Sen Pat Toomey Discusses Sequestration On Special Report With Bret Bair

Senator Pat Toomey discusses an alternative to the sequester’s across the board cuts. “When you have to cut spending it makes sense to cut in the least painful way rather than an arbitrary across the board way.” -Toomey Link

Lowman Henry: Co-Equal Branches?

The judicial branch of government has been in the news a lot lately for matters unrelated to actual litigation. The conviction of a sitting state Supreme Court Justice on felony charges for using state employees to conduct campaign activities has generated well-deserved headlines. And, some of the judges have decided to contest the validity of [...]

Senator Brubaker Responds to Gov Corbett’s Proposed 2013 Budget

Senator Brubaker Responds to Gov Corbett’s Proposed 2013 Budget Video Link Finance Chair Releases Statement on Budget, Addresses Pennsylvania’s Pension Crisis HARRISBURG — Senator Mike Brubaker (R-36), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today regarding Governor Corbett’s spending plan totaling $28.4 billion and his intentions to address the approximately $44 billion [...]