A state rep goes viral after berating individuals outside of a Planned Parenthood, the Lebanon County GOP chair is feeling the heat to resign from fellow Republican lawmakers in the county over what they believe is a racist mailer, and top staffers for Gov. Tom Wolf received a significant pay bump. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
In part two of a three part series, we look into recent leans and trends to predict which state House Democrats are most vulnerable in 2020.
A state representative likens pipeline workers to Nazis, a state Senate hopeful shares a variety of offensive posts on his campaign’s social media accounts, a political consultant gets 5 years in federal prison for his role in a corruption scheme, and the campaign against a possible run from AG DePasquale has begun. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
The former Mayor of Reading is sentenced for 8 years in federal prison, a number of Pennsylvania Democrats line up behind a Presidential candidate, and a tax on internet sales is exceeding initial expectations. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
Sen. Bob Casey and Gov. Tom Wolf both won by comfortable margins in 2018, while the traditional party strongholds begin to more noticeably shift.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is awarded a Pulitzer Prize, a new caucus is formed in Harrisburg, the state now has an official amphibian, while there’s news in Philadelphia about a proposed safe injection site. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
The Allentown Morning Call is recognized for its coverage of the city’s federal corruption trial, Gov. Tom Wolf removes a board member on the Allegheny County Port Authority, and the new secretary of the state’s Board of Pardons captures headlines. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
The Democrats flip a state Senate seat in the Pittsburgh suburbs, the Philadelphia Sheriff has his party’s endorsement revoked, and a former PA Congressional candidates campaign manager was selected to be apart of Bernie Sanders 2020 team. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
The PA Democratic Party endorsed a pair of Superior Court candidates, new polls capture headlines throughout the state, and a new wedge issue presents itself in the Philadelphia Mayoral race. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
A state representative resigns from office amid a sexual assault investigation, while a state Senator is called to resign from his county’s party committee in the aftermath of multiple allegations of impropriety, including of sexual assault. A bill nearly passes unanimously in Harrisburg aimed at punishing elected and public officials charge with corruption and a 2020 Dem presidential candidate stops in Happy Valley. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
Reader Poll: How Would You Grade Reschenthaler’s Questioning During the Mueller Hearing?
Loading ...
