The report strongly recommended eliminating separate IT departments and print shops for individual political caucuses at the Pa. Capitol.Created by Alexis Worlds
Posted on 07/15/2026 1:27:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Editor's note: This is one of six stories being published this week that are part of an investigation into the Pennsylvania Legislature's spending.
After one of the biggest corruption scandals in Pennsylvania broke out in the late 2000s, a grand jury interviewed more than 100 Capitol staffers and lawmakers. Then it released a scathing report.
The most damning observation? The Pennsylvania General Assembly will "meddle with, obfuscate, ignore or kill every recommendation," and if the Legislature were "left to its own devices, is utterly incapable of reforming itself."
(Excerpt) Read more at pennlive.com ...
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The report strongly recommended eliminating separate IT departments and print shops for individual political caucuses at the Pa. Capitol.Created by Alexis Worlds
Tirzah is PennLive's Capitol affairs investigative reporter. She has an MA in investigative journalism from Arizona State University and BA in journalism and neuroscience from Bradley University. She has reported for major news outlets including The Arizona Republic, the Associated Press and NPR and produced stories in multimedia formats on immigration in Mexico, housing in Arizona, and police reform. Originally from India, Tirzah grew up speaking English, Tamil, and Hindi, and learned to read and write in Arabic while living in the United Arab Emirates for more than a decade.
Sounds like every other legislative body other than those of police states.
Bkmk
Just like the US congress.
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