The state Attorney General’s office arrested a Delaware County Republican operative today of forging signatures on a petition to get U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan (R-7) on the ballot in an uncontested primary.
According to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative, the Philadelphia City Council features fewer first-term members and a large number of long-term members than councils in other comparable cities.
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Both parties tread lightly over the proposed House GOP rules changes. The State House is now set, 112 GOP – 91 Dems, with last night’s special election victory of Maria Donatucci for her late husband’s seat. Pennsylvania politicos get in on the Egypt action. And PA’s economy seems to be picking up. Unemployment is down in many parts of the state, while revenue exceeded expectations, again.
Maria Donatucci, wife of the late State Rep. Robert Donatucci, has won her late husband’s seat by an overwhelming margin. With 98% of precincts reporting, Donatucci leads her opponent, businessman and veteran GOP politico Lewis Harris Jr. 1,834 votes to 119.
Harrisburg Democrats aren’t sure how to react to the House GOP’s decision not to proceed with a few controversial rules changes. Some party leaders are celebrating a political win in a tough year, while others are waiting for the other shoe to drop.
In an attempt to halt the practice of gerrymandering, State Representative Lawrence Curry of Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties has introduced legislation for the second time that would strive to ensure fairness in the process of redistricting municipalities and precincts.
News broke yesterday that the DCCC plans to target 3 Representatives from PA. As more details came to light, Dems said the campaign was all about the votes. Republicans countered that the DCCC’s move ignored public support for bipartisanship.
Rick Santorum has some good ink today in the website of Iowa GOP fundraiser Craig Robinson. Santorum added to his political profile in January with high-profile comments re: abortion, race and Obama. That launched a veritable media tour across the US and in the early GOP primary states. It looks like he’s been hitting the phones, too.
The White House decided to postpone President Obama’s visit in light of the killer ice storm bearing down on the state. The House GOP is quietly backing away from its controversial proposed rules changes. Does this mean that the first real work week of this deep-red year was.. a win for Democrats? And the DCCC is coming to town, big time, with its sights on Reps. Barletta, Fitzpatrick and Meehan.
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