Jumping off before the trainwreck:
PA State Police Commissioner Jeffrey Miller resigns
U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan resigns

Report:
Grand jury indicts PA Majority Leader DeWeese and others
Gov. Ed Rendell investigated for alleged corrupt practices
Prosecutors grill Rendell's state police driver

 

A grand jury in Pennsylvania has reportedly indicted state Rep. Bill DeWeese, the Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. DeWeese is the highest-ranking Democrat in the Pennsylvania legislature. Also reportedly indicted are DeWeese's former lieutenant and majority whip, Mike Veon, and several others.

Majority Leader DeWeese's reported indictment, on the surface, could involve any of several long-simmering scandals, including bonuses paid to legislative staffers who allegedly performed political work.

But what began as an investigation into legislative bonuses and other hijinks has blossomed into a wide-ranging grand jury inquiry into corrupt practices throughout Pennsylvania state government. Read more >>