnist: On the Intellectual Inferiority of Liberalism

2012-01-23T21:46:00.000-05:00

James Lewis: Liberalism is dead. The radical left has killed it. Then the left stole its good name.

On the Intellectual Inferiority of Liberalism

A White House Built On Lies

2012-01-23T21:43:00.001-05:00

11 stunning revelations from Larry Summers' secret economics memo to Barack Obama

The truly dismal state of the union

2012-01-23T18:27:00.001-05:00

Get ready to hear some real whoppers from Barack Obama as he pretends the "state of the union" is not dismal under his so-called leadership.

From columnist Joseph Curl:

There is one person — one American among the 300 million of us — who is not to blame for the state of the union. Everyone else, each of you, in some small or large way, bears some share of the blame, but not this guy. Not one little bit.
This guy is Barack Obama. He is not the least bit to blame for the dismal state of the U.S. economy. George W. Bush is, for sure, and that evil Dick Cheney, oh, no doubt. House Speaker John A. Boehner — evil, too — is, of course, to blame. But guess what? So is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and every Democrat in the House and Senate.

The truly dismal state of the union - Washington Times

White House Pressed On Past Failed State Of The Union Promises

2012-01-23T17:03:00.001-05:00

Number of Registered Sex Offenders in the U.S. Nears Three-Quarters of a Million

2012-01-23T17:02:00.001-05:00

Registered Sex Offender Numbers Increased 23 Percent in Past 5 Years

Number of Registered Sex Offenders in the U.S. Nears Three-Quarters of a Million

Survey Finds Unity Among Americans on Abortion Restrictions

2012-01-23T16:21:00.001-05:00

Survey Finds Unity Among Americans on Abortion Restrictions

Throwing Hollywood under the bus could pay dividends for GOP

2012-01-23T14:12:00.000-05:00

Throwing Hollywood under the bus could pay dividends for GOP

Remember Rick Perry?

2012-01-23T12:09:00.001-05:00

Columnist: Obama's job-killing environmental extremism

2012-01-23T12:09:00.000-05:00

President Obama's job-killing environmental extremism - HUMAN EVENTS

Santorum: 40 million babies killed in the U.S.

2012-01-23T12:07:00.000-05:00

Rick Santorum on the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade:

This anniversary is both a day of sadness for the more than 40 million babies who have been killed since Roe v. Wade and a day of hope as more and more Americans embrace a culture of life and as more and more young people march in Washington and around the country in support of life.

Read the full column in The Wall Street Journal.

Record Bank Failures Under Obama

2012-01-22T19:10:00.001-05:00

More U.S. banks have failed during the first three years of the Obama Administration than in all eight years of the George W. Bush Administration.

Three banks have already failed in 2012, following the 92 banks that went under in 2011 and the 157 banks that failed in 2010 and the 140 banks that failed in 2009, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Regulators Shut Bank In Pennsylvania, Georgia & Florida; First Failures Of 2012 - NASDAQ.com

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Steps Down from Congress

2012-01-22T18:58:00.000-05:00

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett on the Death of Joe Paterno

2012-01-22T18:00:00.000-05:00

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Expresses Condolences on Death of Joe Paterno

Mount Nittany Medical Center Statement on Joe Paterno

2012-01-22T17:58:00.000-05:00

Mount Nittany Medical Center Statement on Joe Paterno

Watch Out For Newt

2012-01-21T16:19:00.000-05:00

Newspaper: First Obama Re-Election Ad Filled With Fibs

2012-01-21T16:03:00.000-05:00

Obama's Energy Claims Are Dishonest - Investors.com

Top 10 things we want to hear in Obama's State of the Union address

2012-01-21T14:28:00.000-05:00

Top 10 things we want to hear in Obama's State of the Union address - HUMAN EVENTS

Weekly Republican Address: Obama policies making our economy worse

2012-01-21T13:35:00.000-05:00

2 Pennsylvania Casinos Fined $50,000

2012-01-21T13:25:00.001-05:00

$50,000 in Fines Levied Against Two Casinos by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for Regulatory Violations

Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.6%

2012-01-20T14:36:00.000-05:00

Pennsylvania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.6 percent in December, down from 7.9 percent in November.

Pennsylvania's Employment Situation for December 2011