Kerry A. Benninghoff

It's been five years since Pennsylvania government stepped out of the shadows by rewriting its open records law to give citizens much more access to how governments operate and spend public money. Many people, including me, believe the new Right-to-...

Here it is, hot off the presses: The list of state House committee chairmen and ranking Democratic members for the legislative session that starts in January. The list answers two very important questions: Namely, who the House GOP tapped to......

Good Monday Morning Fellow Seekers. Pennsylvania’s public school students have been in class for weeks, but state lawmakers will finally return to work today for an abbreviated fall voting session that could end up being as notable for what doesn&#...

Who ever said it's not good to be king? Gov. Tom Corbett will lead an international trade mission to Brazil and Chile in 2013, bringing with him a veritable buffet of business, tourism and university leaders that will "focus on......

Pennsylvania state lawmakers started the legislature's fall session Monday, after returning from summer recess. House Republicans kicked off the first day back by unveiling a new jobs proposal, "Promoting Employment across Pennsylvania" or PEP,...

Our state lawmakers returned to session this week and while many eyes already are focused on the looming debate over the next state budget, there are other matters of business to consider that would serve consumers well. Among the many bills churning...

Good Afternoon, All. If there was any doubt, it looks like the vogue for reform has passed and the wave of anger from the 2006 cycle has officially subsided. We've just gone and checked the list of candidates from the......

Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The latest chapter in Harrisburg's version of the Culture Wars gets off to an enthusiastic start this morning as the House State Government Committee meets at 9 a.m. to consider a constitutional amendment banning...