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Nader condemns House Democrats over Bonusgate

Democrats seek redistricting reforms

Morning Call Oped: House leader let down party, citizens
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Oped: The bonus scandal: No restitution?

Convicted former state lawmaker can serve remainder of sentence at halfway house

John Baer: Pa. Legislature: Too bad, so sad
"HOW BAD IS the Pennsylvania Legislature? So bad, they're talking about it in Washington."

Fumo: Offered $ to casinos to move


Legislator beset by reform movement

John Micek: Capitol scandal has e-mail trail

Ex-beauty queen in Bonusgate scandal is still on state payroll

Brad Bumstead: Opening the gates of hell

Pressure grows on DeWeese to resign leadership

Democrats used state funds to research foes

John Baer: A house and a job is lost in the name of Legislature reform

Bonus accusations against son test political family

Philadelphia Inquirer Oped: Editorial: Corruption in Harrisburg
Post-Gazette oped: The ethics swamp: Democrats in Harrisburg need to take action
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: End of corruption: Convene a convention
Patriot-News Oped: Rep. DeWeese should be aware of doing right thing for House

AG strives to separate job, re-election

Reporters exempt from testifying in grand jury probe

Bonusgate's Familiar Last Name (at least to those of us in Central PA)

John Baer: A couple good ideas, but will they be enough?

DeWeese's credibility at stake over scandal 

How a campaign HQ was run on the taxpayers' dime

Editorial writers sharpen their pens for bonus scandal

Stu Bykofsky: Shaggin' on our dime? We have needs, too

Bonusgate tied to campaign against Nader

LaGrotta’s new life

A call made to overhaul constitution convention

Gambling board slammed for ignoring red flags

State hopes $2.5 billion plan will win approval to toll I-80

Released calls put police on edge

Veon, state House Democratic staffers charged in bonus probe
International Herald Tribune: Pa. Democrats charged with stealing public funds
Video: Tom Corbett's press conference on Bonusgate
Timeline: Bonusgate probe started 18 months ago
Bonusgate bill grows for Penna. taxpayers

State environment head resigns.
Is this the start of mass exodus from Rendell Cabinet?

John Baer: That new state budget? Go figure.

What will the jurors think of Fumo?

Rendell signs 2008-09 state budget
Deal on education: $274 million hike
Is the state opening back door for the budget?
2008 will test the wisdom of Pa.'s budget strategy
Deficit, tax hike shadow budget

Senate aide sought cell numbers of reporters in leaks case

Fumo: My Senate reign is over

State eliminating 491 tax collectors

Key Pa. lawmaker: Proposed turnpike lease is dead

Evans, Fumo give casinos an ultimatum on sites
Ed sets sites on city casinos

Redistricting debates in Pa.
Chris Satullo: Sliced, diced and gerrymandered

Bonus probe charges looming
Veon data files erased

Budget deadline looms
State budget could be 'early' this year
Some outstanding issues in Pa. budget negotiations

Media organizations move to quash DeNaples subpoenas

Gaming reforms weighed

Two big dates to watch

$12 billion Pa. Turnpike bid extended

Ed Rendell's furlough fraud
State Workers Start Bracing for Furlough

Harder to hide lobbyists' largesse

Veon campaigners on state payroll
Veon aides shown mixing state, campaign work

Rendell adds bulk to budget capacity

'SpongeBob SquarePants' explains budget process
Top 10 'reasons' state budget might be late

DeNaples lawyers subpoena reporters

$120,000 for ex-head of Pa. gaming board

Gaming board approves Mount Airy restructuring

John Baer: Real reform lie dying as Legislators strangle hopes

State firms criticize tax climate: Group pushes to grow economy

Late budget means furloughs immediately, Rendell says
Threatened state furloughs provoke GOP
Pottsville Mercury Oped: State budget process brings out the worst in Pennsylvania lawmakers

Some Pa. lawmakers seek to block graduation test proposal

State is biased, Senate hopeful from Tilden says

Politicos 'parked' in state office

No appeal in campaign-finance ruling

Redistricting reform bill is derailed once again

Property taxes decried

Rendell upbeat on budget but warns of furlough

f managers goof up with Turnpike, state can break lease
Rendell says vote unlikely on lease of turnpike

Deadlock broken, Pa. smoking ban bill heads to House, Senate

Judge lifts injunction on 3 of 5 Philadelphia gun laws

Lawmakers return to mammoth agenda

Chief justice warns League, attorney of repercussions
Slots suit 'preposterous,' ex-chief justice says
John Baer: Did state court, Legislature play for pay? Is this Pa.?
LWV v. Ralph J. Cappy

There are roadblocks to leasing the Turnpike

Pocono Record oped: Pa. 172nd: Case study on how districts get career politicians; Pictures tell the dirty story of Pennsylvania politics

Cerberus of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Pocono Record oped: Make your legislative district count

Pa. lawmakers fill up at your expense

Waiting for the explosion

PHEAA puts less money into fall college grants

Struggle over Pa.'s school aid split

Relief from slots revenue overbilled

Lawsuit: Pa. justices won pay raise for upholding slots law

Spanish group is highest bid for turnpike lease

Lawmakers ask attorney general to determine if gambling board violated the law

Turnpike bidding goes into overtime
Bidders for Turnpike lease get extra time to up the ante
At least 2 bidders interested in turnpike lease

Rendell would veto smoking bill that forbids local rules

New chief for Pa. universities

Corbett rival contends state fumbled suit

State workers drive on your dime

Intern shredded papers sought in House inquiry

You can help to kill the evil gerrymander

State auditor to eye technology contracts

The great slots heist

DeNaples findings gutted before slots vote, sources say

Electric bills going up, just a question of how much

State Lawmakers Receive $111k-Plus In Travel, Gifts

Plan comes with costly catch

John Baer: Here's a thought: Elected officials start paying for their own gas

Showdown may delay budget AGAIN

Court orders judge to examine DeNaples investigation

Rendell's graduate skills test in trouble

Bumstead: Pa. Gaming Board is a bad joke

Rendell's sense of urgency doesn't seem contagious

Times-Tribune Oped: Remake PHEAA as true business

Supporters of state campaign finance reform start to think small

Casino probe targets campaign finances

Report: City [Philadelphia] Lawmakers Keeping Pay Raise

431 seek legislative seats; 99 incumbents face no opponents

Former state Rep. Mike Veon's lobby firm closes

Rendell expects to name turnpike lessee soon
Rendell proposes new toll idea

Daniel Rubin: A little lesson in WAM 101

Judge blocks city’s new gun laws

Activist scolds Argall for big per-diem paycheck

League adopts fun approach in bid to reform redistricting
Stomp on the gerrymander

Rendell administration sets school property tax relief from slots' revenue.

Judge Nominee Already Faces Mandatory Retirement Age

GOP wants to cut Pa. income tax rate

Credit agency downgrades turnpike's bond rating

High court hears SugarHouse shoreline dispute today

Checks to legislators probed

[Tired of waiting for the General Assembly,] Nutter defiantly signs five gun laws

Perzel, Evans trade barbs over bill to add police

Proposal would ban lobbyists' gifts, dinners for Pa. lawmakers

Petolicchio: Adventure$ With Chip: Something Screwy This Way Comes

Legislative leaders keep expense records secret
DR News: Legislative Leaders Won't Release Expense Reports

Study shows Pennsylvania Turnpike is among the least efficient

Piccola moves to ban lobbyists' gifts to lawmakers

Pa. Senate votes to toughen ID requirements for public benefits

Senator makes push to rewrite state's casino law

Rendell has final say on 'pork barrel'

Panel to check qualifications of [gaming] applicants

No-bid contracts necessary, but not standard

PSU move rattles PHEAA

House approves bill to hit straw buyers

Feds list evidence they'll use on Fumo

State might help cities hit by tax exemptions

Bills to address mortgage crisis pass Pa. House

Bill would revamp gambling oversight
New grand jury might be looking at gambling
GOP pushes slots license 'integrity'

House Dems Block Stand-Alone Doctors' Subsidy Fund Bill

Endorsements Pile Up In Wide-Open First District State Senate Race

BusinessWeek: Pa. student loan agency to pay legal fee - "A judge ruled that Pennsylvania's student loan agency acted with wanton disregard..."