Chester County Democratic Committee

[n.b. In ChesCo, Westtown is part of the 168th. Gail Conner had been running for Congress CD-07 but stepped aside before the primary and supported Bryan Lentz.] From Gail Conner for State Representative: Conner drafted by voters as write-in candidate EDGMONT, PA, May 19, 2010 – Environmental lawyer and businesswoman Gail M. Conner is the [...]

by Laura Vecsey, pa2010.com, 4/8/10 Inside the case against state Senator Jane Orie, who was indicted Wednesday by the Allegheny County District Attorney, there rests a few paragraphs of interest to anyone interested in Attorney General Tom Corbett’s Bonusgate probe. Like the Bonusgate defendants, some of whom have been convicted and await sentencing, Orie is [...]

“I think it is readily apparent to people that the attorney general’s motivation here is purely political. He’s running for governor. If he were concerned about his budget or budget cuts … then he would be focused on that.” – Johnna Pro, spokeswoman for PA House Appropriations Chairman Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia), re/ controversy over PA [...]

By John Baer Philadelphia Daily News, 2/22/10 Daily News Political Columnist ON THE BIRTHDAY of “the Father of our Country,” here’s an update on the mothers: Things could be a lot better. I’ve long argued that politics needs more women, especially in Pennsylvania’s self-protective, bloated, ineffective, scandal-prone, men’s-club Legislature. Cut its size, its cost and [...]

Thursday, December 31, 2009 By Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A former campaign aide to state Sen. Jane Clare Orie, who is under scrutiny by a county grand jury, says she saw early signs of a go-for-broke attitude on the politician’s part when she first sought a state House seat and condoned the tearing down [...]

The CCDC executive committee, at its 11/11/09 meeting, passed a resolution supporting an “EIS” of the Family and Business Health Care Security Act currently before both houses in Harrisburg. The bottom line is: “The Chester County Democratic Committee calls upon all elected Chester County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania officials to endorse the funding of an [...]

By The Patriot-News staff and wire reports November 12, 2009, 1:04PM Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has charged 10 people in a second round of criminal charges in the “Bonusgate” investigation. Those charged Thursday include: former House Speaker John Perzel, R-Philadelphia, former Republican Rep. Brett Feese and eight current or former aides to Perzel and [...]

By Greg Vitali Guest Columnist Daily Local News, 9/14/09 House Bill 80, legislation that could make Pennsylvania a leader in the fight against global warming and create thousands of good green jobs, is being held up by powerful special-interest groups in Harrisburg. Citizens should contact their state representative and state senator to urge immediate passage [...]

“Let’s Not Leave Harrisburg Until We Have a Budget!” HARRISBURG (August 19) – State Senator Andy Dinniman challenged his fellow Senators to stay in session until they could agree on a complete budget proposal. “If we care enough, let’s stay and continue session and not leave Harrisburg. And when it comes to the end of [...]

Daily Local News, 8/21/09 By Barbara McIlvaine Smith, Guest Columnist I read with great interest the Daily Local News’ Monday, Aug. 17 editorial, “Another victim of Pennsylvania’s budget impasse.” I agree that it is time to end the state budget impasse. In fact, it’s way past time. The impact of not having a state budget [...]