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Montco State Rep. to Run for Attorney General

State Rep. Todd Stephens, who is a Republican and represents part of Montgomery County, announced today he was running for Attorney General in 2016. He […]

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Daily Pennsylvanian Finally Tracks Down Dude Who Remembers Trump at Wharton

Donald Trump may be making serious hay out of his Wharton degree on the campaign trail — he’s even leading the GOP in Pennsylvania, we […]

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Will Bob Casey Kill the Iran Nuclear Deal?

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey may be one of the votes standing between the Obama Administration and a deal with Iran to put its nuclear program […]

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Pennsylvania Republicans Say They May Raise Taxes for Education

After a summer-long impasse between Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican legislators, it appears a compromise on the Pennsylvania state budget could be in the offing. […]

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Planned Parenthood Targets Toomey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9HNn33XDw Planned Parenthood is running an ad attacking Sen. Pat Toomey, suggesting his vote to defund the organization could be the first step toward a costly government […]

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Kathleen Kane Gets Ethics Complaint, Democratic Challenger

The challenges to Attorney General Kathleen Kane continue to pile up, both on the legal and political front. On the legal front, longtime citizen activist […]

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The Weekly Brief: Who Would Replace Kathleen Kane?

1. Lynne Abraham Wants to Be Pennsylvania’s Next Attorney General The gist: Last week, after months of speculation, Attorney General Kathleen Kane was finally hit with perjury, official oppression, […]

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Will Pa. Forsake the Democrats in 2016?

Democrats love Pennsylvania. Hillary Clinton won her 2008 primary here. The party is holding its 2016 presidential convention here. We haven’t voted for a Republican […]

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Kane Hints at Conspiracy in No-Questions Press Conference

Attorney General Kathleen Kane called on a Pennsylvania judge to release the full trove of documents from the so-called “Porngate” scandal, saying complete disclosure of those […]

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No, Kathleen Kane Scandal Is Not a “Blow to Women”

Let’s get one thing straight very quickly: Kathleen Kane‘s indictment on charges she leaked secret grand jury materials is a shame, an embarrassment to a […]

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Rendell to Chair McGinty Senate Campaign

Not that Joe Sestak needed additional clues he is not the favored candidate of the Democratic Party establishment in Pennsylvania, but: Former Gov. Ed Rendell […]

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Report: Lynne Abraham Interested in A.G. Job

Former Philadelphia D.A. Lynne Abraham is reportedly interested in replacing Attorney General Kathleen Kane if Kane is forced to give up her seat while she […]

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Will Josh Shapiro Run for AG?

Yes, she’s been indicted, and no, Kathleen Kane has no plans to step down as Pennsylvania’s attorney general — even though Gov. Tom Wolf and […]

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Criminal Charges Brought Against Kathleen Kane; Wolf Says She Should Step Down

[UPDATE, 1:20 P.M.] Governor Tom Wolf is calling on Kathleen Kane to step down as attorney general in the wake of this mornings charges against […]

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Kane Camp Begins Her Defense

Kathleen Kane’s camp spent Wednesday night trying to get ahead of reports that she’ll be charged today with leaking secret grand jury materials. “As word […]