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Thursday, December 30, 2004

No Free Lunch, but Free Schooling!

Penn Hills School District challenges Santorum residency
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
The state Department of Education has been asked to determine whether US Sen. Rick Santorum and his family are residents of the Penn Hills School District. ...
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Perhaps he can have a fundraiser to pay his home-schooling bills too.

Political networking in a NY weekend
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... Republican US Sen. Rick Santorum in 2006, held a $500-a-person event last night for her state political action committee. Fourteen floors ...

 

Penn Hills residency controversy dogs Santorum
Penn Live - Harrisburg,PA,USA
... Rick Santorum is still publicly defending the legality of having Penn Hills taxpayers pay for his children's tuition at a western Pennsylvania cyber charter ...

 

Santorum should repay tuition
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
Sen. Rick Santorum has been sending his five school-age children to a Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School. That wouldn't be a problem ...

 

WE'RE OFF AND RUNNING
Penn Live - Harrisburg,PA,USA
... RESIDENCY SCHMESIDENCY AWARD: To US Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., who when he first ran for Congress said his incumbent opponent, Rep. ... Nowadays, so does Santorum. ...

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Dec. 3, 2004

Sen. Jubelirer 'smeared' in an unconventional way
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... SANTORUM SIGHTING. Sen. ... Santorum and his wife, Karen, appeared for jury duty in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court's civil division. ...

School board needn't aid nonresidents
Penn Live - Harrisburg,PA,USA
What I don't get about this Sen. Rick Santorum schooling business is the blind support. Santorum owns a three-bedroom house near Pittsburgh. ...

Area man airs complaints at county agenda meeting
Washington Observer Reporter - Washington,PA,USA
... Wednesday. John Sapp became disturbed over recent news reports concerning US Sen. Rick Santorum and Penn Hills School District. Five ...
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Senator smooths over rift in GOP
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
US Sen. Rick Santorum blamed Delco for Bush's loss in Pa. The truth hurt, but a sit-down was called. By Carrie Budoff. Republican US Sen. ...

Local GOP leaders clear the air with Santorum
The Delaware County Times - Chester,PA,USA
... Rick Santorum singled out Delaware County Republicans for their underwhelming support of President Bush, local GOP leaders say they have cleared the air with ...

Nov. 20, 2004

Santorum Keeps Low Profile With Specter
Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA
Rick Santorum might figure to be Sen. ... Nor did Santorum attend a key leadership meeting this week at which Specter underwent an extraordinary vetting. ...
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Santorum to Take Kids Out of Cyber-School
Miami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA
Rick Santorum says he will pull his five school-age children out of an Internet-based school paid for by Pennsylvania taxpayers after coming under criticism ...
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School board member says Santorum doesn't live in district
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - Wilkes Barre,PA,USA
Rick Santorum, who has drawn criticism from Democrats for sending his children to an Internet-based school paid for by taxpayers, is the only member of ...
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Senator's school bills unfair burden
Carlisle Sentinel - Carlisle,PA,USA
US Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., knows how to milk the system to his financial advantage. ... In 1995, however, Santorum was reported to have sold his Mt. ...
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Nov. 19.2004

Santorum to Take Kids Out of Cyber-School
Miami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA
Rick Santorum says he will pull his five school-age children out of an Internet-based school paid for by Pennsylvania taxpayers after coming under criticism ...
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Nov 17 2004

Penn Hills studying Santorum residency issue
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... Rick Santorum's children to attend a cyber charter school, is looking into whether the Republican senator resides in the district. ... Rick Santorum. ...
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Online schools clicking
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... Rick Santorum, R-Penn Hills, who has five children enrolled at the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School in Midland, Beaver County. ...

Santorum's residency questioned
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... Rick Santorum's residency to determine whether the district must continue paying cyber charter school tuition for his children. ...

Now, Santorum's under fire
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... Rick Santorum to help lead the fight to deny the Senate judiciary committee chairmanship to his colleague, Sen. Arlen Specter. Sen. ...
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State treasurer plans to advise governments on money matters
Centre Daily Times - Centre County,PA,USA
... Rick Santorum in 2006, Hafer said she has not yet decided whether to run, adding that a Senate race isn't the only possibility she's considering. ...

Santorum Defends Kids' Cyber Enrollment
Pittsburgh Channel.com - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
PENN HILLS, Pa. -- Sen. Rick Santorum, a Penn Hills homeowner, spends most of his time in Washington, DC But it doesn't mean his kids go to school there. ...

Santorum's cyber 'crime'
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Rick Santorum's use of Penn Hills school tax funds to educate his children at the Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School in Midland while Santorum and his ...

A Look Ahead to 2008 :: Part One
Media Monitors Network - USA
... Vice President Dick Cheney, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, Homeland Security ...

Source: Biographical Director of the US Congress
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... Some conservative groups are urging the state's junior senator, Rick Santorum, R-Penn Hills, to get behind the push to block Specter. ...
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Santorum denounces Rendell on ballots
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - Wilkes Barre,PA,USA
US Sen. Rick Santorum is accusing Gov. Ed Rendell of not giving military personnel and others overseas a fair shot at voting in this year's elections. ...