Today marks the final day of Ed Rendell’s reign over Pennsylvania politics.
Rendell, who served as both district attorney and mayor in Philadelphia before stunning the state’s political gurus by storming the governor’s mansion, will hand the reins of power over to Tom Corbett tomorrow.
He’s also handing him something else: A financial quagmire.
By most estimates, Corbett will enter office staring down the barrel of about $5 billion in red ink, and having pledged during the campaign not to raise taxes.
Let me be the first to remind the new governor of one of the items he vowed to consider once he slips into the governor’s seat. That would be selling off the state stores and getting Pennsylvania out of the booze business.
No rush, Mr. Corbett. By this weekend would be nice. Maybe Valentine’s Day at the outside.
Rendell, who served as both district attorney and mayor in Philadelphia before stunning the state’s political gurus by storming the governor’s mansion, will hand the reins of power over to Tom Corbett tomorrow.
He’s also handing him something else: A financial quagmire.
By most estimates, Corbett will enter office staring down the barrel of about $5 billion in red ink, and having pledged during the campaign not to raise taxes.
Let me be the first to remind the new governor of one of the items he vowed to consider once he slips into the governor’s seat. That would be selling off the state stores and getting Pennsylvania out of the booze business.
No rush, Mr. Corbett. By this weekend would be nice. Maybe Valentine’s Day at the outside.
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