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Online NewsHour | Vote 2004 | Key Races | Pennsylvania Senate Race | Pennsylvania Political Profile A wide, although less populated, swath of Pennsylvania running from the south-central part of the state, north to a wider section along the New York border is the key to any Republican candidate. "Pennsylvania is a battleground state and Erie County is a key to that success, or failure," Tina Mengine, a delegate and adviser to the Democratic mayor of Erie, said Sunday. Madonna, and other analysts point out that the ongoing battle in Pennsylvania may be a Republican effort to focus Kerry and the Democrats on a state they won in 2000, rather than other states that went Republican in the last election. www.pbs.org /newshour/vote2004/key-races/pa_profile.html   (1556 words)

Pennsylvania State Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislative branch of Pennsylvania government. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building located in Harrisburg. The President of the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (currently Catherine Baker Knoll) who has no vote except in case of a tie. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pennsylvania_State_Senate   (251 words)

PA Senate Republican News Podcast Senators Pat Vance (R-31), Jane Orie (R-40) and Pat Browne (R-16) discuss legislation to integrate PACE/PACENET and Medicare Part D. A group of Senate Republicans unveils a package of bills aimed at stopping the use and production of the deadly drug methamphetamine. Senators Mary Jo White (R-21), James Rhoades (R-29), David Brightbill (R-48) and Jake Corman (R-34) are featured in a recap of week two of the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings. Senators Ted Erickson (R-26), Jane Orie (R-40), Noah Wenger (R-36) and Jake Corman (R-34) are featured in a recap of the past week's Senate Appropriation Committee budget hearings. www.pasenategop.com /podcasts.htm   (1030 words)

Widener University School of Law Library Pennsylvania has two legislative bodies which produce bills: the House of Representatives (House) and the Senate. The Pennsylvania Legislative Journal of the House of Representatives (House Journal) and the Pennsylvania Legislative Journal of the Senate (Senate Journal) record debates entered into on the floor of the House and Senate pursuant to a bill and also record the vote for the bill. Purdon's Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated and Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes Annotated (Purdon's) is a subject arrangement of the laws, arranged by title and annotated with cases. www.law.widener.edu /Law-Library/new/research/pa_legislative_hist.shtml   (985 words)

Jason Leisey for Pennsylvania State Senate - 36th District The financial watchdog of the state, Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner today endorsed Jason Leisey for state Senate in the 36th district. Senator Tom Harkin met with Jason Leisey at the LCDC Fall Banquet on Thursday, Oct 5th to discuss veteran's issues and Jason's campaign for the Pennsylvania Senate. Senator Harkin and Jason discussing veterans issues at a reception for the Senator at the Quality Inn on Oregon Pike. www.jasonleiseyforstatesenate.com   (968 words)

United States Senator Rick Santorum :: Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) This is no time for inexperienced, weak leaders – we must remain resolute in the fight to stop the spread of nuclear weapons to rogue nations. Senator Santorum was in Philadelphia at the Math, Science and Technology (MaST) Community Charter S... Pursuant to Senate policy, newsletters, petitions, opinion polls and issue alerts and other electronic communications cannot be initiated by this office for the 60 day period immediately before the date of a primary or general election. santorum.senate.gov /public   (187 words)

Pennsylvania Senate passes malpractice bill - allnurses.com Nursing for Nurses Senate leaders hoped to have a bill ready for Gov. Schweiker's signature this week, but it is unclear whether the medical groups' objections will block final approval of the legislation. The Senate bill was crafted during six weeks of negotiations among doctors, hospitals, insurers and trial lawyers under the auspices of Senate Majority Leader David "Chip" Brightbill (R., Lebanon). He said the Senate decided to form a commission including a representative of the Supreme Court to study "venue," the rules about where cases are tried. allnurses.com /forums/f100/pennsylvania-senate-passes-malpractice-bill-14087.html   (1108 words)

Republican Senate » Pennsylvania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) A Pennsylvania judge Monday tossed Green Party candidate Carl Romanelli off the ballot, saying that he did not have enough valid signatures to qualify.  The decision is a serious blow to Sen. Pennsylvania - Sen. Santorum leads Casey by a 2:1 margin, but Casey is raising money at a sufficient clip to take down the traitorous incumbent.  Both have exceptionally high burn rates. Michelman built her career on a single issue that most Pennsylvania voters consider secondary or tertiary.  Those residents who do consider the issue among the most important are overwhelmingly pro-life.  That is why pro-life Democrats have had to much success in the state. republicansenate.org /?cat=34   (682 words)

Home The Pennsylvania JCI Senate is an organization of Jaycees and former Jaycees who have been awarded membership in the Senate of Junior Chamber International. The founding of the Pennsylvania JCI Senate was on October 18, 1965, at the Host Motel in Lancaster. Pennsylvania was represented at this meeting by Norm Garrett #6154 and Ray Reber #7802. www.pajcisenate.org   (435 words)

Pennsylvania Senate Race - Rick Santorum, Robert Casey - 2006 Midterm Elections - New York Times Senator Rick Santorum, the No. 3 Republican in the Senate leadership, is one of the most endangered incumbents in Congress. Pennsylvania is considered a classic battleground state, but it arguably has a blue tinge: The state was carried by Senator John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee, in 2004, and by Vice President Al Gore in 2000. Casey, an experienced statewide candidate and the son of a former governor, was recruited by state and national Democratic leaders in early 2005 to challenge Mr. www.nytimes.com /ref/washington/raceprofile_PENNSENATE.html   (386 words)

Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/24/2006 | Bush's drag on Santorum helps Casey to 10-point lead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) Disapproval of President Bush remains a powerful undertow in Pennsylvania politics, threatening Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate and House, according to a new poll by Temple University and The Inquirer. The Bush effect - strongest in the southeast region - is acting as a drag on Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, and tugs at GOP House incumbents in the suburbs of Philadelphia, who are locked in three of the nation's most competitive races. For at least a year, the dynamics of the contest have not changed much, with Casey leading and Santorum fighting the generally negative political climate for the GOP as well as hostility from Democratic activists for his prominence in the conservative movement. www.philly.com /mld/inquirer/15596583.htm   (1166 words)

Amherst Times - SENATE CAMPAIGN TESTS DEMOCRATS’ ABORTION TACK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) Casey himself is emphasizing that while there is "tremendous disagreement" on abortion, there is also a broad consensus of which he is a part: to reduce the number of abortions by reducing the number of unintended pregnancies, through greater access to contraception and family planning. National party leaders recruited him for this Senate campaign, despite his position on abortion, because they believed he was the strongest potential challenger to Mr. Santorum, the third-ranking Republican in the Senate leadership and a staunch social conservative. www.amhersttimes.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1303&Itemid=27   (1435 words)

Pennsylvania Senate Passes Eminent Domain Reform - by James Hoare - The Heartland Institute The Pennsylvania Senate on December 7 passed eminent domain reform legislation significantly curtailing the ability of state and local government to condemn private property for non-public uses. S.B. 881, introduced by state Sen. Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin/Northern York) and approved by the Senate in a unanimous vote, prohibits the use of eminent domain for commercial development and considerably tightens the definition of blight. "The Pennsylvania senate bill is the most comprehensive legislation in the country," said Steven Anderson, coordinator of the grassroots Castle Coalition. www.heartland.org /Article.cfm?artId=18436   (773 words)

U.S. Senate Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-WI) began his rise to national prominence with a speech at Wheeling, West Virginia, in which he charged that Communists had infiltrated federal government agencies. New Hampshire Senator William Plumer began his diary -- a daily record of Senate activities through the remainder of his term, which ended on March 5, 1807. The United States Senate is proud to commemorate this day with several articles on this Web site, including a feature on a new painting depicting Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth composing the Connecticut Compromise, the decision which led to the creation of the Senate and House of Representatives. www.senate.gov   (435 words)

The Pennsylvania Senate - DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION Senate Resolution 127 authorized the Senate to create a special committee of limited duration that would conduct a thorough investigation of interscholastic athletics in Pennsylvania and issue a report on its findings by November 30. In 1994, the Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on the relationship of the PIAA to its member schools. Senator Rhoades established the advisory committees as a mechanism to elicit recommendations for change at the PIAA from Pennsylvanians who have experience with and a strong interest in interscholastic athletics. www.pasen.gov /reports/piaa/piaareport1.cfm   (5511 words)

US Senate Race Pennsylvania: Santorum vs Casey Santorum was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1994, and before that served two terms as a congressman from Pennsylvania’s 18th district. The Pennsylvania Senate race has risen to the forefront of the 2006 election cycle. Despite his position of power within the Senate leadership, Senator Santorum has one of the lowest approval ratings of any U.S. Senator, and his seat has become a top target for Democratic leaders seeking to regain control of the Senate in November. www.pjvoice.com /v17/17104senate.html   (936 words)

Pennsylvania Senate to Pull Plug on Emissions Plan - by James M. Taylor - The Heartland Institute The Pennsylvania Senate on February 15 approved legislation that would block plans by Gov. Ed Rendell (D) to implement by 2007 California's highly restrictive vehicle emission standards. Under the Senate legislation, which passed by a veto-proof 34-13 vote, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) could not consider enacting California's standards until at least 2010. With the high per-vehicle cost of the California standards and evidence that pollutant emissions from automobiles are falling, Pennsylvania senators expressed concern that citizens would be getting very little return on their investment. www.heartland.org /Article.cfm?artId=18961   (871 words)

Bob Casey for US Senate - News AFT Pennsylvania, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, said it is the first union to endorse Casey for the Senate. Deciding to run for the U.S. Senate could defer or dash Robert P. Casey Jr.'s dream to be governor of Pennsylvania, but he said he had to take that risk to fight an assault on health care and programs for the vulnerable. Pennsylvania State Treasurer Bob Casey said today that he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2006 against incumbent Republican Senator Rick Santorum. ga4.org /senate2006/news.html   (939 words)

Pennsylvania Senate candidates It is composed of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. QUALIFICATIONS: As the only member of the Senate with a background in health care, I have been intimately involved with children and family issues and have taken the lead with legislation in several health related areas. QUALIFICATIONS: Four years serving in the Senate of Pennsylvania; five years serving as register of wills, Allegheny County; practicing attorney; former deputy sheriff, Allegheny County; member of numerous civic and community organizations throughout the 43rd Senatorial District. www.post-gazette.com /regionstate/20000327vgpasenateweb9.asp   (1926 words)

Pennsylvania Senate Battle Takes Shape, Democrat Bob Casey To Take On GOP Incumbent Rick Santorum - CBS News An Iraq war veteran won the Democratic nomination for Congress in Pennsylvania, while another was defeated in a congressional primary in Kentucky. Casey, the state's treasurer and son of the late Gov. Robert P. Casey, was courted by national Democratic Party leaders to take on Santorum, the Senate's No. 3 Republican and a close ally of President Bush. In the Pennsylvania governor's race, former football star Lynn Swann, whose campaign for governor marks his debut in politics, won the Republican nomination without opposition. www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/05/17/politics/main1623324.shtml   (501 words)

PAPower: PENNSYLVANIA SENATE UNANIMOUSLY CONFIRMS NORA DOWD AS SECRETARY OF AGING Governor Edward G. Rendell said that the 47-0 Senate vote was a decisive show of approval for the choice of Secretary Dowd to direct the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. Prior to joining the Department of Aging, she was the AARP Executive Director for Pennsylvania, and at the Center of Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, Dowd led the fight against health care fraud among Medicare beneficiaries. She also served as Deputy Attorney General in the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, where she prosecuted consumer fraud and chaired a statewide taskforce on fraud and the elderly. www.state.pa.us /papower/cwp/view.asp?Q=434052&A=11&tx=1   (276 words)

Online NewsHour | Vote 2004 | Key Races | Pennsylvania Senate Race Pennsylvania voters lived up to predictions and backed incumbent Arlen Specter, reelecting him to the Senate for a fifth term. According to recent polls, Specter, who has outspent every other senate candidate in the nation, was likely to garner the support of up to 20 percent of those voting for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., helping give the four-term incumbent an apparently comfortable lead. WHYY Philadelphia has full coverage of the Pennsylvania Senate race including interviews with both candidates. www.pbs.org /newshour/vote2004/key-races/pa_senate.html   (564 words)

Pennsylvania Senate: Casey by 23 Senator Santorum is viewed favorably by 42% of likely voters, unfavorably by 47%. Senator Santorum has no presidential coattails to cling to: only 36% approve of the job President Bush is doing. Pennsylvania voters are evenly divided as to whether they trust Republicans or Democrats more on national security issues. www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1641232/posts   (2816 words)

Pennsylvania United States Senate election, 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Pennsylvania Senate election of 2006 will be held on November 7, 2006. This is a highly targeted race for both parties due to the vulnerability of Senator Rick Santorum, the incumbent. On May 31, 2006, the polling firm Rasmussen Reports declared that Santorum was the "most vulnerable incumbent" among the Senators running for re-election. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pennsylvania_U.S._Senate_election,_2006   (877 words)

NFIB.com - Senator Dent Submits Resignation Letter From Pennsylvania Senate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) HARRISBURG -- State Senator Charles W. Dent today wrote the "closing chapter" of his 14-year career as a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly as he submitted his resignation from the Pennsylvania State Senate. Senator Dent served four two-year terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives prior to his election to serve in the state Senate. Copies of Senator Dent's resignation letter were also presented to Senate Secretary Mark Corrigan, Senate Chief Clerk W. Russell Faber, Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Robert Jubelirer, Senate Majority Leader Senator David J. "Chip" Brightbill, and Senate Majority Counsel Steve MacNett. www.nfib.com /object/IO_19383.html   (536 words)

GOP.com | Republican National Committee :: Rick Santorum - Candidate for Senate from Pennsylvania Senator Santorum began his career in politics as a volunteer for the late Senator John Heinz while attending Penn State University. In 2000, upon re-election to a second Senate term with strong support from traditionally Democrat communities, Santorum was elected by his peers as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, the third highest ranking position within his party in the Senate. Rick Santorum has lived nearly his entire life in Pennsylvania, from his modest roots in Butler County as the son of Aldo & Kay, to his college education and now as Senator, Rick knows the people, the culture, the community, and the priorities that are important to his constituents. www.gop.com /News/Read.aspx?ID=5922   (503 words)

The Pennsylvania Senate - DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION Northrop, publisher of the Observer-Reporter and past president of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association, testified that the PIAA is analogous to an "agency" as defined by the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act. Shaak, Director of Programming for Time Warner Cable’s Eastern Pennsylvania Division, testified that the PIAA broadcast fee structure is the only aspect of the broadcasting or cable business in which rights fees are fixed without regard to the number of broadcast households or the number of subscribers in a cable system. Wyckoff, President of the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, testified that television rights fees for PIAA high school basketball games at the state level are more expensive than fees to cover a national NCAA basketball championship or a pre-season professional football game. www.pasen.gov /reports/piaa/piaareport4.cfm   (14648 words)

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