DAILY REVIEW: The Pennsylvania Lottery reported Thursday that it had achieved record sales and profits even as Gov. Tom Corbett continued his quest to turn over lottery management to a British company.
Details of the report alone do not necessarily invalidate the governor’s proposal. Lottery sales for the fiscal year that ended June 30 soared by 6 percent over the previous fiscal year, to $3.7 billion, an increase of $219 million…
The issue also has highlighted the governor’s inability to win support for his major initiatives even from fellow Republicans… (more)
EDITOR: Why fix it if it isn’t broke? To generate work for supporters and gain campaign contributions from those who benefit from state actions.
