Good morning politicos and welcome to the Friday edition of the Morning Buzz. Be sure to check back with us later today to see who had a good week (and who didn’t) in this week’s Up & Down.
The latest Montco Dems’ television ad, that began airing on broadcast and cable on Sunday, invites viewers to meet the ‘The Bickersons’ starring Bruce Castor and Jenny Brown – 50’s sitcom style.
By a (relatively) narrow 27-22 vote, the state Senate passed Wednesday the long-awaited plan to implement a new taxpayer funded private school vouchers scheme for low-performing schools in Pennsylvania.
School choice passes the Senate; we check in with the Superior Court candidates; and more action in the 2011 races to watch.
The two candidates for Pennsylvania Superior Court are busy gearing up for the November election. PoliticsPA checked in with Republican Vic Stabile and Democrat David Wecht to get the latest scoop on their campaigns.
Why do we get the feeling we’re going to be seeing this on campaign literature next year? A Pa. Senate Committee passed legislation cosponsored by Sen. John Rafferty to strengthen Pennsylvania’s laws and better protect children from sexual offenders.
After a back-and-forth involving the New York Times, the Morning Call and Bob Casey’s office, his staff confirmed that the Senator has “bundled” campaign contributions for President Barack Obama. Republicans are having a field day with the confusion.
The Allegheny County Executive race continues to boil with election right around the corner. Here is what’s been going on over the past few days, including Rich Fitzgerald’s latest attack ad.
We’ve got next week’s local elections covered, next year’s congressional races are starting to heat up and battle lines are being drawn over the state’s legislative districts.
Doylestown Supervisor Cynthia Philo, a Democrat who ran unsuccessfully against state Senator Chuck McIlhinney in 2010, is considering a run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District, according to a report published by Roll Call on Tuesday.
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