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About Alex

Alex has covered Pennsylvania government since the summer of 2007, when he worked as an intern for the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents' Association. He moved from there to a reporter position at The Carlisle Sentinel, where he covered state and county government in addition to local politics. In May of 2008, he became the Harrisburg correspondent for PolitickerPA.com, a startup Web site from the New York Observer Media Group dedicated to covering the Pennsylvania political scene. He has been with PLS since March 2009.

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July 16th, 2009Face-to-Face
June 9th, 2010Face-to-Face
$28.2 Billion? $28.5 billion? Truth Behind Conflicting Accounts of Gov.'s Latest ProposalJuly 29th, 2009Capitol View
A Budget Deal Finally?October 5th, 2009Capitol View
Absence of Administration Staffers at Morning Meeting Angers RepublicansJuly 30th, 2009Capitol View
Act 44, Tolling I-80, remains in Limbo 2 Years after ApprovalJune 12th, 2009Capitol View
Adolph can't see support for tax increase right nowJanuary 26th, 2010Capitol View
Adolph elected New House GOP appr. chairJanuary 26th, 2010Capitol View
After April, Revenue Shortfall Passes $1 BillionApril 30th, 2010Capitol View
After Late-Night Talks, Lawmakers Think Gov Might Get on Board Budget DealSeptember 13th, 2009Capitol View
After Rules Suspension, Thursday to Showcase Big Budget VoteJuly 15th, 2009Capitol View
After Senate Budget Defeated, House to Return to Guv's ProposalJune 8th, 2009Capitol View
Amendment Reduces Would-Be Moratorium Ban to 3 Years May 3rd, 2010Capitol View
Argall says he's staying in the SenateNovember 10th, 2009Capitol View
Blue Dog Kotik not Changing Stance on PIT HikeJuly 7th, 2009Capitol View
Blue Dogs to Unveil New Budget Proposal Monday, Smith SaysAugust 2nd, 2009Capitol View
Boscola: Others Ds Support Overrides, But Won't Vote for ThemAugust 19th, 2009Capitol View
BREAKING NEWS: McCall to retireJanuary 12th, 2010Capitol View
Budget Agreement Near, But Sides Question How to ProceedOctober 5th, 2009Capitol View
Budget Bill Set Tuesday for Final House Approval March 22nd, 2010Capitol View
Budget Optimism? Ds Signal Yes, But Rs Counter They're Stretching TruthAugust 24th, 2009Capitol View
Budget Update: After PIT Proposal, Capitol Waits for Rank-And-File ResponseJune 23rd, 2009Capitol View
Budget Update: Ardo says Even Most GOP Lawmakers Walking Away from Tough RhetoricMay 26th, 2009Capitol View
Budget Update: Arneson, Senate Rs Awaiting Ds Budget PlanMay 12th, 2009Capitol View
Casey Staying Out of Budget BattleJuly 1st, 2009Capitol View
Caucuses Agree on $2.6 Billion Deficit, but not how to solve itApril 29th, 2009Capitol View
Civera Blasts Evans' Budget PlanJuly 13th, 2009Capitol View
Commission’s Debut Focuses on Reducing Car Fleet February 19th, 2010Capitol View
Corbett charges Perzel, Feese, eight others in Bonusgate investigationNovember 12th, 2009Capitol View
Corbett charges three, including DeWeese, in latest Bonusgate indictmentsDecember 15th, 2009Capitol View
Corbett Defends Lawsuit Against Health Care Bill March 24th, 2010Capitol View
Corbett Faces More Calls to Step DownApril 20th, 2010Capitol View
Corbett Files Lawsuit Against Health Care bill March 22nd, 2010Capitol View
Corman: SB 850 about a billion short on revenueJune 30th, 2009Capitol View
Curbing Civil Liberties, or Just Ensuring Basic Responsibility?April 23rd, 2009Point/Counter-Point
Cut spending, or Find Efficiency? May 26th, 2009Point/Counter-Point
Dauphin Co. Comish Touts Onorato’s CredentialsApril 26th, 2010Capitol View
Deal in Trouble? House Ds Considering New Revenue OptionsOctober 1st, 2009Capitol View
Democrat advocates for gun rights, but wants less-heated rhetoric April 27th, 2009Capitol View
Democrats change table games bill, hope to run it WednesdayDecember 8th, 2009Capitol View
Democrats Unveil New Tax Package, Includes Sales Tax Vendor DiscountJune 9th, 2010Capitol View
Despite grand jury letter, Rendell says Stetler keeping positionDecember 3rd, 2009Capitol View
DeWeese to seek re-electionFebruary 4th, 2010Capitol View
Do Democrats Have Enough Votes for Tax Bill? Lawmakers Uncertain October 2nd, 2009Capitol View
DPW the Focus of Tuesday's Negotiations; Talks to Resume MondayJune 30th, 2009Capitol View
Eachus indicates no table games vote until JanuaryDecember 17th, 2009Capitol View
Eachus, DeWeese, Stetler asked to testify in Bonusgate probeDecember 4th, 2009Capitol View
Eachus: We Will Push S.B. 850 Monday MorningJuly 31st, 2009Capitol View
Eachus: We’ll Run Tobacco Vote, Too September 30th, 2009Capitol View
Eichelberger to Introduce Constitutional Amendment Aimed at Banning Card-Check LegislationMarch 27th, 2009Capitol View
Evans Defends New Budget PlanJuly 13th, 2009Capitol View
Evans Outlines Budget PlanJanuary 26th, 2010Capitol View
Evans Threatens Corbett’s funding, Receives Republican Condemnation After March 24th, 2010Capitol View
Friday's Private Budget Talk Called Positive, But Compromise Remains ElusiveJuly 31st, 2009Capitol View
Galloway Hails Passage of E-Verify BillsJune 9th, 2010Capitol View
GOP Leadership, 'Blue Dog' Lawmaker Wonder If House D Unity Will LastJuly 16th, 2009Capitol View
Gov. Tells Senate Republicans to Give Him a CallJuly 30th, 2009Capitol View
Gov. to Legislature: Grow UpJuly 29th, 2009Capitol View
Governor Floats Stopgap Bill; Legislature Lukewarm to IdeaJuly 27th, 2009Capitol View
Governor Rendell talks with PLS, details budget plan March 16th, 2010Capitol View
Governor Says Table Games Passage Gives Him Mixed FeelingsJanuary 7th, 2010Capitol View
Governor Signs Budget As Lawmakers Breath Sigh of Relief October 9th, 2009Capitol View
Governor Unveils Two-Pronged Budget Proposal February 9th, 2010Capitol View
Governor Unveils 'Bridge' Budget ProposalJuly 29th, 2009Capitol View
Groups Rally to Protect Funding as Budget Talks Heat UpJune 7th, 2010Capitol View
Gubernatorial Hopeful: No Budget, No Pay for Lawmakers, Governor September 8th, 2009Capitol View
House Appropriations Committee Approves Budget Bill March 8th, 2010Capitol View
House Democrats not Eager for PIT HikeJune 16th, 2009Capitol View
House Democrats Push Back Tax VoteMay 26th, 2010Capitol View
House Democrats say Business as Usual todayDecember 15th, 2009Capitol View
House Dems Push Jobs PackageApril 19th, 2010Capitol View
House Ds Alter Budget After Senate Rs Say Changes Would Break Deal October 1st, 2009Capitol View
House Ds come to table games agreement, though vote date uncertainDecember 7th, 2009Capitol View
House Ds Disagree, but Rendell Says Natural Gas Tax Off the Table This YearAugust 31st, 2009Capitol View
House Ds Introduce New Video-Poker BillAugust 10th, 2009Capitol View
House Ds Say Senate Budget Proposal Includes 'Unacceptable' WAMsOctober 6th, 2009Capitol View
House Ds Say They'll Approve S.B. 850 in Appr.July 9th, 2009Capitol View
House Ds to Vote on Gas Tax Wednesday September 29th, 2009Capitol View
House D's, Governor, Back Nearly $2 Billion in Cuts from SB 850July 9th, 2009Face-to-Face
House GOP Unveils 'Kotik Amendment' as New Budget ProposalAugust 19th, 2009Capitol View
House Kicks Budget Bill to Senate March 24th, 2010Capitol View
House Passes H.B. 1416; Senate Likely to Make Big ChangesJuly 17th, 2009Capitol View
House R Spokesman: House Ds "Playing Tag" with Guv over Tax IncreaseJune 2nd, 2009Capitol View
House Republicans to Push Own Version of BudgetJuly 6th, 2009Capitol View
House Sends Budget Bill to SenateOctober 7th, 2009Capitol View
If Budget Talks Stall, When Exactly Do State Workers Stop Getting Paid?June 23rd, 2009Capitol View
If Education Funding Inadequate, Rendell Prepared to Wait until Labor Day for BudgetJune 12th, 2009Capitol View
Late-Night Budget Meeting Yields Small Compromises, Called 'Productive'June 29th, 2009Capitol View
Lawmakers Have Held Informal Budget Talks, But Deadlock RemainsAugust 12th, 2009Capitol View
Lawmakers Push for Moratorium on State Forest Leasing March 9th, 2010Capitol View
Lawmakers reach table games dealJanuary 4th, 2010Capitol View
Lawmakers take to floor for table games debate, but bog down on procedureDecember 9th, 2009Capitol View
Lawmakers, Staffers Begin Twittering, but What? May 11th, 2009Capitol View
Legislative Green Dogs Tout Environmental AgendaOctober 15th, 2009Capitol View
Legislators near table games deal?November 30th, 2009Capitol View
LUZERNE COUNTY CORRUPTION SCANDAL AND THE COMMONWEALTH’S RESPONSEMay 24th, 2010Face-to-Face
LUZERNE COUNTY CORRUPTION SCANDAL AND THE COMMONWEALTH’S RESPONSEMay 24th, 2010Capitol View
Manderino to retireDecember 2nd, 2009Capitol View
Markosek, Gerber Say Right Now, Votes Not There for PIT HikeJune 22nd, 2009Capitol View
MCare Court Ruling Has Rendell UnconcernedApril 15th, 2010Capitol View
McCall Criticizes Rendell, Asks him to Reinstate PennDOT UnitJune 7th, 2010Capitol View
McCall Retirement Surprises Colleagues, Sets up Leadership BattleJanuary 12th, 2010Capitol View
McCall says he’s concerned about I-80 toll application March 8th, 2010Capitol View
McCord Files Lawsuit Against Gaming BoardMay 11th, 2010Capitol View
Naples Says He Hopes to Bring Business Perspective to Stimulus OversightApril 22nd, 2009Capitol View
New State Forest Leases Raise Revenue, Help Environment, Gov SaysMay 11th, 2010Capitol View
Next Few Days of Budget Talks Critical, Scarnati SaysJune 22nd, 2010Capitol View
Overrides Fail; Senators Left Pondering Next MoveAugust 19th, 2009Capitol View
Perzel Continues to Vote in HouseNovember 16th, 2009Capitol View
Philly Sales Tax Bill Might Get Senate Approval in Late AugustAugust 11th, 2009Capitol View
Pileggi Slams Video LotteryAugust 5th, 2009Capitol View
Pileggi: Education Funding Not Immune to CutsMay 26th, 2010Capitol View
Pileggi: House D budget plan not seriousJuly 14th, 2009Capitol View
PIT Hike Off the Table, House Ds Say; Blue Dogs No Longer BarkingAugust 3rd, 2009Capitol View
Preparing for Possible Guv Run, Wagner Touts Record as AGJune 3rd, 2009Capitol View
Progress Made On Budget, Deal Appears ImminentSeptember 10th, 2009Capitol View
Rafferty Reintroduces Bill to Expand Beer SalesFebruary 16th, 2010Capitol View
Rendell Asks Corbett to End Lawsuit March 25th, 2010Capitol View
Rendell Criticizes Highmark for Attempting to Block Insurance Report March 22nd, 2010Capitol View
Rendell Expects His Budget Veto Will Be OverridenSeptember 14th, 2009Capitol View
Rendell Reiterates Demand That Senate Rs CompromiseAugust 3rd, 2009Capitol View
Rendell Says 'Legacy Project' Contract 'Inappropriate'June 7th, 2010Capitol View
Rendell Says Aramark Has 1 Month to Clean Up Cafeteria January 27th, 2010Capitol View
Rendell Touts Property Tax ReliefApril 15th, 2010Capitol View
Rendell Wants Legislature to Send Him New Revenue ProposalAugust 4th, 2009Capitol View
Rendell Wants Legislature to Send Him New Revenue ProposalAugust 4th, 2009Capitol View
Rendell, during Brief Budget Meeting, Presents Another $72 million in Cuts July 6th, 2009Capitol View
Rendell, LaHood to Meet Tuesday about I-80 Tolls March 22nd, 2010Capitol View
Rendell, Legislative Leaders to Meet Again Wednesday June 21st, 2010Capitol View
Rendell, Three Ex-Govs Push Judicial Merit SelectionJune 9th, 2010Capitol View
Rendell: "We Cannot Turn Our Back on This Challenge"May 5th, 2010Capitol View
Rendell's new $28 Billion Proposal News to Senate RepublicansJuly 27th, 2009Capitol View
Rep. White: Show Me 26 Senators who Support Tax HikeJune 9th, 2009Capitol View
Republicans Boycott House Education Committee hearing May 26th, 2009Capitol View
Revenue Bill Passes House Appr. Committee, Levies Taxes on Cigarettes, Gas ExtractionMay 25th, 2010Capitol View
Revenue numbers dip again, but Administration still banking on 2010 reboundDecember 1st, 2009Capitol View
Revenue Shortfall Increasing, but House Democrats Sticking to GameplanMay 19th, 2009Capitol View
Rs Continue to Ask for Return to Closed-Door Budget TalksSeptember 1st, 2009Capitol View
Senate Republicans go it AloneOctober 5th, 2009Capitol View
Senate Rs Give Impasse a Twist with Override ThreatAugust 18th, 2009Capitol View
Smith responds to Corbett's Perzel accusationsNovember 12th, 2009Capitol View
Some House Rs, Unhappy with Senate Budget, Vote to Non-ConcurJuly 21st, 2009Capitol View
Special Session Appears Set for May 4April 20th, 2010Capitol View
State leaders react to McCall newsJanuary 12th, 2010Capitol View
State Workers Won't Receive Paychecks if Talks Stall Past July 26July 13th, 2009Capitol View
Stop … in the Name of 77,000 State Workers?July 21st, 2009Capitol View
Study: Marcellus Shale a Boon that Could be Harmed by Severance TaxMay 25th, 2010Capitol View
Sunday's Budget Talks Leave Sour Taste in Negotiators' MouthsAugust 2nd, 2009Capitol View
Table Games Bill Heads to Senate after House Approval MondayDecember 15th, 2009Capitol View
Table games tax-rate debate remains stalled after afternoon negotiation October 19th, 2009Capitol View
Table games vote delayed until next weekDecember 10th, 2009Capitol View
Tables Games Bill Heads to GovernorJanuary 6th, 2010Capitol View
Tax-Increase Chatter Increases as Governor Prepares to Unveil New Budget June 1st, 2009Capitol View
Two House GOP Staffers ResignNovember 5th, 2009Capitol View
UPDATED: Afternoon Conference Call Could FInalize Table Games DealJanuary 4th, 2010Capitol View
UPDATED: Table Games Compromise Passes Conference Committee, SenateJanuary 5th, 2010Capitol View
UPDATED: Table Games Future UncertainDecember 16th, 2009Capitol View
Veon Implicates DeWeese in 'Bonusgate'June 2nd, 2009Capitol View
Wagner Audit Slams Procurement Process; Rendell Dismisses Criticism October 21st, 2009Capitol View
Wagner Reiterates Budget Ideas, Says Deal Needed before G-20 SummitSeptember 1st, 2009Capitol View
Wagner, Senators Move to Stop ‘Swaps’ March 16th, 2010Capitol View
Wagner: We Must Do Better Giving Property Tax Relief February 23rd, 2010Capitol View
‘Work-share’ Bill Passes HouseApril 26th, 2010Capitol View