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A proposed constitutional amendment would allow a gubernatorial candidate to choose their running mate after the spring primary, much like the presidential race.
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate is advancing a measure that would give the state’s political parties final say over candidates for lieutenant governor, taking power away from voters.
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Members of Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board, whose responsibilities include meeting once or twice a month three times in busier months have among the highest-paid positions in state government, with annual salaries topping $145,000.
It’s one of the best jobs in town if you can get it. That is because former state legislators are frequently on the shortlist when there’s an opening.
Last week, Frank Dermody, the top House Democrat who lost reelection in 2020 after 30 years in the legislature, was appointed to a two-year term on the seven-member board.
Dermody, a onetime prosecutor and magisterial district judge from Allegheny County, is the fourth former House Democrat to snag a coveted spot since the board, which regulates casino gambling and sports betting in the state, was established in 2004.