post-gazette.com - Politics http://www.post-gazette.com/ Political news from post-gazette.com en-us Copyright 2009, post-gazette.com. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:59:43 -0500 15 post-gazette.com http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/images/144x39pgtoplogo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 Lavelle ready for challenge of City Council http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09313/1011909-53.stm?cmpid=politics.xml 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. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Many expected to jump in race for Walko's job http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09311/1011590-181.stm?cmpid=politics.xml 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. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500 Grand jury may seek charges against Perzel http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09310/1011238-178.stm?cmpid=politics.xml 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. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500