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  1. RT @PoliticsPA: Pa. House and Senate Republicans closer to budget agreement. bit.ly/KKia0j
  2. New From PA Indy: PA pension reform for future employees not enough ow.ly/1k7n7f
  3. What do you think will be a tougher discussion going forward - figuring out how to change the pension system, or... fb.me/zYNVDfeW
  4. New on PA Indy: Senate saddles up for pension reform, but does the recent plan address all the issues? paindependent.com/2012/05/pa-pen…
  5. An open records victory in PA RT @timestribune Court: Lackawanna County stadium contract bids public records bit.ly/LJfqlM
  6. RT @annaorsoTDC: RT @ydrcom Corbett: It's worth debating whether state colleges should be privatized.
  7. New From PA Indy: PAC takes aim at Corbett's record - Ad to air statewide By Melissa Daniels PA Independent ... ow.ly/1k6JPN
  8. Pileggi says legacy costs for pensions need to be addressed, though that's not a part of the recent bill proposed by GOP senators #PAgov
  9. New on PA Indy: Corbett's the second governor, after Scott Walker, to be a target of AWFAF ads: paindependent.com/2012/05/pac-ta…
  10. Check out this story from our colleagues at Misosuri Watchdog about support for repealing the 17th Amendment -... fb.me/1zPWehKdS
  11. Have you heard of similar support in PA? RT @Watchdogorg Missouri GOP Senate candidate favors 17th Amendment repeal ow.ly/bf7Ao
  12. RT @timelywriter: Of family ties, conflicts of interest and Pennsylvania's next would-be attorney general: bit.ly/Kcw3r7
  13. Even though the gubernatorial race is two years away, you might be seeing this Gov. Tom Corbett attack ad on... fb.me/PlHxvxpN
  14. Though election is two years away, American Working Families Action Fund PAC targets Corbett w/TV ads shar.es/qds0g via @politicsPA
  15. Pennsylvania lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are saying Act 47 needs reform for financialyl distressed local... fb.me/21rdopdeJ
  16. RT @mattbrouillette: Pa. Pension changes proposed | TribLIVE triblive.com/state/1880796-…
  17. New From PA Indy: Out-of-state food stamp recipients stamped out by PA ow.ly/1k4gcN
  18. Today Republican senators announced they'll be introducing legislation to put new public workers on a... fb.me/1GwGDDKaJ
  19. What do you think should be done about Pennsylvania's financially struggling school districts?... fb.me/FgBKqBzK
  20. In new column (fandm.edu/politics), @terrymadonna comes out in favor of property tax reform plan offered by Rep. Jim Cox.