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| 2008-2009 Budget Report |
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| Comments on Education (16 minutes) |
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- School funding and education strategies
- "Watchdog" function in Dept. of Education
- Early education
- Equity in school funding
- Philadelphia city schools
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| State Rep. Denny O'Brien, Speaker of the House |
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- Proposed $400 rebate for qualifying families
- Autism budget
- School funding and education strategies
- "Watchdog" function in Dept. of Education
- Economic stimulus
- Philadelphia city schools
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| State Rep. David Argall, House Republican Whip |
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- Use of Rainy Day Fund for proposed $400 rebate
- Roads & Bridges
- Pennsylvania's borrowing power
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| State Rep. Jess Stairs, Republican Chairman of the House Education Comm. |
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- Equity in school funding
- "Watchdog" function in Dept. of Education
- Early education
- Philadelphia city schools
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| Sen. Jim Rhoades,
Chair Senate Education Committee |
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- School funding, equity
- "Watchdog" function in Dept. of Education
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| Sec. Dennis Yablonsky, PA Secretary of Community and Economic Development |
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- Economic stimulus
- Construction projects and economic impact
- Pennsylvania's borrowing power
- Industrial development loans
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| State Revenue Secretary Tom Wolf |
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- Proposed $400 rebate for qualifying families
- Budget surplus
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| Rep. James
Roebuck, House Education Committee Chair |
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- School funding formula
- Urban vs. rural school funding
- "Watchdog" function in Dept. of Education
- Philadelphia school system
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| Rep. Bill DeWeese, House Democratic Leader |
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- Balanced budget proposal, no deficit
- Proposed $400 rebate for qualifying families
- Gov. Rendell's focus on education
- Equity in school funding
- Construction jobs
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| Rep. Sam Smith, House Republican Leader |
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- Controlling spending
- Proposed $400 rebate for qualifying families
- Roads & bridges
- Pennsylvania's borrowing power
- School funding formula
- Education accountability
- Public/Private Partnership, Turnpike leasing, Tolling I-80
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| Sen. Joe Scarnati, President Pro Tempore |
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- Controlling spending
- Proposed $400 rebate for qualifying families
- Economic stimulus
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| Sen. Bob Mellow, Democratic Leader |
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- The budget in general
- Proposed $400 rebate for qualifying families
- Education funding
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| Sen. Gerald LaValle, Democratic Chairman of the Senate Education Committee |
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- The budget in general
- No increase in taxes
- School funding formula
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| Sen. Dominic Pileggi, Republican Leader |
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- School funding formula
- New Taxes
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| Sen. Vince Fumo |
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- Healthcare
- Economic stimulus
- Tolling of I-80
- School funding formula
- Education accountability
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| Michael Masch, PA Budget Secretary |
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- Pennsylvania's borrowing power
- Community investment
- Construction jobs
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