Transition report chronicles Pennsylvania state government debts and priorities
A Rendell transition document outlines departments, priorities, and needed funding for state operations as Tom Corbett prepares to take office. It highlights transportation, parks, water and sewer issues, and a $3 billion deficit. The report notes potential shifts in emphasis and cautions that some agency assessments may be rosier than reality. Political change may alter how these findings are applied.
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Pennsylvania
Rendell
Corbett
Associated Press
Tom Corbett
Kevin Harley
Corbett and Company
Harley
Republican Party
GOP
Alison McNeal
John Nichols
New Castle
Rock University
China
Ncnewson
Sophiehadsline
Downplaying racism in hometowns sparks national debate
Scripps Howard News Service reports Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour faced pushback after recalling Yazoo City as tolerant while acknowledging segregation era practices. The piece notes the tension between memory and truth, citing Black players in Indiana basketball and remarks about race, urging honesty about oppression even as communities recall positive memories.
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United States
South
America
Yazoo City
Miss
Mississippi
Haley Barbour
White Citizens Council
Ku Klux Klan
Weekly Standard
Martin Luther King
China through a New Castle lens of rapid change
The author contrasts life in Nanjing with New Castle, noting China’s vast scale and swift modernization. Urban development reshapes farmland into suburbs, trains race between cities, and ancient practices echo in modern life as rapid growth collides with history.
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New Castle
Nanjing
China
Seaboard
Shanghai
Nanjing Station
President must fight Republicans on issues
Editorial argues Barack Obama failed to lead his party and confront Republicans. It contends Democrats are fractured while Republicans vote nearly unanimously, implying Obama should isolate or challenge GOP leaders rather than seek compromise. Author: Richard J. Audino, New Castle.
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Obama
Barack Obama
Senate
House
Nancy Pelosi
Harry Reid
Richard J. Audino
Kings Chapel Road
New Castle
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Nanjing University
Dan Irwin
Mitchel Olszak
Lisa Micco
Kayleen Cubbal
DuWayne Nelson
Richard Work
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