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Family Equality Council Kicks Off 30th Anniversary with Los Angeles Awards Dinner
Family Equality Council, which connects, supports, and represents the one million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parents raising two million children in the U.S., is proud to announce the honorees for the 2012 Los Angeles Awards Dinner on
State AG race: One Dem tops another with her own cash
A Pennsylvania political mystery has been solved. Just how much family money has Kathleen Kane, a former Lackawanna County assistant district attorney, put into her campaign for state Attorney General? The answer: $502,000 in donations and a
Philly.com
Published: 2012-01-31 22:26:00Los Angeles: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Rob Reiner, Eric Stonestreet Set for Family Equality Council Awards Dinner
Broadway veteran and Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson will perform at the Family Equality Council's 2012 Los Angeles Awards Dinner at Universal Studios' Globe Theatre on February 11 beginning at 7pm. Honorees will include Chad Griffin, co-founder
TheaterMania.com
Published: 2012-01-31 18:35:00AG Candidate Freed Withholds Judgment On State's Handling of #Sandusky Case.
HERSHEY _ The only Republican candidate for Attorney General reserved judgment on the handling of the Penn State sexual abuse investigation Friday, and said he'd step aside if forced to investigate a family member who formerly served as the chairman of t
The Morning Call
Published: 2012-01-27 20:45:00Friday Morning Coffee: Pennsylvania Republicans Spar Over Senate Endorsement.
Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The final weekend of January 2012 is off to a rainy start here in the Seat of Power, so we'll dispense with the usual formalities and just dive right into a countdown of the Top Five Stories making news today. 1. Penn
Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
Published: 2012-01-27 13:43:00Friday Morning Coffee: Pennsylvania Republicans Spar Over Senate Endorsement.
Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The final weekend of January 2012 is off to a rainy start here in the Seat of Power, so we'll dispense with the usual formalities and just dive right into a countdown of the Top Five Stories making news today. 1. Penn
The Morning Call
Published: 2012-01-27 13:41:00Fitzpatrick Tours Hubbell Lighting’s Bristol PA Plant
GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hubbell Lighting (www.hubbelllighting.com), a market leader in innovative lighting technology, design and manufacturing for over 120 years, and representatives from NAED hosted US Representative Mike Fitzpatrick of Pen
Fitzpatrick Tours Hubbell Lighting’s Bristol PA Plant
GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hubbell Lighting (www.hubbelllighting.com), a market leader in innovative lighting technology, design and manufacturing for over 120 years, and representatives from NAED hosted US Representative Mike Fitzpatrick of Penn
Business Wire
Published: 2012-01-26 23:30:00Fitzpatrick Tours Hubbell Lighting's Bristol PA Plant
Hubbell Lighting (www.hubbelllighting.com), a market leader in innovative lighting technology, design and manufacturing for over 120 years, and representatives from NAED hosted US Representative Mike Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania’s 8th District for a plant
iStockAnalyst
Published: 2012-01-26 22:22:00Court ruling leaves county Democrats scrambling
Staff photo by Jim Callahan Sam Stretton, an assistant solicitor for the Chester County Democrats and one of the attorneys that argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court against the redistricting, speaks at the county Democrats' endorsement convention
Daily Local News
Published: 2012-01-26 17:42:00Where Do Dem AG Candidates Stand on the Mortgage Settlement?
Even though this investigation is likely to be wrapped up by the time the next Attorney General is sworn in in 2013, it would be very helpful for Democratic voters to hear where Kathleen Kane and Patrick Murphy stand on this. PA has never had a Democrati
Keystone Politics
Published: 2012-01-26 14:47:00McCaffery quits bid for Pa. attorney general
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dan McCaffery, a former Philadelphia prosecutor, on Wednesday dropped out of what had been a three-way contest for the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania attorney general. "The current configuration of this race and the economi
The Delaware County Times
Published: 2012-01-26 11:14:00McCaffery Bows Out of AG Race
Dan McCaffery, Democratic candidate for the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General, today announced the cessation of his campaign, effective immediately. "It is with a clear conscience and more than a twinge of regret that I announce today the end of my
Above Average Jane
Published: 2012-01-26 04:34:00Breaking: Dan McCaffery dropping out of state AG race
Two sources tell PhillyClout that local attorney Dan McCaffery plans to drop out of the April 24 Democratic primary election for state Attorney General. Members of the Democratic City Committee in Philadelphia have been told not to circulate nomina
Philly.com
Published: 2012-01-25 16:39:00Family releases statement on death of Joe Paterno; reaction pours in from every corner (VIDEO/ SLIDESHOW)
STATE COLLEGE (JAN. 21, 2012) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno has died from complications due to lung cancer. Surrounded by family and friends, he lost his battle on Sunday at the age of 85, according to multiple news reports this morning. The legendary f
Iraq War vets to attend State of the Union address
By msnbc.com staff When President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address on Tuesday, 23 Iraq War veterans are expected to be watching from the gallery, thanks to a bipartisan group of lawmakers. Thirteen Democrat and 10 Republican members o
MSNBC
Published: 2012-01-24 19:15:00Family releases statement on death of Joe Paterno; reaction pours in from every corner (VIDEO/ SLIDESHOW)
STATE COLLEGE (JAN. 21, 2012) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno has died from complications due to lung cancer. Surrounded by family and friends, he lost his battle on Sunday at the age of 85, according to multiple news reports this morning. The legendary f
New Jersey lawmakers get ready for big push on gay-marriage bill
Legalizing same-sex marriage is the first priority for legislative leaders in Trenton this session, which they made clear by numbering the bill "1" in both the Assembly and the Senate. A majority of New Jersey residents support gay marriage, but resident
Philadelphia Inquirer
Published: 2012-01-22 08:18:00A Rough Estimate of the Current House Field
Contrary to what you see on television and cable news, there are other elections besides the presidential race this year. And for those who care about control of Congress, the picture there is starting to come into better focus. Because of substantial re
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Kansas legislature introduces congressional redistricting plan
Leading Off: 4Q Fundraising: State Sen. Jon Erpenbach is frequently mentioned as a potential challenger, but he reportedly told AFSCME that he won't run. Former Rep. David Obey also turned down an endorsement interview with the powerful union, making a b
Daily Kos
Published: 2012-01-20 14:36:00Editorial: Bipartisan seating a step in right direction
Tuesday night, President Barack Obama will deliver his third official State of the Union address, and what will likely be the last one of his first term in office. He does have the option of issuing one next year even if he is not re-elected, but an outg
The Delaware County Times
Published: 2012-01-20 04:30:00Platts' retirement sets up free-for-all for seat in Congress
U.S. Rep. Todd Platts’ announcement Tuesday that he would not seek re-election this year could not have come at a worse time for ambitious Republicans and combative Democrats. The York County Republican’s parting gesture, which leaves the seat as accessi
PennLive.com
Published: 2012-01-19 05:25:00Dems target Fitzpatrick, Dent and Gerlach in Pennsylvania
Congressional Democrats have put three Southeastern Pennsylvania Congressional races on their list of 2012 targets. The party needs a net gain of 25 seats to win back control of the House. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced today t
The Morning Call
Published: 2012-01-18 23:40:00POLITICO Influence: Pro-biz liberals
PI SCOOP … NEW SUPER PAC TO BOOST ‘PRO-BUSINESS, SOCIALLY PROGRESSIVE’ CANDIDATES: A new super PAC dubbed American Sunrise plans to raise between $1.5 million and $2 million to support several young, pro-business congressional candidates who are also “so
The Politico
Published: 2012-01-18 18:50:00SOPA Co-Sponsor Bob Casey Needs to Feel Your Wrath
Randy LoBasso reminds us that Bob Casey is not just a SOPA supporter, he is a co-sponsor. Go give him a stern talking to: And this should come as no shock: Your Democratic Senator, Bob Casey, is one of the Senate bill’s initial 40 co-sponsors. According
Keystone Politics
Published: 2012-01-18 18:38:00Aubrey Sarvis to Leave SLDN Executive Director Post
WASHINGTON — Servicemembers Legal Defense Network executive director Aubrey Sarvis will leave his position in late spring or early summer, more than four years after he took the helm of an LGBT group that proved to be a vital player in the pitched battle
The Advocate
Published: 2012-01-18 11:30:00Tina Dupuy: Failures of Congress reach new low
The author is an award-winning writer and the managing editor of Crooks and Liars. This column is syndicated by Cagle Cartoons Inc. Feign shock while you read this: A recent Rasmussen Reports survey finds that just 5 percent of likely voters rate the job
Omaha.com
Published: 2012-01-16 07:47:00Pa. Dems face 3-way race in nomination in AG race
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A three-way race for the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania's attorney general is all but set for the spring primary, as Democrats try to capture an office controlled by Republicans ever since it became an elected office mor
The Delaware County Times
Published: 2012-01-15 16:35:00Recess Theatrics
President Obama's decision last week to appoint Robert Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) drove the phrase "recess appointment" into the American mainstream. Another term is now emerging in the political vernacular: "rece
FOX News
Published: 2012-01-14 04:46:00Tough math for three hopefuls
The state Democratic Party meets today in State College to decide on whether to endorse in the attorney general's race, but the three candidates' campaigns say they aren't expecting an endorsement. Lackawanna County favorite daughter Kathleen Granahan Ka
Scranton Times-Tribune
Published: 2012-01-13 22:35:00
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