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A coalition of 21 voter rights groups is pushing the Department of State to issue paper ballots to ensure fair access for all voters on Election Day.
Some precincts in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties told voters in the April primary to leave the polling place and return later because of technical difficulties, said Kathy Boockvar, a senior attorney for the Advancement Project, one of the coalition members.
HARRISBURG — A member of the state’s casino oversight board fired back at senators who want to eliminate outside income of board members, saying lawmakers should play by the same rules.
“I’m an old believer in what’s good for one is good for all,” said Jeffrey Coy, a former House member from Shippensburg earning $145,000 a year on the Gaming Control Board.
HARRISBURG — Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll waited at least a month to tell the public she has a rare form of cancer, staffers and the governor’s office said Thursday.
Knoll, 77, who is undergoing chemotherapy, notified Gov. Ed Rendell in mid-July that she was sick and being treated but only told the governor Saturday that she was suffering from neuroendocrine cancer, her Chief of Staff Sal Sirabella said.
HARRISBURG — A controversial environmental advocate was nominated Tuesday to become head of the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Gov. Ed Rendell nominated John Hanger, CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, known as PennFuture, to replace Kathleen McGinty as DEP secretary. McGinty resigned in July, saying she wanted more time to spend with her family.
HARRISBURG — A Democrat who supported legalized slot machines and a Republican who opposed them announced a joint plan Tuesday to tighten rules on casino oversight.
The bill “would create greater public confidence in Pennsylvania’s gaming act and Gaming Control Board,” said state Sen. Jane Orie, R-McCandless, the majority whip. “That confidence has been shaken recently, and we must restore the complete integrity of the process in the public eye.”
Imagine your phone records becoming available to any curious lawyer or court officer, without your knowledge.
The scenario is possible in Pennsylvania, and some lawmakers are trying to address it.
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