According to Collin Deppen from The Incline, Lt. Gov.-elect John Fetterman tried to engage in nepotism and crony politics by trying to strong-arm Braddock Borough Council into appointing his wife—Gisele Fetterman—as Mayor if he were to step down to focus on his statewide campaign. The story notes that: Months before John Fetterman was elected Pennsylvania’s […]

Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus elected its slate of leaders for the 2019-2020 legislative session. As a result of Wednesday’s caucus meeting, the Senate Republicans elected: Sen. Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) as President Pro Tempore-Designee Sen. Jake Corman (R-Centre) as Majority Leader Sen. John Gordner (R-Columbia) as Majority Whip Sen. Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) as Senate […]

According to Politico, while some Democrats are leading a charge in opposition, Gov. Tom Wolf is helping to put his thumb on the scale to push Democrats in Congress to support Nancy Pelosi as the next Speaker of the US House of Representatives. As their report from this morning notes: “Govs. Andrew Cuomo of New York […]