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News & Brews November 22, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Turzai reportedly running for governor The LNP reported that according to sources, former House Speaker Mike Turzai is running for governor next year. Turzai has a record of championing…

News & Brews November 19, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! PSERS' top execs call it quits The top two executives at our state's largest pension fund are leaving their jobs. "With no explanation and after a meeting closed to…

News & Brews November 18, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! New website will let you see how much state overspends It seems every year, the state overspends its approved budget. In 2020-21, the overspend was $850 million. in 2019-20,…

News & Brews November 17, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Corman formally announces for governor, will keep Senate seat Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman officially launched his candidacy for governor yesterday. Corman told PennLive his top priorities would…

News & Brews November 16, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Johnny Doc convicted of conspiracy in federal bribery trial Philadelphia union leader John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty was convicted yesterday on eight of 11 charges of conspiracy in a federal…

News & Brews November 15, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! House committee to hold hearing this morning on gov't union reform The House Labor & Industry Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing this morning at 10am on…

News & Brews November 12, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Some public officials to get nearly 6% salary increase We agree with Rep. Frank Ryan (Lebanon County) that the optics of this are not good. More than 1,000 public…

News & Brews November 11, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Tight Commonwealth Court race heads to recount The race for one open Commonwealth Court seat between Republican Drew Crompton and Democrat Lori Dumas is headed for a recount, as…

News & Brews November 9, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Wolf likes local control again (but not until January 17) Gov. Wolf plans to turn over decisions on school masking mandates to local school districts come January 17. Apparently,…

News & Brews November 8, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Commonwealth Court race comes down to the wire Last week, reports were that the GOP appeared to sweep all four open judicial seats, although one seat for Commonwealth Court…