Read The Patriot-News’ main story on the second round of charges in the Bonusgate investigation here. Check out the front page here.
And here was my contribution to the package of stories in today’s paper:
Corbett outlines conspiracies
By Kari Andren, November 13, 2009
State Attorney General Tom Corbett said the charges filed Thursday broke down broadly into two [...]
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In July 2008, state Attorney General Tom Corbett charged 12 people connected to the House Democratic caucus with awarding taxpayer-funded bonuses for political campaign work. On Nov. 12, Corbett brought long-anticipated charges against House Republicans. Below is the final version of what I posted live (a first for me!) for The Patriot-News during Corbett’s [...]
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My newsroom travels have taken me to Capitolwire.com. Since this news wire service is subscription-only, here’s just a teaser of what I’ve been writing. Subscribe and you can access my whole stories and much more.
Capitolwire: Senate GOP leaders ask House Dems to act on reform bills.
By Kari L. Andren
Capitolwire
HARRISBURG (July 15) – Senate [...]
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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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