Pennsylvania Political News

Romney makes it two in a row by coasting to victory in Nevada

Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second consecutive triumph against a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.

Sunday February 5, 2012 5:00AM | post-gazette.com

Nevada makes it mark with caucus votes for GOP presidential pick

LAS VEGAS -- Voters in Nevada have their chance to weigh in on the Republican presidential contest today with caucus votes.

Saturday February 4, 2012 6:29PM | post-gazette.com

Romney focuses on Obama, Gingrich on Romney in Nevada

LAS VEGAS -- A confident Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of failing to do enough to create jobs as he campaigned Friday ahead of GOP presidential caucuses this weekend in a state with sky-high unemployment and foreclosure rates.

Saturday February 4, 2012 5:00AM | post-gazette.com

Redistricting may delay primary

HARRISBURG -- The April 24 primary date may be in jeopardy after the state Supreme Court on Friday explained its rejection of new legislative maps and Republicans filed suit to prevent voting under the old districts.

Saturday February 4, 2012 5:00AM | post-gazette.com

Big campaign spenders have federal stakes

WASHINGTON -- The millionaires, billionaires and companies giving big sums to political committees supporting former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Barack Obama have important business with the next president. Some are already in trouble with the government.

Saturday February 4, 2012 5:00AM | post-gazette.com

State Supreme Court releases opinion rejecting reapportionment

HARRISBURG -- The state Supreme Court issued a lengthy opinion this afternoon regarding the state's legislative redistricting plan they rejected last week, offering its first details on that decision.

Friday February 3, 2012 8:24PM | post-gazette.com

Supreme Court Mum On Fate of Primary In New #Redistricting Decision.

Friday February 3, 2012 8:13PM | feedburner.com

Things Government Does Dept: Gov. Corbett Signs Bicycle Safety Bill Into Law.

Friday February 3, 2012 6:15PM | feedburner.com

Friday Morning Coffee: Today Could Be The Day.

Friday February 3, 2012 1:11PM | feedburner.com

Romney gets nod from Trump, prompting Gingrich brickbats

For an event so politically fraught, it flashed by in what seemed like a New York minute. Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday in a brief joint appearance at Mr. Trump's Las Vegas hotel, an occasion more notable for its odd brevity and lack of theater than anything either man said.

Friday February 3, 2012 5:00AM | post-gazette.com

Burns withdraws from Senate race

Bowing to Gov. Tom Corbett and his party's hierarchy, Washington County businessman Tim Burns announced yesterday that he had withdrawn from the Republican competition to challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.

Friday February 3, 2012 5:00AM | post-gazette.com

Toomey-backed earmark ban fails in Senate

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate today rejected a permanent end to earmarks but its leadership consented to a one-year extension of a temporary ban already in place.

Thursday February 2, 2012 9:12PM | post-gazette.com

Meet Sen. Larry Farnese: Comic Book Nerd.

Thursday February 2, 2012 8:00PM | feedburner.com

Breaking: Tim Burns Drops GOP U.S. Senate Bid.

Thursday February 2, 2012 6:30PM | feedburner.com

Another Latino Group Sues Over PA Redistricting Lines.

Thursday February 2, 2012 5:13PM | feedburner.com

Union Groups Recommend $2 Billion In Savings.

Thursday February 2, 2012 4:52PM | feedburner.com

Thursday Morning Coffee: It's Redistricting Groundhog Day.

Thursday February 2, 2012 1:21PM | feedburner.com

Huge, secretive donations flow into super-PACs, filings indicate

Newly disclosed details of the millions of dollars flowing into political groups are highlighting not just the scale of donations from corporations and unions but also the secrecy surrounding super-PACs seeking to influence the presidential race.

Thursday February 2, 2012 5:00AM | post-gazette.com

Romney's 'poor' quote seized upon by critics

EAGAN, Minn. -- The Republican presidential contest shifted Wednesday to the West and Midwest, as an exultant Mitt Romney dueled with the man he hopes to meet in November, President Barack Obama, but found himself sidetracked when an infelicitous remark was seized upon by his opponents.

Thursday February 2, 2012 5:00AM | post-gazette.com

PA's 2011-12 Deficit Holding Steady At Around $500 Million.

Wednesday February 1, 2012 8:01PM | feedburner.com