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Sep. 3, 2010: Fix Federal Pay
Government jobs have long enjoyed a reputation for being plum positions. But it took Robert Rizzo to really make the case.
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Sep. 3, 2010: Sestak Admits Earmark 'Error'
Rep. Joe Sestak said Thursday he made a mistake by failing to connect two requests from the same person, one of which could have led to a $350,000 earmark going to a for-profit company in violation of House rules.
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Sep. 3, 2010: Lawmaker Wants Outside Probe of DOC Agency
HARRISBURG -- An agency outside the state Department of Corrections should investigate allegations that ranking officers misused leave and sick time, a lawmaker serving on the House Judiciary Committee said Thursday.
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Sep. 3, 2010: Pa. Residents' Buying Power Still Eroding
Pennsylvania families were squeezed last year as many residents lost jobs and those working saw their inflation-adjusted buying power eroded by stagnation in income and wages, according to an annual report on the state of the state's economy.
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Sep. 3, 2010: Post-Gazette Asks Court to Release Document in Orie Investigation
The Post-Gazette on Thursday filed a motion with Allegheny County Judge John A. Zottola asking that he hold a hearing on the issue of releasing documents related to the grand jury investigation of state Sen. Jane Orie, R-McCandless.
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Sep. 2, 2010: Job Reports Show Differing Views
Two reports Wednesday on the labor market provided starkly different views, showing that the strength and timing of the nation's economic recovery are uncertain.
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Sep. 2, 2010: Ex-Lehman Chief says Fed Could have Saved it
WASHINGTON -- The former chief of Lehman Brothers told a panel investigating the financial crisis that the Wall Street firm could have been rescued, but regulators' refused to help -- even though they later bailed out other big banks.
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Sep. 2, 2010: Time-off Abuses by Ranking Corrections Officers Alleged
HARRISBURG -- State Department of Corrections investigators are examining allegations that ranking corrections officers have abused leave and sick time, an agency spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.
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Sep. 2, 2010: Onorato Decides to Back Shale Gas Extraction Tax
HARRISBURG -- Politicians don't usually tout new or higher taxes while running for office. But Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato thinks his support for an extraction tax on Marcellus Shale gas will be a political plus in his race against Republican Tom Corbett.
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Sep. 2, 2010: A Senator's Fall Makes Some Wonder: Is the Tea Party the New GOP?
WASHINGTON -- Is the tea party the new Republican Party?