The candidates are set for another special election in the state House, a former chief of staff to Gov. Tom Wolf takes on a new role, and controversial words are exchanged in a Wilkes-Barre bar and restaurant between a former Mayoral candidate staffer and a sitting Councilman. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
The Governor vows to veto a bill that expands taxpayer support to private and religious schools, a bill dealing with nurse practitioners overwhelmingly passes the Senate, while super PACs are making an entrance in the state prior to the 2020 election. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
The Senate Minority leader decides where he stands on calls for a member of his delegation to resign, the Governor’s infrastructure plan receives bipartisan support, while legislation to address skill games enters the spotlight. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
Momentum builds among PA Dems to impeach Trump, a pair of veteran newsmen call it quits after storied careers, and a county may be on the hook to pay nearly $70 million for a federal class action lawsuit. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
The parties got what they wanted for Superior Court, Democratic establishment in Allegheny County was rocked yet again, a pair of longtime incumbents in Philly and Erie Council lost reelection bids, and Harrisburg flipped the board. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
A 2020 hopeful sets up shop in PA, while the President is days away from holding a rally of his own. The governor’s popularity is at a new high according to a new Quinnipiac poll and the RNC makes their pick for state director for the upcoming election cycle. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
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.
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.
Spencer has to report to jail in 45 days to begin his eight year sentence for his role in a corruption scheme.
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