politics

Do Facts Even Matter Anymore?

March 28, 2012

Tweet During a recent floor debate in the House of Representatives on a contentious issue, I began discussing the bill with some colleagues, both Democrat and Republican. Without the spotlight of the cameras and the microphones, we engaged in an actual debate about the merits of the proposal, exchanging ideas in a civil and informed [...]

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Hat Trick

February 16, 2010

Tweet JESSE WHITE TO SEEK THIRD TERM AS STATE REPRESENTATIVE Jesse White announced today he is seeking a third term to the State House of Representatives. White, a 31 year-old Democrat from Cecil Township, represents the 46th Legislative District, which includes portions of Washington, Allegheny and Beaver Counties. “My experience has made me a better State [...]

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Thoughts from a "Coal Patch Kid"

December 18, 2009

TweetWith all of the craziness going on in Harrisburg, I haven’t had a chance to post some of the stuff from my recent Black and Gold Bash event. We had a great crowd and a great time, even though the Steelers refused to cooperate by winning. Thanks again to all of my supporters and contributors [...]

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Blogging the Table Games Bill- We'll Do it Live!

December 14, 2009

Tweet 2:29 PM: Here we are, sitting on the House floor, debating amendments to SB 711, which is the bill that would legalize table games in Pennsylvania. We’re still debating because the House Republicans spent most of last week employing childish filibustering tactics in an attempt to delay a vote. I thought I would multi-task [...]

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Want corruption exposed? This is what it looks like.

November 24, 2009

Tweet Last week, the Pennsylvania Attorney General finally issued the next round of indictments in his ongoing “Bonusgate” investigation of corruption in the Pennsylvania Legislature. Last year, twelve individuals (two representatives and ten staffers) were indicted for a variety of charges, mainly dealing with the use of public money for political campaigns in the Democratic [...]

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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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I'll do windows too if it will get me extra credit.

January 23, 2008

Tweet This past Sunday morning I was at my computer, engaged in my weekly ritual of reading the local papers online when I stumbled across an interesting column in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. The column, by State Capitol Reporter Brad Bumstead, is entitled “‘F’ is for failed freshmen“, and it goes on to discuss how [...]

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"Franklin Roosevelt Bought Me My First Diapers"

January 19, 2008

Tweet [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQnZOvNQvC8] This is a video of the new Washington County Democratic Party Chairman George Vitteck that was taken during the recent State Committee meeting in Lancaster. George, who is a both a constituent and a good friend, has a dry, almost undetectable sense of humor that I find enjoyable. He has an interesting style, allowing [...]

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Time to Fire Up the Ol' Propaganda Machine

January 16, 2008

Tweet Today we begin extensive debate on a series of property tax reduction bills, which can mean one thing and one thing only. We will be on the floor of the House until late tonight as we debate amendments and proposals that range from the outrageous to the sublime. But hey, the beauty of our [...]

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