by Susan Salerno | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Republican state Sen. Randy Vulakovich and Democratic state Rep. Dom Costa may hail from different political parties.But they share a few things in common: Both were police officers. Both represent parts of Allegheny County. And both are...
by Susan Salerno | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Few saw Lou Barletta as a Senate candidate. Then Donald Trump happened Until recently, few people saw U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta as a potential Senate candidate. A Republican who represented a conservative, blue-collar district sprawling from near Scranton southwest to...
by tjr58362 | Sep 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Are Republicans and Democrats in the middle figuring out how to get to yes? With a deal on the debt ceiling, talk of one on “Dreamers,” and Democrats dining at the White House, former state party chairs T.J. Rooney (D.) and Alan Novak (R.) consider if these are the...
by tjr58362 | Nov 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
A Shock to the System Final thoughts on Election 2016 from Currents political analysts T.J. Rooney and Alan Novak. Rooney: I absolutely did not see this coming. I honestly felt in my heart and in my head that people would not overlook the way Donald Trump comported...
by tjr58362 | Nov 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
The final counting: As Pa. goes . . . ? On the weekend before Election Day, final thoughts from Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney. Novak: I have to begin by amending my previous statement that we know how this story is going to end. We don’t! Things have changed in...
by tjr58362 | Oct 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
The last debate puts Pa.’s GOP on the defense T.J. Rooney and Alan Novak look at the state of Election 2016 after the third and final presidential debate, both at the top of the ticket and for other races. Rooney: The die has been cast and it’s directly attributable...
