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MontCo Conservative Activist Challenges Corbett

PoliticsPA reports that MontCo conservative activist Bob Guzzardi is attempting to run a GOP primary challenge to Gov. Tom Corbett. That’s actually good news for […]

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Corbett Asks Obama Admin to Approve Non-Obamacare Plan

Tom Corbett, in a final effort to push his alternative to the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, will now ask the Obama administration to formally […]

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Politico: Corbett’s Vulnerability Has Created a Democratic Frenzy

One paradox of Tom Corbett’s deep, deep unpopularity with Pennsylvania voters is that vulnerability has enticed a great many Democrats into next year’s gubernatorial race—creating […]

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SEPTA Is a Bottomless Pit. And 6 More Reasons Corbett’s Transportation Bill is a GOP Disaster

Thank you, thank you, thank you! A hearty round of applause to Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled House and Senate! By granting GOP Governor Tom Corbett his most […]

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Tom Corbett: Milquetoast Conservative, Atrocious Politician

While we were on holiday, PhillyMag contributor Patrick Kerkstra appeared in The New Republic to explain to the rest of the nation why Gov. Tom […]

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WATCH: Everybody Piles on Corbett in Philly

Two things were immediately apparent Saturday night at Temple University’s Performing Arts Center, where five of the leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates participated in a forum. One, […]

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SEPTA Funding Is Coming, Baby!

After a late, late, late-night vote on Tuesday to pass the State House, the state’s big transportation bill passed the Senate easily on Wednesday, 43-7. […]

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Is This Tom Corbett Campaign Sign Grammatically Incorrect?

At first glance, as Philebrity and others have suggested, this Tom Corbett campaign sign appears to be grammatically incorrect. Is this Corbett campaign slogan grammatically […]

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Tom Corbett’s Campaign Bus Doesn’t Run On Natural Gas

Tom Corbett’s re-election campaign will feature a lot of talk about Pennsylvania’s fracking boom–something Corbett has abetted and will try to use to his advantage. […]

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Tom Corbett Embarks on The Saddest Re-election Campaign of Doom Ever*

Packed house ready to reelect Governor Corbett and LG Cawley! pic.twitter.com/D2viyMTtXo — PA GOP (@PAGOP) November 6, 2013 Gov. Tom Corbett is announcing his re-election […]

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Even Republicans Not So Hot on Tom Corbett Re-election

Chris Brennan at the Daily News reports that Republicans do not love Pennsylvania’s Republican governor, Tom Corbett. “A Daily News/Franklin & Marshall College Poll released today shows that […]

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Pennsylvania’s Economy is as Lousy as You Think It Is

In what is probably very bad news for Gov. Tom Corbett, a new study suggests that Pennsylvania’s economy is … not good.

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Guys, Tom Ridge Changed Mind on Gay Marriage *Months Ago*

There are several local reports out about Tom Ridge’s “reversal” on gay rights, following a BuzzFeed story in which the former governor is quoted criticizing […]

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State Police Stops Protecting Lt. Gov’s Wife

State police crunched some numbers and figured out they were spending more to protect Suzanne Cawley than–get this–than they were for Jim Cawley! Wait, who […]

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Rendell Would Consider Leading School Reform Commission

Yesterday, state rep. Mark Cohen sent a letter to the mayor and the governor asking that Ed Rendell be considered to replace Pedro Ramos as […]