Month: January 2019

GOP Leadership Call on Ellis To Resign After Assault Allegation

Ellis is taking a week long leave of absence according to the House Majority Leader’s press secretary.

January 29, 2019 No Comments

January 29th Playbook

State Sen. Daylin Leach files a defamation suit against a woman accusing him of sexual assault in 1991. Here is the Playbook.

January 29, 2019 1 Comment

Leach Files Defamation Suit Against 1991 Sexual Assault Accuser Plus Two Others

Leach describes the allegations as an injustice; Taylor, the accuser, says he coerced her to perform oral sex while she was 17 years old.

January 28, 2019 7 Comments

SD-37: Dems Select Iovino, GOP Picks Raja

Both candidates won their party’s nomination on the first ballot.

January 28, 2019 7 Comments

January 28th Playbook

The candidates have been selected for Pennsylvania’s 37th state Senate special election. Here is the Playbook.

January 28, 2019 No Comments

Krueger Named New HDCC Chair

She served as the HDCC’s Finance Co-Chair last session.

January 25, 2019 No Comments

McCaffery Announces Bid For PA Superior Court

The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge has served in his current position for the past 6 years.

January 25, 2019 8 Comments

Leach Accused of 1991 Sexual Misconduct

Senate Democrats are investigating the allegation; Leach says he will file a defamation lawsuit.

January 25, 2019 5 Comments

Toomey To Speak at PA GOP Lincoln Day Dinner

The PA GOP promoted the upcoming dinner via press release.

January 25, 2019 4 Comments

Pennsylvania’s Senior Senator decides not to make a run for the White House, a number of special elections are shaping up, and a statewide listening tour for marijuana legalization is announced. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.