THE LAW: Line clearly drawn between jobs, political work
Saturday, July 12, 2008
BY KARI ANDREN, Of The Patriot-News
State workers can work on political campaigns.
That’s common.
But the state attorney general’s office says 12 people linked to the state House Democratic caucus went about it the wrong way. They are accused of illegally using taxpayers’ money and staff [...]
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…coverage of the legislative corruption charges against one current PA lawmaker, one former lawmaker and 10 staff members, all Democrats, in their local newspaper. The scandal, nicknamed “bonusgate,” is an ongoing story as the state Attorney General Tom Corbett and a grand jury continue to investigate all four caucuses in the state Legislature: House and [...]
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DeWeese, Rendell express disappointment
Friday, July 11, 2008
BY KARI ANDREN, For The Patriot-News
Disappointment and outrage filled the Capitol Thursday after Attorney General Tom Corbett’s announcement that 12 Democrats had been charged in the state’s legislative bonus scandal.
“I feel searing disappointment over the actions of those I trusted,” said House Majority Leader William DeWeese, a Greene County [...]
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