Pennsylvania State Capitol

If you see the Mango Man, shake his hand for me…

June 23, 2009

TweetI’m at my desk in Harrisburg, which means I am missing one of my very favorite days of the year back home. That’s right, it’s Jimmy Buffett concert day at the Post-Gazette Pavillion. This is only the second show I’ve missed in the past twelve years, and there’s nothing fun about it. But to quote [...]

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Yeah, it's budget season all right.

June 17, 2009

TweetI’m sitting on the floor of the House of Representatives right now, and I think it’s safe to say we’ve reached to point of no return. From now until we pass a budget, it looks like every bill and resolution that comes to the floor will be a chance for both sides of the aisle [...]

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"We'll do it live!" Blogging from the House Floor, O'Reilly-style (but with less profanity)

July 3, 2008
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It's not the size you want to reduce, it's the cost.

February 18, 2008

Tweet  It’s nice to see the media acknowledge that every now and then members of the Legislature are capable of a decent idea. An editorial in this morning’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talks about a proposal I support to cut the cost of the Legislature by 20%. When you talk to most people who want to cut [...]

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