Highlights of major developments in Pennsylvania politics in the first decade of the 21st century: 2000: _ George W. Bush is nominated for president at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, but speculation that Gov. Tom Ridge might be picked as his running mate fails to materialize. _ Former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell spends ...

Although federal lawmakers have agreed to provide $350 million to dairy farmers, they were haggling Thursday on just how to dish out most of the money. Led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Eastern lawmakers pushed for the system already in use, a program that ...

Flanked by a cow named Maggie — and six of his Senate colleagues — Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling for the House to pass an amendment increasing price supports to dairy farmers. The Vermont independent made his pitch in a park adjacent to the Capitol, posing with his colleagues and ...