Today the PA Superior Court rejected Orie’s appeal against the declared mistrial by Judge Jeffrey Manning. Here’s a quick update on the latest chapter in the legal odyssey of State Senator Orie.
After news reports, breaking news e-mails and cell phone push notifications alerted the nation late Friday night that a federal budget agreement was met and a government shutdown off the radar, Pennsylvania representatives voiced their thoughts on the deal– with Democrats and Republicans alike expressing relief a shutdown was averted.
A meeting of PA conservatives this weekend showcased the tension and cooperation that define the relationship between Tea Party activists and establishment Republicans. Each side knows they need to other to win elections. “It’s like Republican State Committee,” remarked one attendee. “Except no hacks.”
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty won the straw poll vote of conservative activists at this year’s Pennsylvania Leadership conference.
Senator Pat Toomey has canceled his appearance at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference because of the ongoing uncertainty over the federal budget.
A final vote in the PA legislature will occur early next week in Corbett’s push for tort reform. The “Fair Share” bill, sponsored by Republican Curt Schroder, would rid the state of its joint-and-several liability law, which forces a defendant to make all of a payout in the case that a co-defendant is financially unable.
Before there was a Tea Party, Pennsylvania conservatives had the PA Leadership Conference. Their annual meeting is this weekend at the Radisson Penn Harris in Camp Hill, and is a must-attend for any Republican seeking any statewide office.
It looks like Sheila Dow-Ford is ready to give Tim Holden another primary challenge from the left. “There’s always the possibility of taking another run. Why not?” she said. “I’m looking, and I’m watching.”
Auditor General Jack Wagner and state Senator Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery) are leading the charge to lower the number of inmates in Pennsylvania prisons, which is rising faster than in any other state, by offering alternatives other than incarceration to nonviolent offenders.
The Patriot-News Editorial Page will be hosting a forum on the selling of state liquor stores on Monday, April 11, at 11 a.m. The forum will occur at Harrisburg University, 326 Market street. It will feature debate between House Majority Leader Mike Turzai and Representative Dwight Evans over whether privatization of state stores is appropriate.
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