hARRISBURG, pa: The Attorney General’s Office filed an answer today to the “No Party” Party of Pennsylvania’s second Commonwealth Court petition for review regarding minor-party ballot access — and accused NPPP candidate Dennis Baylor of criminal behavior. Since Mr. Baylor, a retired engineer whose third-party campaign focuses greatly on ballot access, did not hire a laywer for legal representation on behalf of the [...]
Archive for January, 2009
“Is Being a Third-Party Candidate a Crime in PA?”
Posted in Politics, tagged "No Party" Party, ballot access, Dennis Baylor on January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
House GOP Members Spend $1.4 Million on Lawyers
Posted in Politics, tagged ballot access, Bonusgate on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dozens Of GOP Reps Could Be Questioned About ‘Bonusgate’
By Bradley Vasoli, The Bulletin
Published: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Pennsylvania House Minority Leader Sam Smith, R-66th, of Jefferson, Armstrong and Indiana counties, has estimated that between 30 and 60 current and former Republican state representatives have been questioned in the state’s “Bonusgate” probe, according to a former state [...]
“Six Years of Rendell’s ‘Stimulus’ is Enough”
Posted in Politics on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Nathan A. Benefield, as published by The Commonwealth Foundation
www.CommonwealthFoundation.org
01.27.09
Gov. Ed Rendell is, as head of the National Governor’s Association as well as the chief of a state facing a major revenue shortfall, leading the push for a federal “stimulus” package that would direct billions in additional taxpayer funds to the states.
Rendell sees this as [...]
New website keeps tabs on state government
Posted in Politics on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Commonwealth Foundation Launches PennsylvaniaVotes.org
Innovative website helps citizens keep tabs on state government
Harrisburg, PA — On Jan. 14, The Commonwealth Foundation announced the launch of PennsylvaniaVotes.org, the state’s first and only web site that provides—at no cost—a nonpartisan, layman’s description of every bill introduced in the General Assembly.
“PennsylvaniaVotes.org is an indispensable tool for those [...]
“Hiring Freeze” Contradicted
Posted in Politics, tagged hiring freeze, PA deficit on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Four months into his economy-saving “hiring freeze,” Gov. Rendell created a $95,000/year position for former State Rep. Dan Surra, who was defeated in Nov.’s general election after serving 18 years in the legislature. As senior advisor to the secretary of the Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources (since Jan. 12), Surra focuses on increasing ecotourism and [...]
Baylor Opposes Corporate Welfare
Posted in Politics, tagged boscov's bailout, Corporate Welfare, Dennis Baylor on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Baylor for Senate Campaign opposes the growing policy of corporate welfare, also known as corporate subsidies and bail-outs. The current proposal to give Boscov’s department store a $35 million loan to avoid its bankrupcy and closure would use taxpayer money to jumpstart failing competition for existing functional businesses. PA state officials are encouraging the taxpayer-funded loan, and labeling it [...]
Baylor to appeal Commonwealth suit on NPPP’s behalf.
Posted in Politics, tagged ballot access, Dennis Baylor, NPPP on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dennis Baylor for State Senate
Press Release
Baylor to appeal Commonwealth suit on NPPP’s behalf.
January 16, 2009: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HARRISBURG, PA – Yesterday PA Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini decided against Dennis Baylor’s “No Party” Party of Pennsylvania (NPPP) lawsuit – and encouraged him to take part of his case back to the state Supreme Court. Judge [...]
“PA high court nixes Baylor suit.”
Posted in Politics, tagged ballot access lawsuit, Dennis Baylor, NPPP on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
BY DUSTIN PANGONIS
STAFF WRITER
dpangonis@republicanherald.com
Published: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:11 AM EST
The state Supreme Court has denied Dennis Baylor’s lawsuit asking for a stay of the March 3 special election for the Pennsylvania 29th Senatorial District seat, leaving him seven weeks to find another way onto the ballot.
In a one-paragraph ruling Friday, the state Supreme Court [...]
PA Supreme Court denies petition, Baylor to file Commonwealth suit.
Posted in Politics, tagged ballot access, Dennis Baylor, NPPP on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
HAMBURG, PA – Today the PA Supreme Court denied “No Party” Party of Pennsylvania’s (NPPP) petition to file as a minor political party in March 3rd’s special election. The lawsuit requested an injunction to stay the special election in order to clarify state election law concerning his the candidacy of Dennis Baylor. Mr. Baylor, who now plans to file the NPPP suit in [...]
“Attorney General Opposes Election Lawsuit.”
Posted in Politics, tagged ballot access, Dennis Baylor, election lawsuit on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
BY DUSTIN PANGONIS
STAFF WRITER
dpangonis@republicanherald.com
Published: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 4:11 AM EST
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office said Monday it opposes a lawsuit that seeks a state Supreme Court injunction to stay the March 3 Senate special election.
Dennis Baylor wants to run for the 29th District state Senate seat — left vacant after the Nov. 4 posthumous [...]
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