Commonwealth Confidential http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=390409&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fharrisburg_politics%2F Commonwealth Confidential gives you regularly updated coverage of the state legislature, the governor and the workings of the state bureaucracy. It is written by the political reporters in the Inquirer's Harrisburg bureau, based right in the statehouse. en-us Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:09:17 GMT 2009-11-10T14:09:17Z en-us Scranton mayor to announce gubernatorial bid http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=359949&44=69649437&32=3796&7=390409&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fharrisburg_politics%2FScranton_mayor_to_announce_gubernatorial_bid.html The mayor of Scranton is set to officially kick off his campaign for Pennsylvania governor today. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:09:17 GMT 184291ddbb3cc01d0f7c084d61e8632c Amy Worden 2009-11-10T14:09:17Z Supreme Court race breaks fundraising record http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=359949&44=68928857&32=3796&7=390409&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fharrisburg_politics%2FSupreme_Court_race_breaks_fundraising_record.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:04:42 GMT 84974e8808b03e72ac0ef338625d06d2 Amy Worden 2009-11-03T21:04:42Z Lentz hires former aide to Sestak and Carney http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=359949&44=67024412&32=3796&7=390409&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fharrisburg_politics%2FLentz_hires_former_aide_to_Sestak_and_Carney.html State Rep. Bryan Lentz, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 7th District, hires campaign manager who was integral to victories of U.S. Reps. Joe Sestak and Chris Carney, both D-Pa. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:35:02 GMT 197084972f2abbf0e56680c5798a7d85 Thomas Fitzgerald 2009-10-28T20:35:02Z Saidel keeps racking up endorsements in LG bid http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=359949&44=66456187&32=3796&7=390409&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fharrisburg_politics%2FSaidel_keeps_racking_up_endorsements_in_LG_bid.html Former Philadelphia City Controller Jonathan Saidel (D) has won the statewide union endorsement of professional firefighters in his race for lieutenant governor, just the latest in a string of them. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:11:56 GMT c4f83dba81ee30ed8560caa8eb6fbd09 Thomas Fitzgerald 2009-10-27T17:11:56Z