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Pennsylvania: Bob Mellow

Thu, 12/04/2008 - 16:12

Mellow not accepting COLA

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Add one more to the bandwagon: Senate Minority Leader Bob Mellow (D-Lackwanna County) said Thursday he will forgo his cost-of-living adjustment raise.

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 18:15

Wagner, gubernatorial rumors swirling, holds PC to decry COLAs, school violence

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

HARRISBURG -- Rumored Democratic 2010 gubernatorial candidate Jack Wagner, just re-elected the state's auditor general, made two of his positions clear Wednesday at a Capitol press conference.

He's against lining lawmakers' pockets with taxpayer money, and he's in favor of keeping schools safe.

Those stances don't exactly separate him from the myriad other rumored gubernatorial candidates, or, for that matter, any politician. But Wagner, in his capacity as auditor general, spoke strongly about each topic in front of reporters Wednesday.

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Tue, 12/02/2008 - 11:47

Fumo secretly funded anti-Rendell ads, according to testimony by former aides

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

The ongoing corruption trial of former state Sen. Vince Fumo has already shed light on the legendary lawmaker's at-time eccentric personal, professional and political behavior.

But recent testimony has spread the intrigue to Gov. Ed Rendell, Senate Minority Leader Bob Mellow (D-Lackawanna County) and former House Democratic Caucus leader Bill DeWeese (D-Greene County).

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Thu, 11/20/2008 - 15:02

Senate Democrat elections produce few surprises; Mellow re-elected

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

State Sen. Leader Bob Mellow (D-Lackawanna County) was unanimously re-elected minority leader Thursday.

His re-election was little more than a foregone conclusion. However, the same could not be said of minority appropriations chairman, where state Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny County) replaces retiring legendary Harrisburg power-broker Sen. Vince Fumo (D-Philadelphia).

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Sun, 08/17/2008 - 20:59

Two years out, a crowded, unclear field for governor’s mansion

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1255|title=Gov. Ed Rendell|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=220|height=225]Pennsylvanians won't cast their general election ballots for the next governor for more than two years. But with attention squarely focused on this year's presidential race, a large field of potential contenders are already lining up, each one sizing up his chances to succeed two-term Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell.

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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 07:40

This week's Winners and Losers

By Politicker Staff

[img_assist|nid=359|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=420|height=107]TJ Rooney and the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania was solidly behind Hillary Clinton and delivered for her in the primary. When Barack Obama won this week the Party was quick to get behind Obama which makes them a winner this week.  Find out who else made the Winners and Losers list for June 6, 2008.

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Mon, 06/02/2008 - 16:51

Greenleaf hopes 6th time is the charm for smoking ban

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=412|title=State Sen. Stewart Greenleaf is optimistic that a compromise on a statewide smoking ban can be reached|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=none|width=420|height=220]One of the General Assembly's biggest smoke-free advocates is cautiously optimistic Tuesday's conference committee meeting will finally resolve the state's frequently stalled smoking ban.

"But we'll see," said state Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery County). "I'm zero for my last five."

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