Breath test devices questioned in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Auditor General Don Bailey warned that thousands of drunken driving convictions could be overturned due to faulty breath testing machines. He called for an immediate moratorium on use of breath analyzers while an exhaustive study probes equipment and procedures as unreliable across much of the commonwealth.
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Harrisburg Bureau
Harrisburg
Don Bailey
Bailey
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Tom Lyons
Delware County
William Ryan
Peice Sneae
Systems Innovation Inc
Hallstead
Bulton
Lyons
State Supreme Court
Robert N.C. Nix
Nix
Ryan
Delaware County
Senate and Reagan reach deficit package agreement
Senate and administration officials completed details of a two year 52.1 billion deficit reduction plan with tax increases and Medicare cuts. The bill aims for 33.7 billion in reductions this year and 46.2 billion next year with taxes including a 3 percent phone levy and Medicare pay cuts to hospitals and doctors.
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Senate
Administration
Reagan
Congressional
White House
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Medicare
Rocks Switches Sides to GOP in Harrisburg
Sen. M. Joseph Rocks announced leaving the Democratic Party to join the Republicans in Harrisburg, receiving a standing ovation as he entered the GOP caucus room. The switch tightens control to 27 23, with Rocks citing Philadelphia’s political environment and backing Frank Rizzo in a prior mayoral race. Democratic leaders called for his resignation and a special election.
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M. Joseph Rocks
Rocks
Philadelphia
Capitol
Chamber
Frank Rizzo
Rizzo
W. Wilson Goode
State Capitol
Republican Party
Edward Zemprelli
D-Allegheny
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