Tom Corbett
Gov. Corbett Gets His Football and Hockey Tix For Free. How About You?
The Philadelphia Daily News reports: “A Daily News examination of state disclosure forms found that (Gov. Tom) Corbett and his wife, Susan, accepted $11,343 in […]
Everybody in Harrisburg is Basically Shilling for the Gas Industry
NPR’s StateImpact flagged a report yesterday called “Fracking and the Revolving Door in Pennsylvania,” and it’s pretty breathtaking. To summarize: Many of the powerful former officials […]
Corbett to Reconsider Obamacare Expansion? He’s Meeting with Sebelius to Discuss
Tom Corbett, unlike his fellow northeastern Republican Chris Christie, rejected the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. (To the detriment of, like, half a million people.) […]
If PA Lottery Privatization Loses, The Privatizers Still Win
Must be nice to be in a business where losing out on a contract nets you a million-dollar payday. NewsWorks reports: “The state could be […]
Why Is Tom Corbett So Unpopular?
National Journal looks at why Pennsylvania’s governor can’t seem to gain any traction. Much of the problem is continuing fallout from the Jerry Sandusky case […]
Does New PA Election Bill Really Qualify as “Vote Rigging?”
Last week, 13 Pennsylvania Republican state senators introduced a bill that would change the way the state’s electoral college votes are awarded. (You may have […]
Corbett’s Son-in-Law Suspended from Police Force Following Sting Operation
Tom Corbett’s son-in-law Gerald Gibson (who appears to be separated from his wife Kate) has been suspended without pay from the Philadelphia Police Department, following […]
Tom Corbett May Have Just Cost the State 40,000 Jobs by Rejecting Obamacare Provision
According to a new report, Tom Corbett’s decision to reject Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion could cost the state as many as 40,000 jobs by 2016, due […]
Lawsuits Pile Up: NCAA Sues PA Over Sandusky Fine
Oh, the Jerry Sandusky fun never stops. In recent developments, Gov. Tom Corbett announced a lawsuit against the NCAA, challenging its authority to impose a […]
Former Rendell Consigliere David L. Cohen Backing Tom Corbett in ’14
Comcast VP David L. Cohen, the one-man political machine (and not in the Tammany Hall way) who ran Rendell’s early-days City Hall operations, will be […]
Voter ID Won’t Take Effect for Pennsylvania Primary Election
You won’t need your ID this May 21st, for the statewide primary election, as the Corbett administration and the folks suing him reached an agreement […]
Is Tom Corbett Pro-Penn State or Anti-Penn State?
A few weeks ago, I attended a symposium about Penn State’s role in the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Both the panelists and attendees, almost all of […]
Explainer: Can Tom Corbett Really Force the NCAA to Spend its Sanction Money in State?
On July 23rd, Penn State agreed to pay the NCAA $60 million in fines for the school’s role in the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Today, the […]
AG Says Gov. Corbett Can’t Privatize the Pennsylvania Lottery
Well, Harrisburg is going to be a lot more interesting now that Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Kane is around to keep an eye on Republican […]
Corbett, NCAA On Collision Course Over Penn State Fines
The Patriot-News reports: “A spokesman for Gov, Tom Corbett’s office has confirmed that Corbett will sign a bill headed for his desk that would require any […]