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Last Updated on Monday, 15 September 2008 09:51 Written by rslcpol Monday, 15 September 2008 09:51
From The Times-Tribune:
In some ways, the battle this election year for control of the state House of Representatives is being fought on traditional grounds with many incumbents unopposed and a handful of open seats up for grabs.
In other ways, party caucuses are venturing into new territory in the way they conduct campaigns. The catalyst for this change is the ongoing “Bonusgate” investigation into whether House employees broke state laws by doing political work on public time.
No one disputes the stakes are high. Democrats hold a slim one-seat majority in the 203-seat chamber. They have run the chamber since January 2007 by striking a tactical alliance with Republican Speaker Dennis O’Brien of Philadelphia.