Archive for the ‘Elected Officials’ Category

Joe Sestak and CAIR: Coverage in Pittsburgh

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

  Below is link to excellent and, I think, fair news article  by Pittsburgh Post Gazette Reporter, James O’Toole, July 25th, 2010 setting forth  conflicting views about Joe Sestak, CAIR, Israel, Emergency Committee for Israel, J Street. Here is the clip referred to in thi Pittsburgh Post Gazette article by James O’Toole ...

No Sentence Reduction for Bonusgate Convict Brett Cott

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

  Brett Cott Bonus Gate - Dauphin County Judge Richard A. Lewis  refused to reduce the sentence of 21 to 60 months he handed down last month to Brett Cott, a former legislative aide convicted in the government corruption scheme known as Bonusgate. Judge Lewis stood by his sentence, saying Mr. ...

Joe Sestak Questions About PROMISES – EARMARKS -CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

Monday, August 30th, 2010

  Joe Sestak for US Senate pledged, in writing, on his web site that he would not take campaign contributions from any company for whom he had obtained an Earmark. He has not kept that promise to the Voters. This is one of my personal favorites of the sanctimonious Sestak series    “I learned, as ...

Stetler to Face Trial on Bonusgate Charges

Monday, August 30th, 2010

York County’s Steve Stetler,  Democratic State Representative from 1991 to 2006  and former Pennsylvania Secretary of Revnue (November 2009, confirmed unanimously by Pennsylvania Senate on March 31, 2009 and resigned December19, 2009)  is held  for trial on  public corruption charges after two ex-staffers testified they were paid with taxpayer money ...

Joe Sestak: Return Rangel $12,000 Contributions and Hold Himself Accountable

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Democratic control US House of Representatives to Try Top Democrat Rangel, Ex-Head of House Ways and Means Committee, the Tax-Writing Committee, Is Accused of Breaking Ethics Rules And so far, Congressman Joe Sestak has refused to return at least $12,000 in donations from Rep. Rangel’s campaign committee and leadership PAC. Joe ...