Corbett Pulls the Trigger for Welch
Governor Corbett and his political team called southeast Pa. party leaders to ask their support for Steve Welch, but complicated relations between Corbett and the caucus led to a no-vote Wednesday night.
Governor Corbett and his political team called southeast Pa. party leaders to ask their support for Steve Welch, but complicated relations between Corbett and the caucus led to a no-vote Wednesday night.
Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., might be on other sides of the political spectrum, but they will sit together for Tuesday night’s State of the Union address.
John Feehery, who worked for top Republican House leadership for fifteen years, wrote an op-ed in The Hill in which he stated that he believes that Club for Growth’s actions could lead to the loss of seats in the U.S. House and Senate. Some of their latest ads have targeted Congressman Tim Murphy, the Republican from the 18th congressional district.
Time is quickly running out for state Supreme Court justice Joan Orie Melvin. The embattled judge is scheduled to be one of seven judges ruling on the appeal of the state legislature’s redistricting plan next Monday, a prospect that has her critics calling for her resignation.
Score one for the techies. Rep. Tim Holden, one of 30 co-sponsors of the Stop Online Piracy Act, has withdrawn his co-sponsorship in the face of public outcry.
Since Todd Platts announced his retirement, several prospective candidates for his seat have emerged. Sources indicate York County Commissioner Chris Reilly’s entrance into the race is imminent.
Good morning politicos, and welcome to the Buzz. Rep. Todd Platts surprised everyone yesterday. The 6-term York lawmaker announced that he will retire, citing in part his support for term limits. And Rep. Tim Holden is getting some flak for his co-sponsorship of SOPA.
The SuperPAC craze has come to Pennsylvania, where a group favoring Bucks County businessman, veterans’ advocate and U.S. Senate hopeful David Christian has popped up and is giving grief to two of the front runners in the race.
Just in time for the PAGOP’s southeast caucus meeting, Steve Welch won the endorsement of two Chesco officials: DA Tom Hogan and State Rep. Dan Truitt.
Republican John Featherman has once again set his sights on public office, but this time around he’s aiming a little higher.
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