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		Health care rally at Capitol this week

		State parks may be in jeopardy after all

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		Rendell slammed on graduation exams

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		School funding battle heats up

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		Senate budget D.O. A. in House

		Ridge mulls U.S. Senate run

		Lawmakers seek moratorium on gaming contributions

		Senator files complaint against PUC

		PA unemployment fund ravaged

		Pittsburgh plans major transit overhaul

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		School for Deaf files injunction to stop closure

		Rendell says medical malpractice crisis has ended

		Wagner warns feds on stimulus oversight

		Counties want power to increase sales tax

		Lawmaker introduces video poker bill

		Senate votes to snatch Philly slots cash

		Lawmakers, Rendell ramp up budget talks

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		Obama pitching high speed rail in PA

		Anti-discrimination bill faces fierce battle

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		Meadows casino up and running today

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		Valley Forge lands slots license

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		Natural gas company sues landowners over pipeline

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		Polls show support for table games

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		Beer distributors ask Supreme Court to review supermarket sales ruling

		Specter defiant, says card check vote will be on merits

		GOP lawmakers want more stimulus oversight in PA

		House leaders introduce rate cap legislation

		Ohio may be next to add slots gaming

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		Lawmakers visit Scotland School

		Rendell, unions work to avoid rolling layoffs

		State museum could add admission fee

		GOP continues attack on state gaming board

		Battle over natural gas tax begins

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		Rendell talks stimulus, economic outlook

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		U.S. lawmakers push Rendell on northeast train service

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		Expect state parks to take budget hit

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		Local governments struggle with Open Records Act

		Senator calls for stimulus oversight

		Table games debate brewing

		State to get four new prisons

		Mixed martial arts fights come to Keystone State

		State GOP will again try to end inheritance tax

		PA unemployment fund running dry

		Philly newspapers file for bankruptcy

		Corbett becomes critic of Rendell budget

		Rendell proposes new elder care agency

		Major labor battle brews in Washington

		Rendell calls Pittsburgh transit project "tragic mistake"

		$1.5 billion in highway work ready to roll today

		PA officials await Obama's signature on stimulus

		PA Turnpike drops affiliation with trade association

		Public TV viewers urged to call governor on cuts

		Hotels may want smoking ban exemption

		Private clubs look to legalized poker for help

		New farm odor regulations go into effect

		Uninsured have few care options in PA

		Shale drillers oppose tax, have another option

		U.S. Rep. Gerlach testing gov waters

		Arts, culture take hit in Rendell budget

		Union wants inmate fees to help stop furloughs

		Angry reaction to Rendell budget

		Counties cool to new sales tax option

		Rendell wants legalized poker machines for tuition aid

		Enviros will oppose carbon capture bills

		PA to appeal mercury ruling

		Gas extraction and tobacco taxes in Rendell's plans

		PA lags at teacher retention

		DPW, Wagner at odds on Medicaid findings

		New emmissions rules would have effect of PA

		Rendell, state workers square off

		Schools will do well under stimulus package

		Legislative operating funds on chopping block

		Table game debate heats up

		Debate on high school graduation tests returns

		Pittsburgh panel to vote on proposed parking lease

		Blues merger scrapped

		Marcellus shale tax debate rages

		PA has shortage of livestock vets

		State forms task force for natural gas drilling

		Pittsburgh explores parking lease

		Dairy cow education goes virtual

		Decision on Blues merger on the horizon

		NY Times sings Pittsburgh's praises

		House GOP wants child support fee repealed

		Some states considering tax on Internet purchasing

		Blues unfairly blamed for health care woes

		Another push for table games at casinos

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		Philly casino foes remain active

		State lottery stays strong

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		Charter school law overhaul possible

		Medicaid budget continues to grow

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		PA firm cleaning gas well wastewater

		New dog law already causing confusion

		New law will prohibit forced overtime for nurses

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		Key panel approves increase in gas drilling fees

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		PSERS warns of spike in employer contributions

		PA lacks elder abuse act

		Philly leads way on crane safety

		State lags behind in support for schools, cities

		Scarnati draws line in sand on taxes

		Sour economy not hurting PA slots revenues

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		Alternative energy fund still not ready

		County budgets getting squeezed

		Smoking ban issues still need ironed out

		School pension funds hit hard by economic woes

		Rendell won't rule out tax increase

		Lycoming has innovative volunteer firefighter program

		Food inspection standards causing confusion

		Hard times ahead for Medicaid

		Commission mulls casino rules change

		Triad staffer wins statewide communicator award

		Smoking ban lifted at AC casinos

		State puts new assisted living regs on ice

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Rendell slammed on graduation exams

May 19, 2009

Senate Republican leaders said Monday they were stunned that Gov. Ed Rendell signed a $201 million contract with a Minnesota firm to develop a high school graduation exam even though the Legislature hasn't approved such a test.

They asked Rendell to immediately withdraw from the seven-year contract between the Department of Education and Data Recognition Corp., which would be paid to develop the tests, a model curriculum and teacher training system, in addition to monitoring student achievement in 10 subject areas. The company already has a contract with the state to administer the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment standardized test.