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Just do it

Many people have complained about the Pennsylvania LegislatureĢƵ failure to deal with pressing problems facing residents across the commonwealth.However, lawmakers sprung into action this past week, passing numerous bills of significance by last Thursday, the final day of the 2013-14 ...

Just say no

Lawmakers who continue to hold office between the time of their defeat and the inauguration of their successors are known as lame ducks.In Pennsylvania, that happens every other year with legislative elections being held early in November and the official closure of a legislative session on ...

Measuring natural gas: Equating feet to gallons

<em>Joe Wilson is CEO of Infinity Resource Group, Inc., a professional mineral rights consulting firm in Parkersburg, W.Va., and a Registered Landman. David Pearl is managing director of a CNG patent holding company and president of a CNG fuel island development company. Your ...

Go slow

Usually, we’re the first to criticize members of the Pennsylvania Legislature for failing to take action on an issue of importance to residents of the commonwealth.However, thereĢƵ one bill before the state House of Representatives that we hope legislators don’t act on.The bill is SB444, ...

Cut yourself some slack

Perhaps the biggest reason we fail to change eating and lifestyle choices is that we fear our inevitable imperfection: that we will ultimately “fail” to perfectly execute the calorie count, or the portion sizes, or the number of veggies per day, or how much water we should drink, or any ...

An ominous warning sign for Pennsylvania

On Sept. 15, something happened that has not occurred in recent memory: the stateĢƵ General Fund balance dipped below zero – a historic low for this time of year. This is alarming because the General Fund is essentially PennsylvaniaĢƵ checking account; broad-based revenues such as the ...