Search
Close this search box.

Month: June 2012

Santorum’s Back, With a Brand New PAC

Former Pennsylvania Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum announced Friday the launching of a fundraising group called Patriot Voices. This group largely carries on the fiscal and social conservative message he touted during the Republican primary season.

Read More

6/8 Ups & Downs

Some polls guide this week’s Ups & Downs, lots of wrangling in Harrisburg, and the indispensible Ed Rendell.

Read More

GOP Launches PR Blitz Against Medical Device Tax

House Republicans were joined by three-dozen Democrats to repeal part of the health care law: a tax on medical devices. The GOP has launched a full court press, saying opposition to the tax illustrates the illegitimacy of all of Obamacare. President Obama has threatened to veto the repeal.

Read More

Eaton Touts New Five Point Plan

Missa Eaton, a psychology professor at PSU Shenango and Rep. Mike Kelly’s Democratic opponent, took to the road Thursday to explain what she’d do in Congress. She toured several restaurants in the district to unveil her Five Point Plan.

Read More

Critz Keeps Up Medicare Strategy, Rothfus Fires Back

Rep. Mark Critz is still hammering the Medicare drum. Once in a blue moon can a politician find a single issue that can carry him or her through both a primary and a general election with equal efficacy. But after Keith Rothfus announced he’d be speaking at a Tea Party Express event in Pittsburgh Thursday evening, Critz went on the attack.

Read More

6/8 Morning Buzz

Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz. The redistricting commission meets this afternoon to finalize the state House and Senate maps. The word is good news for Raja and Rob Teplitz. And we have the skinny on Democratic State Committee in King of Prussia tonight.

Read More

Democratic State Committee Preview – Summer 2012

Democrats from across PA are meeting at the Valley Forge Casino Resort Friday night and Saturday to talk general election strategy – and Charlotte convention plans. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is keynoting the Keystone Dinner on Friday night which will also feature Sen. Bob Casey.

Read More

PAGOP Fundraises Off of Walker Win

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s win Tuesday buoyed the spirits of Republicans hither and yon. Today, the PA GOP sought to give direction to the enthusiasm with a fundraising email. Meanwhile, a conservative PA group chastened GOP officials to be bolder in the wake of the victory.

Read More

Dems Find a Candidate for Orie Seat

Dr. Sharon Brown will take on the Republican nominee for the seat of ex-Senator Jane Orie, a Democratic source confirms. She’s an epidemiologist from Wexford who challenged Mike Turzai in 2010. She’ll likely face former U.S. Rep. Melissa Hart.

Read More

Rendell Goes Rogue (With Video)

With surrogates like these, who needs enemies? Ed Rendell hasn’t backed down on his off-message comments about President Obama despite backlash from fellow Democrats. On Thursday, he implied Obama lacked executive experience and that Hillary Clinton would’ve served more effectively as president.

Read More
Email:
  • Do you agree that ByteDance should be forced to divest TikTok?


    • Yes. It's a national security risk. (60%)
    • No. It's an app used by millions and poses no threat. (40%)
    • What's ByteDance? (0%)

    Total Voters: 30

    Loading ... Loading ...
Continue to Browser

PoliticsPA

To install tap and choose
Add to Home Screen