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		<title>Corbett Budget: Pain without Gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG, February 7, 2012 &#8212; State Sen. Jim Ferlo today provided the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Corbett’s 2012-13 state budget proposal: “Call it, ‘Second verse, same as the first,’ the governor’s 2012-13 budget proposal once again hurts working people, vulnerable families and the Pennsylvania [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. Supreme Court Invalidates Redistricting Plan</title>
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		<comments>http://www.senatorferlo.com/pa-supreme-court-invalidates-redistricting-plan#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brad Bumsted, TRIBUNE-REVIEW Harrisburg, January 25, 2012 — The state Supreme Court today overturned the Legislature&#8217;s new maps for 2012 House and Senate races, leaving current districts in place until a five-member commission that designed the plan fixes the court&#8217;s concerns. The 4-3 decision gave a glimmer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ferlo Announces State Funds for Local Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alairdhuber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG, Jan. 26, 2012 — State Sen. Jim Ferlo today announced  over 800,000 in state grant funds for three local economic development projects.
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		<title>Senator Ferlo Announces State Funds for Millvale Borough Storm Water Project</title>
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		<comments>http://www.senatorferlo.com/senator-ferlo-announces-state-funds-for-millvale-borough-storm-water-project#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alairdhuber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawrenceville, January 25, 2012– State Sen. Jim Ferlo today announced a $703,525 state grant to Millvale Borough to help reduce flooding and storm water run-off into Girty’s Run. Millvale and Etna are plagued by the flooding and debris from upstream communities; a problem the project would mitigate. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corbett Coddles the Rich and Gas Companies while Making Life More Difficult for the Poor</title>
		<link>http://www.senatorferlo.com/corbett-coddles-the-rich-and-gas-companies-while-making-life-more-difficult-for-the-poor</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alairdhuber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Op-Ed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asset test]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SNAP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Op-Ed, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: January 18, 2012 &#8212; It is outrageous that Pennsylvania plans to remove from the food stamp rolls individuals under age 60 with more than $2,000 in savings or other assets and individuals over 60 with $3,250 or more. With this cold-hearted declaration, the Corbett [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Ferlo Secures Community Revitalization Funding for ARTEZ</title>
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		<comments>http://www.senatorferlo.com/senator-ferlo-secures-community-revitalization-funding-for-artez#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alairdhuber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, January 9, 2012- The Allegheny River Towns Enterprise Zone (ARTEZ) has recently signed a contract for a $100,000 state grant secured by State Senator Jim Ferlo (D-Pittsburgh).  The grant is for a community revitalization project nearly three years in the making. “After working with ARTEZ, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ferlo Speaks Out on Shale Amendment</title>
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		<comments>http://www.senatorferlo.com/ferlo-speaks-out-on-shale-amendment#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cmbrown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Ferlo offered an amendment which would have provided greater funding to environmental protection programs and preserved local zoning control related to natural gas drilling. See his remarks on the amendment from the Senate Floor.]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Ferlo Proposes Legislation to Close Tax Loophole</title>
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		<comments>http://www.senatorferlo.com/senator-ferlo-proposes-legislation-to-close-tax-loophole#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cmbrown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, December 21, 2011 –State Senator Jim Ferlo (D-Pittsburgh) today announced that he will be introducing legislation to close the so-called “89-11” loophole; a realty transfer tax evasion mechanism within the Tax Reform Code.
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		<title>Ferlo:  Republican Majority in Harrisburg Failed Pennsylvanians This Year</title>
		<link>http://www.senatorferlo.com/ferlo-republican-majority-in-harrisburg-failed-pennsylvanians-this-year</link>
		<comments>http://www.senatorferlo.com/ferlo-republican-majority-in-harrisburg-failed-pennsylvanians-this-year#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cmbrown</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[corbett]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, December 20, 2011 –After the Pennsylvania Senate closed its 2011 legislative session, State Senator Jim Ferlo (D-Pittsburgh) reflected on some key failures of the Corbett Administration and the Republican majority in the legislature.
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		<title>Ferlo Prods Committee for Stronger Environmental and Local Zoning Protections</title>
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		<comments>http://www.senatorferlo.com/ferlo-prods-committee-for-stronger-environmental-and-local-zoning-protections#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cmbrown</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[environmental protection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, November 14, 2011 – An amendment, introduced by state Sen. Jim Ferlo today in the Senate Appropriations Committee would have provided greater funding to environmental protection programs and preserved local zoning control related to natural gas drilling.
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