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STATE GRANT FOR PSU
RESEARCH AT NAVY YARD
Press Release:
PHILADELPHIA, August 20, 2008
– State Senator Vince Fumo (D-Philadelphia) presented a $40,000 grant to Penn
State University to support continued development of the Fuel Cell Education and
Research Partnership today at the Building 100 Innovation Center, Philadelphia
Navy Yard. David N. Wormley, Dean, College of Engineering, accepted the check on
behalf of the school.
The development of the Fuel Cell Partnership is part of
a strategy being pursued at the Navy Yard Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) with
the support of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic
Development. The key aim of the KIZ is to leverage Penn State and U.S. Navy
research strengths to make the Navy Yard and southeastern Pennsylvania a
national headquarters for sustainable energy production and management.
“With increasing concerns about clean air, climate
change, and dependency on foreign oil, this is exactly the kind of research we
need to secure America’s energy future,” said Fumo, whose senatorial district
includes the Navy Yard. Fumo arranged the state grant from Department of
Education higher education assistance funds.
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Click here to listen
to a brief discussion with Sen. Fumo about fuel cells |
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FUMO, ORIE PROPOSE
REVISIONS TO GAMING ACT
Press Release:
HARRISBURG, August 12, 2008 – Two state Senators have developed bipartisan
legislation that would make several important amendments to Pennsylvania’s 2004
slot machine gambling law, including prohibiting outside income by Gaming
Control Board members, expanding the prohibition on campaign contributions from
casino interests, and increasing public disclosure of previously confidential
information supplied by license applicants.
Vince Fumo (D-Philadelphia) and Jane C. Orie
(R-Allegheny) plan to introduce the bill in time for it to be considered when
the Senate returns to session in September. Fumo was an early supporter of
legalizing slot machines and was one of the chief authors of the legislation to
do so. Orie opposed the expansion of gambling in the state.
“We disagreed on the overall public policy merits of
the legalizing slots, but we agree now that the experience of the past several
years compels us to make changes,” Orie said.
“The past two years have highlighted several
unintentional deficiencies of the existing law. We created a new industry in
this state and adopted the best practices that we could find from other states,
but the law was not perfect and we can improve upon it,” Fumo said.
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BUDGET LINE
ITEMS
and
BUDGET ANALYSIS REPORT
The Senate Democratic Appropriations
Committee report on the 2008-09 fiscal year budget has been posted.
Click on this link to see the
report The
line items in the 2008-09 state General Fund Budget have been posted.
Click here to see line items
The reports are also
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FUMO, EVANS PLEDGE PHIL.
CASINO RELOCATION EFFORT
Press Release:
HARRISBURG, July 3, 2008
– State Senator Vince Fumo and State Representative Dwight Evans have agreed to
launch an effort to find new locations for Philadelphia’s two casinos, both of
which are now proposed along the Delaware River Waterfront.
They have written a joint letter to Governor Edward
Rendell and Mayor Michael Nutter, requesting their assistance and cooperation. A
copy of the letter is attached.
The proposed locations have both been met with
significant community opposition, along with a variety of other problems.
<more, read letter>
Click here to listen to several comments from Senator Fumo at the July 3 press
conference about casino relocation |
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