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Pa. Attorney General Warning Consumers About Energy Scam

Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane says agents in the state have been getting numerous complaints about people –whether in person or on the phone – pretending to be employees of PPL or Duquesne Light.

2013/03/15

Ex-Senate Leader, Seven Others Charged In Turnpike Probe

A former state Senate leader and seven others have been charged in a “pay to play” case involving the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state prosecutors said Wednesday.

2013/03/13

Kathleen Kane speaks at a news conference (credit: Brad Segall)

New Law Would Give Crime Victims A Greater Voice With Parole Board

“What this bill does is it shows that the weight of a victim’s testimony is heavy,” Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane said.

2013/03/07

Pa. attorney general Kathleen Kane, right, (Credit: Tony Romeo)

Pennsylvana’s Top Cop And AG Kane Disagree On Mexican Cartels

Attorney General Kathleen Kane says Mexican drug cartels “are taking over neighborhoods” in Pennsylvania. State police commissioner Frank Noonan says ” we don’t see that.”

2013/02/28

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Corbett Administration Continues to Vamp For Lottery Privatization

This is the second time that a British company has extended its bid to operate the Pennsyvlania Lottery since Pa. attorney general Kathleen Kane determined that the contract would violate the Pennsylvania constitution.

2013/02/22

Pa. Attorney General Says No-Increase Budget Will Put State At Risk

Kathleen Kane is asking for a budget increase to battle child predators and Mexican drug cartels, which she says are more violent than the better-known Colombian cartels.

2013/02/20

Stigall Show Log 2.18.13

Chris celebrates President’s Day with Independence Mall Park Ranger Ed Welch and talks to Jeff Roe and Michael Bronstein on the Monday Morning Matchup about the confirmation of Chuck Hagel and the scandal surrounding Bob Menendez. He also reviews Saturday Night Live’s parody of Marco Rubio, CNN’s coverage of the stranded cruise liner and New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg’s decision not to seek re-election.

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Analysis: The Attorney General Vs. The Governor In Pennsylvania

This past week brought major developments in the local political scene.

2013/02/16

Lottery Contract Craps Out

Governor Tom Corbett says he’s reviewing his options now that the state attorney general has determined that he doesn’t have the authority to privatize the management of the Pennsylvania Lottery.

2013/02/15

Northeast Philadelphia Man Charged With Buying Guns For 16-Year-Old

Philadelphia district attorney Seth Williams announced the arrest of a 32-year-old man who bought guns for a 16-year-old.

2013/02/14

(Philadelphia officials gather around Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane as she announces changes to Pennsylvania's gun laws. Credit: John McDevitt)

Pa. Attorney General Closes State’s ‘Florida Loophole’ for Gun Permits

If you are among the 4,000 Pennsylvania residents who has a Florida-issued “concealed carry” weapon permit, you have four months to get one from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or you will be in violation of the law.

2013/02/08

(H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. Photo from Widener Univ.)

Pa. Attorney General Appoints Special Investigator on Handling of Sandusky Case

Attorney general Kathleen Kane has appointed former federal prosecutor Geoff Moulton to conduct the investigation into how her predecessors, including Gov. Tom Corbett, handled the case.

2013/02/04

Kathleen Kane Sworn In As Pennsylvania’s First Female Attorney General

With the man she’s pledged to investigate sitting in attendance, Kathleen Kane has been sworn in as Pennsylvania’s new attorney general during a ceremony in the state capitol rotunda.

2013/01/16

2012 Year in Review: New Pa. Attorney General Elected on Promise of Sandusky Probe

Since Tom Corbett became governor, polls showed that many Pennsylvania voters questioned why Penn State pedophile Jerry Sandusky wasn’t arrested sooner, while Corbett was running the Sandusky investigation.

2012/12/28