Written by Steve Ulrich, Managing Editor

He was the Republican brand in 2018 for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. He was endorsed by the president. It was Lou Barletta’s time. Until it wasn’t. Can the 66-year-old make a run at the governor’s mansion?

Written by Steve Ulrich, Managing Editor

For the final time as governor, Tom Wolf delivered his budget address. So why not swing for the fences? Wolf delivered a $43.7 billion spending proposal for the fiscal year that projects a surplus of $6.4 billion.

Written by Steve Ulrich, Managing Editor

What a difference a primary challenge makes. In the race for the governor’s mansion in Harrisburg, the gap in the cash-on-hand for candidates running for the Republican and Democratic nominations is stark. And might be unsettling for those championing the GOP in November.

Written by Steve Ulrich, Managing Editor

The Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs. Simply put, the group could be a deciding factor in the race for the governor’s mansion in Harrisburg. And after interviewing almost all of the Republican candidates for governor, Commonwealth Partners has thrown its considerable weight in the direction of Bill McSwain.

Written by Steve Ulrich, Managing Editor

Not today. That was the message that the Republican State Committee sent to its marquee field of candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and U.S. Senate who came looking for an endorsement.

Written by Steve Ulrich, Managing Editor

He has won four of five caucus straw polls. He has more than $2.5 million on hand entering 2022. He has momentum. So who is Dave White?

Written by Steve Ulrich, Managing Editor

The PA Republican Southeast Caucus met last evening and gave another straw vote win to Dave White. The businessman from Delaware County received 30 votes from the party faithful while Bill McSwain was second with 20.

Written by Steve Ulrich, Managing Editor

The Pennsylvania Republican State Committee will hold its annual winter meeting this Saturday, February 5, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Wyndham Lancaster Resort and Convention Center. But with a myriad of candidates battling for coveted endorsements, is it possible for the committee to reach a majority decision?

Written by Steve Ulrich

The Pennsylvania Republican State Committee held its Northwest Caucus meeting last Saturday in Knox. And when the straw vote dust settled … no one knew who won.

Written by Steve Ulrich, Managing Editor

When it comes to the weather, Punxsutawney Phil may not be the best long-range prognosticator. How do his calls look when it comes to PA politics over the past 50 years?