The First Read — September 28, 2009

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Mass. political consultant to announce candidacy in PA-7 today
E. Teresa Touey, a former aide to Senator Ted Kennedy and Congressman Joe Sestak who has lived in Massachusetts since the early 1990s, will return to Pennsylvania Monday morning to declare her candidacy for the 7th Congressional District seat being left open by Sestak. Log-on to pa2010.com throughout the day for complete coverage. Read More
Also on pa2010.com: Ladies and gentlemen, the sixth and seventh districts

Thornburgh makes two former guvs endorsing Corbett
Former Gov. Dick Thornburgh endorsed Tom Corbett for governor Friday, giving the state Attorney General’s bid for the Governor’s Mansion the backing of two former residents in as many days. Read More
Also on pa2010.com: Ridge also backs Corbett
Peterson goes with Gerlach

Delay in voting on budget yields speculation on whether deal will hold
More than a week from the announcement that a state budget deal had been struck, a long list of issues remains unsettled, details are sparse and opposition to what is known is mounting. Some lawmakers and lobbyists say any one of a number of things could blow it up, but those at the center of the ongoing talks seemed confident entering the weekend that the deal on a three-month-late budget will hold. Read More
More budget news: Another budget cluster cluck
No telling what’s taxable (and what’s not)

Global media take positive view of Pittsburgh’s transformation
Media worldwide seemingly adopted President Obama’s positive view of Pittsburgh. Read More
Also on pa2010.com: Onorato should like this

BucksCo relying on surplus funds to pay for services
Commissioners told business leaders that Bucks County has weathered the state budget impasse by borrowing $24 million over three months from its surplus fund. The stopgap could take the county to the end of the year if necessary. Read More

Hoeffel had already resigned elections board before criticism
Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel had already resigned from the local elections board Wednesday morning, hours before the county GOP called on him to take that action. Read More

No election-season Bonusgate delay from Corbett this November
“Last year was obviously different because he was on the ballot and the legislators were on the ballot,” a spokesman said. Read More

Conahan linked to beer company
A Dauphin County beer distributor and the company that owns it raise questions about the diverse business interests of former judge Michael T. Conahan. Read More

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