PennDOT Faces Bill to Fix Roads and Shift Maintenance
A top PennDOT official says restoring Pennsylvania’s highway system would require about 5380 million. The department weighs transferring thousands of miles of local roads to municipalities, hoping they can do better with proper funding and upkeep. The plan would trim PennDOT’s budget to fund the expanded municipal responsibilities.
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Pennsylvania
Penndot
Campaign memories and crooked games in Bergen and Hudson
A veteran recounts entering politics in Bergen County New Jersey with 50 volunteers, meeting bosses and moblike figures, and a seven week crash course in campaigning. He tracks Frank Hague and Elmer Wene’s bid for governor, details rallies, weighty wagers on votes, and his own failed county run. The piece ends with cynicism about local politics and a note on rehabilitation economics.
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Bergen County
New Jersey
Freeholders
Bergen
Hague
Elmer
Frankie Boy
Rehabilitation's awesome return and the fight for rights
Dr. Howard A. Rusk champions rehabilitation medicine as essential for independence and employability, noting centers have grown to thousands worldwide. He highlights Nixon Ford vetoes, delayed regulations, and decades of underfunding while warning of a critical shortage of rehabilitation physicians and trained professionals.
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Howard A. Rusk
Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
New York University Medical Center
White House
Edward W. Lowman
New York University School of Medicine
Pay raise charade in Harrisburg sparks voter revolt
In Harrisburg state legislators push a commission to study pay scales and then recess to sidestep a vote as raises become law. One reader vows to abandon incumbents and cites dishonesty, despite previously backing Budd Dwyer and Forest Hopkins. Washington report notes IRS paperwork delays cost taxpayers billions annually.
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Harrisburg
General Assembly
Corry
R. Budd Dwyer
Rep
Forest Hopkins
IRS Matching Program Could Add Billions in Revenue
A congressional study projects that universal matching of income forms to tax returns could yield at least 2 to 10 billion dollars annually for the federal government, with investigators noting the potential for higher recoveries via a dedicated program. An IRS spokesman warned the exact dollar figure is hard to define. The agency aims to implement a complete matching system within two years.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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