Bill Wade/Post-Gazette U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle. By Tracie Mauriello / Post-Gazette Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Democrats from New Jersey and California are vying for their caucus’s top spot on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and their bids to replace retiring Henry Waxman, D-Calif., could leave open a subcommittee leadership…
Read MoreDoyle, workers, union call for UPMC wage hike PAY A FAIR WAGE—Mike Doyle joins UPMC employees and union supporters in calling for UPMC to raise wages for lower level. full-time employees, some of whom say they can’t afford groceries. (Photo by Liz Reid, 90.5 WESA) Piggybacking on President Obama’s executive…
Read MoreSeptember 28 2012 Any challenger to a member of Congress faces an uphill climb, and the journey is all the steeper when the incumbent holds a big advantage in party registration. That’s what political newcomer Hans Lessmann, a Republican, faces in his race against the longtime incumbent of the 14th…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Energy Innovation Center in the former Connelly Trade School on Bedford Avenue in the Hill District has its last piece of funding to begin the renovation and first phase of development. The board of the city Urban Redevelopment Authority approved the $1.2 million loan…
Read MoreAugust 02, 2012 Zeenews.com Washington: In the immediate aftermath of the massive power cuts faced by India, the US House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan legislation to protect electricity reliability in the country. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Congressmen Pete Olson and Mike Doyle, will ensure America’s power companies…
Read MoreJune 28, 2012 Roll Call Democratic Rep. Mike Doyle dismissed the idea that partisan rancor from Thursday’s landmark agenda might bleed over into tonight’s baseball game. Years of hyperpartisan warfare culminate Thursday in two of the most contentious events in Congressional history: the Supreme Court’s judgment on the Affordable Care…
Read MoreJune 19, 2012 Pittsburgh Business Times The city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority has landed a key $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will jump-start the remaining phases of the Eastside development, which is helping to revitalize the urban border between East Liberty and Shadyside. Granted through the…
Read MoreJune 7, 2012 Platts Power generators scored a victory in their quest to eliminate the risk of environmental violations stemming from US Department of Energy orders to supply electricity during grid emergencies with the unanimous passage Thursday by the House Energy and Commerce Committee of a power subcommittee bill Thursday.…
Read MoreJune 05, 2012 Washington Post Special access reform: The Federal Communications Commission has circulated an order that would suspend the current pricing flexibility rules for telecommunications companies buying and selling
Read MoreMay 19, 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House, ignoring a White House veto threat, on Friday approved a $642 billion defense budget that breaks a deficit-cutting deal with President Barack Obama and blocks his administration’s plans to close a local military base.
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