Better transparency, clearer rules would help PA redistricting process in 2021

By   /  May 10, 2013  /  Accountability, Featured, Issues, News, Pennsylvania, Politics & Elections, Redistricting, State Government, State House, State Politics, State Senate  /  No Comments

NOW OFFICIAL: The second set of district maps (Senate map seen here) were approved by the Supreme Court this week.  But should there be changes when the process begins again in 2021?

In the aftermath of a legal battle over redrawing Pennsylvania’s state House and state Senate district maps, one key player believes the commission charged with redistricting the state every 10 years can do better.

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PA Week in Review: Budget-making in a broke city

By   /  May 10, 2013  /  Accountability, Elections, Ethics, Featured, Finances, Fraud, Issues, Media, News Roundup, Pennsylvania, Pensions, Pensions, Politics & Elections, State Budgets, State Government, Video  /  No Comments

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In a capital city teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, and the first city in the nation to be charged by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission with misleading investors, the Pennsylvania state government is beginning the process of putting together a budget.

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Conservatives target Schultz, a ‘RINO’ they see as endangered political species

By   /  May 7, 2013  /  Elections, Featured, News, Politics, Politics & Elections, Scott Walker, Wisconsin  /  14 Comments

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A hero to some Democrats for going against his party, state Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, has RINO — Republican in Name Only — written all over him, charge some of Wisconsin’s core conservatives.

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Richardson offers ‘clarification,’ but no apology for Cruz comments

By   /  May 6, 2013  /  Featured, Latest News, National, New Mexico, News, Politics, Politics & Elections  /  No Comments

CAUSING A STIR: Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said of Republican Ted Cruz, "I don’t think he should be defined as a Hispanic."

After creating a stir for remarks about Sen. Ted Cruz, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson sent a letter to the Texas Republican, New Mexico Watchdog has learned, offering what Richardson says is a clarification, but not an apology.

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MO’s Nixon pushes for campaign contribution limits while accepting fat checks

By   /  May 6, 2013  /  Featured, Missouri, News, Politics & Elections, Transparency  /  No Comments

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As Gov. Jay Nixon pushes the Missouri General Assembly to implement limits on campaign contributions, he and other statewide office holders continue to accept fat donations from favored donors.

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