End lavish gift-giving to Pa. governor, lawmakers

LEHIGH VALLEY LIVE EDITORIAL: Tom got Turkish robes and towels. Jake received Super Bowl tickets. And Dominic and Dan both scored trips to Ireland…

The list of gifts is staggering. Phillies baseball tickets. Penn State football tickets. Trips to Turkey, France, Nova Scotia and Taiwan.

You name it. Pennsylvania politicians can accept it. And many of them do. There are no limits to the number of gifts they can receive each year or to the value of those gifts. The only rule is that Pennsylvania politicians must report all gifts worth more than $250… (more)

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