After receiving criticism over using public funding for payments toward ALEC, members of the Pennsylvania legislature have severed their ties to the group after Keystone Progress, a liberal activists group, made the practice known after a Right-To-Know request led to the discovery of documents that showed taxpayer dollars may be going to this organization.

With the map ready to go before the Supreme Court, PoliticsPA would like to ask its readers in our latest poll whether the Supreme Court is likely to accept or reject the LRC’s latest proposal.

Three weeks after Kathleen Kane defeated Patrick Murphy in the Attorney General primary, the former Congressman is calling for Democrats to reunite after the “family fight” and support Kane.

In the wake of the Pa. Voter ID debate and given technology’s prevalence in peoples’ everyday lives, state Sen. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster) has introduced a bill that would implement an online voter registration system within 90 days.

Thanks to better-than-anticipated revenues the Pa. Senate passed a Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget with total spending 2 percent higher than Gov. Tom Corbett proposed, restoring some education and social services funding.

The campaign to replace retiring Senator Jane Earll (R-Erie) will be the top state senate race in Pennsylvania in 2012. Republican Janet Anderson is already on television with a 30 second bio spot.

Key Pennsylvania Democratic voices – including Treasurer Rob McCord – trumpeted Obama’s policies on keeping college affordable while criticizing Romney for not having a concrete plan in a conference call this afternoon.

Want a preview of Dave Freed’s general election argument? Check out this video. Freed, the Republican candidate for the position of state Attorney General says – without naming his opponent – that his experience as Cumberland County District Attorney sets him apart from Democrat Kathleen Kane.

With the help of 6 Pa. women, the PA Republican Party is taking a swipe at the President Obama – and his campaign’s “Life of Julia” feature.

Rep. Tim Murphy is joining the ranks of his fellow GOP members in asking the LRC to reconsider their newly adopted map. Murphy said the new map would disenfranchise voters, especially in the 37th district where Raja is seeking State Senate election.

Kathleen Kane has emerged from her contested primary with momentum, a poll conducted by her campaign shows. She leads Republican Dave Freed 48 percent to 27 percent.