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.
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.
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.
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.
Specific names and districts have emerged as targets for the chopping block, as the deadline for Pa. legislative redistricting draws nearer.
Democrat David Wecht of Allegheny County is the first statewide candidate on television in the 2011 cycle. The Superior Court hopeful’s campaign today began airing a cutesy 30 second ad on broadcast and cable in southwestern Pa.
Representative Brendan Boyle (D-Phila/Montgomery) is threatening to sue in federal court against Pa. Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi’s plan to change the way that electoral college votes are allocated in Pennsylvania.
According to multiple sources close to the process, the Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC) will hold a meeting on Monday, October 31st. They are said to be planning the vote on the new district maps for the PA House and Senate.
By a 177-18 vote, the House of Representatives voted to concur on amendments to a Senate bill that would allow the governor to declare a fiscal emergency in Harrisburg and could lead to a receiver being appointed to take control of the city government.
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