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Wed, 12/17/2008 - 18:34

Farnese gets Appropriations spot

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

He won't control the purse strings the way his predecessor did, but state Senator-elect Larry Farnese can at least boast a presence on the same powerful committee.

Farnese, the Democrat elected to replace indicted state Sen. Vince Fumo (D-Philadelphia) last month, has been given an early appointment to the Senate Appropriations Committee, his office announced Wednesday.

He was also appointed several other committees, including Banking & Insurance and Labor & Industry. 

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 15:13

Farnese cuts into debt, but much still remains

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Democrat Larry Farnese, almost certain to be the powerful 1st District's new state Senator, was hoping to wipe out his significant campaign debt before Election Day next week. The campaign made progress, but not enough to reach that goal.

Farnese, who won a hotly-contested April primary over electrician's union leader John Dougherty, still has more than $334,000 in campaign debt, his campaign manager Renee Gillinger told PolitickerPA.com Monday.

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Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:55

Morley to air TV ads in 1st Senatorial District

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Stepping up his long-shot campaign against Democrat Larry Farnese, Republican Jack Morley will be airing two TV commercials in the coming weeks.

It's an ambitious effort by Morley--boosted by recently improved fundraising--in an overwhelmingly Democratic district where he is a virtual unknown. The spots could air as soon as this week on the local Fox station in Philadelphia.

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Wed, 09/17/2008 - 09:42

Fumo's trial delayed a month

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

For state Sen. Vince Fumo, it's time to play the waiting game.

The Philadelphia Democrat's massive corruption trial has been delayed yet again, this time for a month while the presiding judge recovers from an illness, The Inquirer reports.

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Tue, 09/09/2008 - 09:28

Farnese aims to wipe out debt before election with aggressive fundraising push

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

PHILADELPHIA-With his election virtually assured but his campaign still deeply in debt after a fiercely competitive primary, Democratic state Senate candidate Larry Farnese is preparing an aggressive fundraising push over the next two months.

Farnese has 11 fundraisers scheduled between now and late October, his campaign manager told PolitickerPA.com, and four more could still be arranged before Election Day. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is scheduled to attend a fundraiser Oct. 23, and City Councilmen Jim Kenney and Frank DiCicco will attend an event Sept. 19.

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Sun, 09/07/2008 - 21:55

Vince Fumo says hello to jury selection, goodbye to politics

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1650|title=State Sen. Vince Fumo|desc=Official Photo|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=270]PHILADELPHIA - On the basement wall of Vince Fumo's district office in South Philadelphia hangs a painting that could end up telling his story better than he would hope. It's the famous "Sword of Damocles" piece, depicting the Greek legend who switched places with a king only to discover a sharp sword looming ominously above him.

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 19:44

The man who might have replaced Fumo says Farnese has a ‘hard act to follow’

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

DENVER--For months, former Philadelphia City Controller Joe Vignola was planning to run as an independent for the 1st Senatorial District seat long held by retiring and indicted state Sen. Vince Fumo (D-Philadelphia).

But when Fumo dropped out of what became a tightly-contested April primary that was taken by young Center City lawyer Larry Farnese, Vignola, a lifelong Democrat, decided not to run because it would cause trouble for the party's nominee.

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 19:34

Farnese blasts court's casino ruling

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Democratic state Senate candidate Larry Farnese on Monday lambasted the state Supreme Court's recent ruling upholding two casinos' rights to contentious waterfront locations in Philadelphia.

In a statement, Farnese, who is running to replace longtime state Sen. Vince Fumo (D-Philadelphia) in the 1st Senatorial District,  said the court "has given away the store."

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 13:08

On stage, Farnese picks up the comedy after a slow start

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

PHILADELPHIA -- Larry Farnese certainly heard some crickets as he got off to a rough start in his comedy routine at Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky's Candidates Comedy Night.

But Farnese, the Democratic candidate for the 1st Senatorial District, finished strong with some poetry.

Below is a video of his performance:

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 09:30

Another technician pleads guilty in Fumo case

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Another computer technician from state Sen. Vince Fumo's office pled guilty to obstruction Tuesday, making him the second technician from Fumo's office who will testify against the Philadelphia Democrat when his trial begins next month.

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