Debate on Tasers and gun restrictions in Pennsylvania
Opinion piece questions why tasers and gun-like weapons remain legal while other arms are banned. It notes Pa Crimes Code limits on machine guns and sawed-off shotguns, cites State Attorney Kane’s advisory ruling placing tasers on the prohibited list, and recalls a House vote defeat on a taser ban.
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Pennsylvania
Propia
House of Representatives
Robert P. Kane
John Daylas
Ri. Berks
Joseph Zeller
Lehigh
Mexico oil reserve claim shocks global power rankings
A top secret CIA report allegedly places Mexico as sitting on 75 billion barrels of oil, potentially elevating it to a leading world oil power. Sources vary, but PEMEX puts reserves at 12 to 14 billion barrels. officials caution the CIA figure is unlikely. The report notes Mexico began drilling in Tabasco and Chiapas in 1974, with fields spanning about 300 miles by five miles, yet Mexico maintains it only meets its own needs while considering cartel dynamics and international pressure.
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Washington
CIA
Mexico
Alaska
Kuwait
Iran
United States
Russia
Tabasco
Chiapas
Emassy
PEMEX
U.S
Middle East
Social Security benefits questions and earnings rules explained
A guide explains how earnings affect Social Security benefits for the year and how much will be withheld when earnings exceed 2760. It covers the annual earnings report, updates to earnings estimates, and the impact on benefits, alongside brief notes on state politics and legislative actions unrelated to Social Security.
Retirement earnings tips for Social Security recipients
Guidance outlines how to report earnings and adjust payments if estimates differ, noting months with no work, self employment limits, and how spousal benefits interact. It covers nonwork income exclusions, and hints at the next article on the retirement test's inequities.
Erie lawmakers clash over bills amid welfare and taxation shifts
In a mixed session, Erie County debated a tax friendly welfare code claiming $2 million annual savings and private job programs. House Bill 2002 set a compensation commission for salaries. 104 to 91 passed amid gubernatorial expectations. Other measures cover ordinance publication, licensing fees, and audits as lawmakers addressed inspectors and veterans tax exemptions while noting dismissals and protests surrounding governance.
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Erie County
Shapp
House
County Law Library
Gerald Kaufman
Pennsylvania Legal Services Center
State Welfare Rights Organization
Blackstone Building
Gerry
DEA
Ental Health
Centennial Year Sparks City Parades and Protests Across the Nation
July celebrations mark national milestones with grand displays in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston while scandals and debates echo through politics and society. Sherman and Sheridan march with Dom Pedro as markers of a growing world stage. Beecher, Anthony, and others face protests, corruption accusations shadow the revelry, and new inventions parade amid a restless republic.
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William T. Sherman
Phil Sheridan
Dom Pedro
Brazil
John Dug
Whittier
We Get Letters Readers Propose Road Funding Change
A reader, Nettie McCray of Spartansburg, objects to a one time 40 license fee for car or operator licenses and warns it would not fund pothole repairs. She questions hiring more staff to manage money and asks who will supply the funds.
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Floyd Marsh
Nettie McCray Spartansburgers
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