INQUIRER: Gov. Rendell has presented his successor with the equivalent of a state government playbook, including details on the workings of dozens of agencies and even a lengthy cautionary note on the fiscal crisis ahead.
In thousands of pages meant to smooth the transition for Republican Gov.-elect Tom Corbett, who takes office next month, Rendell administration officials prepared extensive files on 25 state agencies under the control of the chief executive.
The documents paint a bleak financial picture for 2011, citing the hundreds of millions of dollars lost in federal funding because of the end of stimulus spending, which delivered $12.6 billion for the Pennsylvania economy over the last two years… (more)
