With many state lawmakers in agreement that restoring government trust and improving transparency are vital issues across the Commonwealth, Gov. Corbett could cross off some items on his government reform “to-do list.”

PoliticsPA tells you where all the major players will be at this weekend’s GOP state committee meeting.

All of PoliticsPA’s GOP committee sources report that Vic Stabile has the endorsement for Superior Court all but sewn up. While both Commonwealth Court candidates have their virtues, the general sense is that Anne Covey brings more political advantages to the ticket as a woman from southeast PA.

There’s no doubt that Ed Rendell has left a leadership vacuum among Pennsylvania Democrats. Now, it looks like Treasurer Rob McCord is hoping to fill the void.

There are no sacred fiscal cows for State Senator Dave Argall. In the interest of trimming the state’s bloated prison budget, Argall recently proposed a plan to release on parole thousand of non-violent offenders.