REFORMS ROLLING AS SENATE RULES CHANGE

On the first day of the new 2007-08 legislative session, the Senate unanimously agreed to institutional rules that would end late-night votes and stealth amendments while providing Pennsylvanians with access to Senate voting activities via the Internet.
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  TIME IS NOW TO APPLY FOR COLLEGE AID
            Parents of students planning on heading to college this fall should start filling out the federal forms required for student aid, according to state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione.
            “A successful college career starts long before high school is over,” Tartaglione said.  “The first step is to fill out the financial aid forms from the federal government.”    >>MORE