1/23 Morning Buzz
Good morning politicos, and welcome to the Buzz. We have tons of US Senate and Congressional news today, but we start on a sad note.
Good morning politicos, and welcome to the Buzz. We have tons of US Senate and Congressional news today, but we start on a sad note.
Revered Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died Sunday at the age of 85. He had been undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Here’s what Pa’s public officials had to say.
Pa. House Majority Leader Mike Turzai confirmed for the first time on the record that he is considering a bid for congress in the 12th district. News broke yesterday that he had informed party leaders in Harrisburg that he would run, and PoliticsPA confirmed with campaign sources that he was in.
He needed a win, and he got it. Washington County businessman Tim Burns finished on top of the straw poll of southwestern Pa. state committee members [update: and northwestern].
Here’s what the candidate’s talked about at Friday night’s debate in Murrysville, as well as results of the straw poll afterward, and PoliticsPA’s grades of their performances.
For the first time in the 2012 cycle, Governor Tom Corbett has officially and publicly stated his support for Republican candidates for statewide office.
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Sam Rohrer called for an open GOP primary on Friday, insisting that an open primary is the best way for the diversity of views within the Republican party to be heard.
The Burns campaign is circulating a mailer that continues a line of attack that was launched in a web ad yesterday.
Pa. House Majority Leader Mike Turzai will run for U.S. House in the newly drawn 12th district, campaign sources confirm to PoliticsPA.
A little bit of congress, a lot of Senate and some SOPA help us round out this week’s Ups & Downs.
Do you agree that ByteDance should be forced to divest TikTok?
Total Voters: 30