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HARRISBURG -- A proposal to tax natural gas extracted from the Marcellus shale is the top ticket item but an array of issues, from pension reform to an independent fiscal office, will compete for attention in the General Assembly this fall as the 2009-10 session nears an end.
The 800-pound gorilla affecting the fall session is the November general election for all House members and half of the Senate, said Christopher Borick, a political science professor at Muhlenberg College in Allentown.See the full content of this document
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Legislature Unlikely to Break New Ground with Election Nearing
"The session before a midterm election is usually light, in terms of productivity," Borick said. "We'll see a lot of activity, but the chances of anything major emerging befor...
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