PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Column: …On a rainy Jan. 18, 2011, with the state capital city mired in slush, about 1,000 supporters stood on Commonwealth Avenue at the rear of the Capitol as Corbett took the oath of office. I eagerly awaited Corbett’s legislative reform recommendations. I had covered most of his investigations, perp walks, preliminary hearings and trials. He knew better than anyone what was wrong with the place.
By the end of the day, however, there were no recommendations. I figured, OK, there is a whole lot going on — getting a final team in place, a budget shortfall and many other issues. Through his first week I bugged his press office for the legislative recommendations…
Finally about a week later Corbett’s press office issued a news release outlining some largely lame proposals, such as moving to a two-year budget cycle rather than an annual one (requiring complicated passage of a constitutional amendment) and a “task force” to review all boards and commissions… (more)
EDITOR: What the columnist fails to mention is that most of the prosecutions of legislators undertaken by Corbett had been Democrats.
