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Corbett Begins Plans For Transition, Governing
HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) – Tom Corbett on Wednesday held his first question and answer session with capitol reporters since being elected governor last week. As he held a news conference to announce...
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Corbett Names New AG At First Press Conference
HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) – Governor Tom Corbett held his first news conference since taking office – to announce his choice to replace him as attorney general. Governor Corbett has nominated Linda Kelly...
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Bruce Castor Eyes Possible 2014 Primary Challenge To Gov. Corbett
By Tony Romeo NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — Montgomery County commissioner Bruce Castor says he is mulling a possible Republican primary challenge to Governor Tom Corbett. “I believe the Republican party in...
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Pa. Attorney General Invalidates Gov. Corbett’s Lottery Privatization Plan
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane says a review by her office has determined that a contract with a British firm to manage the state lottery (see related...
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Pa. Sen. Daylin Leach Announces Run To Succeed Allyson Schwartz in Congress
By David Madden LOWER MERION, Pa. (CBS) — A Pennsylvania state senator from Montgomery County has announced plans to seek the Congressional seat now held by Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.), who is...
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Congresswoman Schwartz Files Paperwork To Run For Pa. Governor
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — US Rep. Allyson Schwartz says she’s officially in the race for governor of Pennsylvania. Congresswoman Schwartz (D-Pa.) has been signaling her interest in running...
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Former Pa. Environmental Chief Enters Race For Pennsylvania Governor
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — A woman who served in the cabinet of former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell is the latest to join the ever-growing field of Democrats seeking to oust the current...
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Criticism Flares Around New Pa. Graduation Tests
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — It seemed to hit the Capitol like a brick: a sudden groundswell of criticism over a move by Gov. Tom Corbett and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education to toughen academic...
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Local Hispanic Leaders Give Corbett ‘Binder Full Of Latinos’
By Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Local Hispanic leaders delivered “Binders full of Latinos” to Governor Tom Corbett’s Philadelphia office Friday. When recently asked...
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AP: Gov. Corbett To Nominate Correale Stevens For Pa. Supreme Court Vacancy
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to pick state appeals court Judge Correale Stevens as his nominee to temporarily fill a vacancy on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Two people briefed...
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Corbett Forces Pa. State Forests Chief To Resign
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary resigned at the governor’s request Thursday, but the reason was not immediately disclosed. Gov. Tom Corbett issued...
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Corbett Hits Budget Homestretch With Lots At Stake
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — It may be going too far to say Gov. Tom Corbett’s political future rests on what happens in Harrisburg over the next two weeks, but there’s no disputing he has a lot at stake....
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New Poll Shows Gov. Corbett Approval Rating Continues To Slide
By Mark Abrams HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — Another poll shows that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett could be facing a tough re-election fight next year. The poll is one of a number released in the last...
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Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Debate Environmental Issues
By Pat Loeb PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The eight Democratic candidates for governor met in Philadelphia, last night, for a forum on the environment. It was a topic that found broad agreement from the group....
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Corbett Approval Rating Inches Upward In Latest Poll
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — A new Franklin & Marshall College poll shows Governor Tom Corbett’s approval rating is up slightly from previous F&M polls. But Franklin & Marshall...
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In Budget Address, Gov. Corbett Says Pa. Economy Is Recovering Thanks To Hard...
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) – Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett today unveiled his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, calling for an increase in school funding primarily through a new...
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Former Pa. Auditor General Jack Wagner Confirms Run For Governor
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — The former auditor general of Pennsylvania has confirmed that he’s joining the already crowded race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The addition of...
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Poll: Tom Wolf Maintains Big Lead In Race For Democratic Nomination
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) - With the campaign now in its final week, a new Franklin and Marshall Poll shows rivals have done little to close the gap on Tom Wolf in the race for the Democratic...
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Advocates For Early Education Demand Attention From Pa. Governor Candidates
By Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The campaign for universal access to pre-kindergarten is growing by the thousands and, as advocates across Pennsylvania clear, it could become an issue in November....
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New Poll Indicates Corbett Still Trailing Wolf Deeply in Pa. Governor Race
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — A new Quinnipiac University poll has more bad news for incumbent Tom Corbett as the campaign for Pennsylvania governor swings into high gear. Two weeks ago, a...
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