Today, following Congressman Lou Barletta’s announcement that he’s running for Senate, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Spokesman Max Steele released the following statement: “If Congressman Lou Barletta thinks voting to raise health care costs for seniors, gut protections for those with preexisting conditions, and send premiums skyrocketing will earn him a promotion, he’s in for a rude ... Read more

* That’s because despite making extravagant claims about Mango’s skills as a job-creator, Mango’s campaign couldn’t produce a single example – anywhere in Pennsylvania – where he had done that. In fact, the record of Mango’s former employer, McKinsey & Co, suggests that they are wizards in the black arts of corporate downsizing. * We ... Read more

Though the most recent Republican effort in D.C. to take health care away from millions of Americans was defeated early this morning, we know that D.C. Republicans will continue to push their out-of-touch plan. Today, Pittsburgh Democrats held a press conference to call Paul Mango out for refusing to answer questions about his support for ... Read more

Though the most recent Republican effort in D.C. to take health care away from millions of Americans was defeated early this morning, we know that D.C. Republicans will continue to push their out-of-touch plan. Today, Democrats held a press conference to call Scott Wagner out for refusing to answer questions about his support for this ... Read more

Though the most recent Republican effort in D.C. to take health care away from millions of Americans was defeated early this morning, we know that D.C. Republicans will continue to push their out-of-touch plan. Today, Democrats in Lancaster held a press conference to call Paul Mango out for refusing to answer questions about his support ... Read more

Today, while the Senate is pushing through a vote on their disastrous health care plan, Scott Wagner and Paul Mango are continuing to hide from their support of this legislation that would be absolutely devastating to millions of Pennsylvanians. “Throughout every step of the push to pass a disastrous health care bill, Scott Wagner and ... Read more

* This deficit is the product of Turzai’s watch, not Wolf’s. Each of the governor’s budget proposals has achieved balance through a combination of government restructuring, a long overdue tax on natural gas production and broad structural tax reform — all of which has been rejected by Turzai’s caucus because it would offend favored interests. ... Read more

Today, the Senate Republicans’ are moving forward with a vote on their disastrous health care plan despite overwhelming opposition from the American people and health care experts and absolutely no transparency. In fact, Senator Toomey doesn’t even know which version of this disastrous plan he’s voting on. “It’s clear that Pat Toomey has no regard ... Read more

To advance his own political ambitions, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai has derailed budget negotiations and ignored the input of his own members. Here’s what news outlets around Pennsylvania are saying: Check out the coverage below: “It’s Mike Turzai’s fault: The House Speaker, who’s supposed to announce his gubernatorial candidacy like any day now, ... Read more