Diamond wants letter-writing campaign for Veon sentence

Reform guru and Republican Lieutenant Governor hopeful Russ Diamond wants former state Representative Mike Veon to get a stiff sentence for his conviction in the so-called “Bonsugate” corruption case—and he’s calling for help in making it happen.

Diamond, who founded PACleanSweep in the wake of the infamous 2005 legislative pay raise, asked Tuesday for people to write letters Common Pleas Court Judge Richard A. Lewis to make sure Veon gets the punishment he deserves, citing…

May 4, 2010 at 3:58 pm | Comments (4)

Contemplating Corbett, the day after

There’s a great deal of political pontificating in print and on the blogosphere, in the wake of pWe’ve pulled together some of the highlights below. But what do you think? Make your voice heard by…

March 23, 2010 at 9:49 am | Comments (7)

Could Gerlach’s exit actually make things easier for Dems?

With Jim Gerlach pBut is that really the case?/p
pSure, Corbett has had to do little to garner media attention during his run for the state’s highest office, thanks to his now three-year long—with no end in sight—“Bonusgate”…

January 8, 2010 at 10:57 am | Comments (5)

Eachus aide keeps it diplomatic with Lentz

A day after state Representative Bryan Lentz (D-Delaware)

December 29, 2009 at 3:17 pm | Comments (1)

Gradually, Rohrer hardens his rhetoric on Bonusgate

After an initial

December 16, 2009 at 10:58 am | Comments (3)

Rohrer passes on a chance to criticize Corbett

WEST LAWN—Tom Corbett’s first opponent has rarely passed up a chance to criticize the Attorney General for investigating lawmakers by day while campaigning by night. But unlike Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6), state Representative Sam Rohrer (R-Berks) isn’t going there.

Speaking to reporters after he

November 17, 2009 at 11:49 pm | Comments (3)

Dems & Gerlach not convinced Corbett has sealed the deal

Some have argued that pEnd of story on partisan politics, maybe, but not the end of charges of conflict-of-interest and political gain. On Monday, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman T.J. Rooney…

November 17, 2009 at 8:00 am | Comments (0)

Politically, Bonusgate enters another realm for Corbett

Call it Phase Two for state Attorney General Tom Corbett’s much-publicized Bonusgate investigation.

If the first 1,000 days of his probe into legislative corruption were Phase One, they were partly defined by only minimal attention outside political insiders, and the criticisms that the gubernatorial hopeful was politicizing the investigation were mostly whispers, largely ignored by a political and media establishment with other things on its mind.

But now, with the news that full story

October 21, 2009 at 10:48 pm | Comments (4)

As Bonusgate nears 1,000 days, activist challenges Corbett

More than 30 months since news of his legislative corruption probe first broke, state Attorney General Tom Corbett was once again hounded Tuesday for not moving fast enough when a political activist called on him to issue a new round of indictments or resign his office while he campaigns for governor.

“All doubt must be removed from the mind of the voter that the investigation is political,” said activist Gene Stilp, noting that Oct. 21…

October 6, 2009 at 4:44 pm | Comments (2)

A big moment looms for Corbett

In watching how state Attorney General Tom Corbett’s famed “Bonusgate” investigation could impact his gubernatorial aspirations, we at