Usually, winning the Democratic primary in the city of Pittsburgh pretty much guarantees you the office -- especially when there's nobody else on the ballot. (Today)

One by one, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had leaned on her rank-and-file Democrats for months to cast off personal prerogatives for the sake of a history-making health care bill. (Today)

Once a year, Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao gives the Washington establishment a little jolt. (Today)

Rep. Don Walko's election to Common Pleas Court is likely to set off an avalanche of aspirants to fill the balance of his term in the Legislature. (11/07/2009)

HARRISBURG -- A statewide grand jury is considering recommending charges against former House Speaker John Perzel, R-Philadelphia, and a number of others in connection with millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded computer data that investigators believe was used for political campaigns. (11/06/2009)