Congresspeople urge FCC to save space for LPFM in urban markets
September 8, 2011 Radiosurvivor.com Yesterday 28 members of the House of Representatives, led by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA), sent a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski [PDF]
Read MoreThe next big fight in Congress: spending
After the wrangling over the debt ceiling, an appropriations battle looms in Congress, with a Sept. 30 deadline
Read MoreState’s House delegation split on free trade
July 17, 2011 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette How Pa. would fare in jobs fuels debate WASHINGTON — Mike Kelly traveled twice to South Korea as vice chairman of the Hyundai National Dealer Council, and he went back again this spring as a freshman member of Congress.
Read MoreWith strong local push, Sudan releases activist
July 15, 2011 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Support from around the world, including from Pittsburgh-area Sudanese, to free an activist and aid worker arrested in May in Sudan resulted in the woman’s release Wednesday.
Read MoreHouse GOP fails to repeal light bulb efficiency requirement
Republicans object to new rules to phase out incandescent bulbs, casting the standards as a symbol of regulatory overreach. They may try again in the House, but are unlikely to succeed in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
Read MoreRailroad site in McKees Rocks to become business park
June 21, 2011 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The ramshackle Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad site in McKees Rocks soon will undergo a renovation, transforming from eyesore to potential economic and environmental boon for the community.
Read MoreFederal Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prevent the Theft and Abuse of Pets
June 21, 2011 Humane Society of the United States Legislation would ban sale of dogs and cats to research institutions by disreputable Class B dealers
Read MoreAutism Bills in Congress Need Support
June 1, 2011 Santa Monica Dispatch AB 171, the State Assembly’s autism insurance reform bill, has been officially shelved until next year, but the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 (CARA) was introduced last Thursday in both the Senate and the House.
Read MoreBill opening radio to more stations goes to president
December 18, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, to open up the radio airwaves to more low-power stations won final passage in the House on Friday, clearing the way for the president’s signature.
Read MoreFlyover ramp is a rainbow in McKeesport
October 14, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Liquid sunshine,” McKeesport city administrator Dennis Pittman said of the raindrops that pelted a group celebrating a ray of hope for the city.
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