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The top stories of 2011
Daily American Staff Writer1. The 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, was chosen as the top story of the year by the Daily American news staff. The Flight 93 National Memorial was dedicated on Sept. 10. Vice President Joe Biden and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton...Tags: Politics, Bill Clinton, Teaching and Learning, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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Final redistricting plan approved with small changes in Somerset County
Daily American Staff WriterA plan to redraw state House and Senate lines was approved by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission Monday with a 4-1 vote. The new maps outline 50 Senate districts and 203 House districts for the 2013 session. As expected, Somerset County lost...Tags: Donald C White, Politics, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Frank Burns, Kim L. Ward
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Kasunic still out on new Senate map
Daily American Staff WriterAnother draft of proposed state Senate districts was released by Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi. Although the draft gives Democratic Sen. John Wozniak more of Somerset County, it still leaves Democratic Sen. Rich Kasunic completely out of the...Tags: Dominic Pileggi, Donald C White, Bill Shuster, Politics, U.S. Senate
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Ebensburg funeral home director seeks Wozniak's seat
Daily American Staff WriterA Cambria County Republican announced he plans to run for the seat held by Democratic state Sen. John Wozniak. Tim Houser, 54, of Ebensburg, owner and president of Askew-Houser Funeral Home in Ebensburg and Nanty Glo, said he would bring private sector...Tags: Tom Corbett, Christianity, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Roman Catholicism, Politics
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Tuesday Morning Coffee: It's Super Tuesday.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning Fellow Seekers. It's Super Tuesday! It's that magical day where voters in states where you don't live will head to the polls to determine the fate of the Western World. Or, at minimum, prolong the agony that...... -
Voter ID Bill Headed For Senate Floor.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekLegislation that would require Pennsylvania voters to show photo identification evey time they cast a ballot is poised for a vote by the state Senate on Wednesday. This evening, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 15-11 to send an amended version...... -
Senate Passes Voter ID BIll.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekLegislation that would require state residents to show photo identification every time they vote has moved a step closer to Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk. The majority-Republican state Senate voted 26-23, largely along party lines, after hours of grueling... -
Activists Give Lawmakers Failing Marks On Shale Fee Report Card.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekWhere's Bart Simpson And His Blackboard When You Need It? A coalition of environmental groups to more than a dozen lawmakers -- primarily Republicans -- for their votes on legislation that authorized a new impact fee on Marcellus shale natural...... -
Maps change state representative, senator structure in Somerset County
Daily American Staff WriterSomerset County may have three state representatives and two new senators after the next statewide election. Preliminary redistricting maps were released Monday and show Democratic state Sen. Richard Kasunic no longer representing Somerset County....Tags: Donald C White, Politics, Richard A Kasunic, Government, Somerset County (Maryland)
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Disappointing maps
The proposed new redistricting for local legislators doesn't appear to favor Somerset County residents. The county may have three state representatives and two new senators next year. Preliminary redistricting maps were released Monday and show...Tags: Richard A Kasunic, Somerset County (Maryland), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Driving-while texting ban nears law in Pa.
Pennsylvania is getting set to join more than 30 other states that ban all motorists from texting while driving. The state Senate’s vote on Tuesday, 45-5, approved an amended version of a bill it easily passed in June and sent it to the desk of...Tags: Tom Corbett, Donald C White, Politics, Jake Corman, Centre County
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Officials tour local dairy farm
Daily American Staff WriterLawmakers and elected officials were invited to a six-generation dairy farm Friday for a tour organized by the Somerset County Farm Bureau. The purpose of the day was to update lawmakers on changes in modern agriculture and how laws impact the industry....Tags: Mark Critz, Bill Shuster, Politics, Laws, Justice System
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