“The governor’s speech was filled with earnest-sounding talk about job creation, but it seems fruitless to use taxpayer money to lure corporations into a state where a college education is moving out of reach for the people supposed to fill the jobs.

HARRISBURG,  Jan. 24, 2012 – State Sen. John N. Wozniak today formally asked the federal government to reconsider vehicle emissions inspection requirements in Pennsylvania. In a resolution introduced in the state Senate, Wozniak said the emission inspections are ineffective and costly.

“We have been saying for months that we must address Pennsylvania’s crumbling roads and bridges — not just to protect the safety of motorists, but transportation projects and infrastructure improvements are a powerful tool to get people back to work. “