British Firm Extends Its Bid to Manage PA Lotto

An extension filed through Friday will allow Corbett more time to consider options.

Gov. Tom Corbett's chance to accept a bid from a British firm to manage the Pennyslvania lottery was about to run out. Had it not extended its offer, the firm's $3.5-billion bid would have expired Saturday at 5 p.m. According to 6ABC, a "top budget aide to Gov. Tom Corbett" has announced the extension. The extra time is designed to allow Corbett's office more time to consider options. The changes come on the heels of last week's announcement by Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane who rejected Corbett' initial plan. "It is our duty to defend and protect the Constitution of our Commonwealth and that is what our office has done by declining this contract," Kane said on Friday.  "She said the contract infringes on the Legislature's …

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Mike Shortall

5:27 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

"No hard evidence ..." and I'm the one living near DeNial?!? Enjoy your swim!   more ›

Election 2012

Pa. Elects First Woman, Democrat Attorney General

Pennsylvania voters elected their first woman Democrat to be attorney general on Tuesday

Kathleen Kane achieved two firsts in her Pennsylvania attorney general election victory: She defeated Republican David Freed 56 to 41 percent in unofficial results from Tuesday's voting. Kane won the support of Lehigh Valley voters on her way to statewide success: Bucks County Montgomery County Kane, 46, is a former Lackawanna County prosecutor who will now oversee an office with a staff of about 700 and subject to legislative battles over a budget that now stands at $81 million, according to a Philly.com report. Kane had a slight fundraising edge in the race.  Both candidates pledged a review of the Jerry Sandusky child rape case.

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Narrah

12:56 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012

I disagree Nicole. She is the perfect person for this, because she has stood up to corrupt and evil individuals and won. I have a feeling that Corbett will be quaking in his boots, because one of the first things she will be doing, is investigating why it took so long to arrest Sandusky.   more ›

Elections 2012

Attorney General Candidates Promise Sandusky Review

David Freed and Kathleen Kane are in the hotly-contested race for Pennsylvania's Attorney General.

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP — Attorney General hopefuls David Freed and Kathleen Kane sparred over their independence and experience on Monday night during the only scheduled debate in the hotly-contested statewide race. During a snappy 50-minute exchange hosted by Widener Law School just outside of Harrisburg, the two candidates faced questions about their qualifications for the top law enforcement post in the state, their independence from state politics and their plans for the office, if elected. Kane, a Democrat, repeatedly attacked Freed as the “hand-picked” candidate of Gov. Tom Corbett and the Pennsylvania Republican Party, which has controlled the attorney general’s office ever since it became an elected …

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Election Preview: Pennsylvania Attorney General

Democrat Kathleen Kane and Republican David Freed are vying for Pennsylvania Attorney General.

The hotly contest statewide race for Attorney General pits Democrat Kathleen Kane against Republican David Freed. Candidates Kathleen Kane (D) David Freed (R) Stories Attorney General Candidates Promise Sandusky Review  

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