by Jane Richey | Mar 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Transportation is a critical element of our nation’s economic competitiveness. Highways are the veins and arteries of our economy through which commerce flows. Today, America’s infrastructure is deteriorating and lacks adequate capacity. Crippling congestion and roads...
by Jane Richey | Mar 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
As you drive America’s ribbon of highway, from California to the New York island, there’s one reality that can’t be escaped — gas prices keep going up, with no end in sight. But instead of taking action to bring relief to the American people, the Obama Administration...
by Jane Richey | Mar 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The House on Thursday afternoon approved legislation that would repeal a government board tasked with finding Medicare savings, and institute medical tort reform across the country. Members approved H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act, by a 223-181...
by Jane Richey | Mar 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Pricing and security dominated the testimony at the congressional hearing held by U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, R-7, of Upper Darby, at Neumann University to explore the effect of the regional refinery closures. “As we all well know at the local level, the decline of domestic...
by Jane Richey | Mar 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
In one week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments surrounding the key provision of the 2010 health care law – the individual mandate. But outside of the courts, efforts in Congress to tinker with the complex and controversial law continue, including a vote this...
by Jane Richey | Mar 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
A coalition of environmental groups issued a scorecard Tuesday rating the voting records of Pa. Senators and Representatives on the issue of Marcellus shale. The Pa. Sierra Club, Conservation Voters of Pa., Clean Water Action and Penn Environment issued the ratings,...
