State Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Phila) will take the reins of the House Democratic Campaign Committee upon the departure of Chairman Mike Gerber later this month.

PoliticsPA plans to bring you this special feature starting today, until the budget passes. Here are the biggest budget headlines from the past day.

Speaking to a conference of county commissioners today in Lancaster, Governor Corbett said he would most likely veto any impact fee proposal. Tom Murse of the Lancaster newspapers has the story.

Within hours of receiving it yesterday, Governor Corbett signed a bill to reform the state’s unemployment compensation system.

The PA General Assembly this week passed a Senate bill that would ban the sale and possession of bath salts, synthetic cocaine, synthetic marijuana, and 2-ce.

Third parties face large institutional barriers when it comes to participating in Pennsylvania’s election. We talked with party leaders about the biggest ones.

Critics say the Corbett administration has a messaging problem. The PAGOP is stepping up to help.

Kathleen Granahan Kane, the northeast PA prosecutor who is seeking the Democratic nod for Attorney General, has released a new web video introducing herself to voters. The 3 minute video focuses on her time as Assistant Lackawanna County District Attorney, as well as her personal background being raised in Scranton.

Today, more than a decade since the two NCAA Division I football programs last met, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Pittsburgh have agreed to renew their storied rivalry during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. PA Senator John Wozniak (D-Cambria) is deservedly applauding the news.