Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
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Campaign Finance, Lobbying Reform Still Receiving Little Attention in Pa. Legislature
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When it comes to money in politics, Pennsylvania has some of the laxest laws in the country, while its rules for lobbyists are looser than many other states.
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Top Gaming Regulators in Pa. Met with Industry Lobbyists Before Coming Out Against a Casino Competitor
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The state Gaming Control Board, which previously took no position on the legality of skill games despite casino opposition, reversed course after their meeting with Parx Casino representatives.
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Secrecy Has Dominated Shapiro’s Transition to Pa. Governor. It May Be a Sign of What’s to Come
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Incoming Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has an unusually opaque transition team, featuring NDAs and secretive funders.
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What Mark Rozzi’s Record Can Tell Us About What Kind of Pa. House Speaker He’ll Be
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Rozzi’s decade-long legislative career has been defined by his advocacy for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Few know what to expect from his surprise tenure as speaker.
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Cost of Pennsylvania Governor’s Race Sets New Record Amid ‘Campaign Finance Arms Race’
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Pa.’s Governor Spends Thousands on Private Law Firms but Won’t Disclose Why
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The legal office of Pennsylvania’s governor won’t explain why it paid private law firms at least $367,500.
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Democrat Josh Shapiro Will Be Pennsylvania’s Next Governor. It Promises to Be His Biggest Challenge Yet
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Shapiro, who is currently the state’s attorney general, will have to navigate a state legislature that has often served as a foil to gubernatorial agendas.
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Former Pa. Governors Ask Candidates Doug Mastriano, Josh Shapiro to Accept Results of Nov. 8 Election
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Former Govs. Tom Ridge, Mark Schweiker, Ed Rendell and Tom Corbett said the state’s election process will be “open and transparent.”
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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Paid $15K to Take 2 Pa. Lawmakers to Europe
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The Republican lawmakers’ European excursion is the type of job perk that a gift ban would make impossible for elected officials and others in government, but the legislature has failed to pass one.
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Most Outside Spending on Pa. Governor’s Race Has One Aim: to Defeat Doug Mastriano
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Groups that can’t directly coordinate with political campaigns have spent $2.5 million on ads, polls, knocking on doors, and more to influence Pennsylvania’s 2022 gubernatorial election.