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Electricity - Gets Smart?

In a change of pace from the last article, here’s a classic instance of bureaucracy over business.

The state House is taking a step toward trying to deal with a looming leap in electricity bills in the coming years.

The chamber voted Tuesday 152-45 to require utilities to develop plans to cut electricity use and install ‘‘smart meters’‘ in all homes and businesses within a decade.


Agenda is Written, but Few Accomplishments Likely

Now that leaders in Harrisburg have publicized their annual legislative agenda, the big question is “what will actually get done”?

Every January, we see these stories about the ambitious and packed legislative agenda. And then every December, we realize that nothing got done. So does this agenda matter? I don’t think so and I’m inclined to believe that millions of Pennsylvania voters agree. The state legislature is widely (and correctly) seen a dysfunctional body who spend a great deal of time and taxpayer money accomplishing little.  read more »


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