As early voting proceeds and Election Day is in sight, the last campaign financial filings have been posted for the period October 2^nd through 23^rd.  After that date campaigns receiving a contribution or loan which exceeds $1,000 must be reported within 24 hours of receipt. 

There has been a new element introduced into the county executive race this year:  an “independent” PAC (Our Town PAC) has collected $125,000 thus far to fund attack ads against incumbent Mark Poloncarz.  Casilio herself has directly raised $179,070 thus far in 2023. 

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Yes, that is, to both of those propositions.  The Republicans are showing on a daily basis that they cannot even bring their House of Representatives caucus together for the simple and basic task of electing a Speaker.  Depending on the day there is at least five to fifteen percent of their membership who are not concerned about their constitutional responsibilities for organizing and running the House.

Kevin McCarthy over a one-week period this past January sold his soul to attain his long held personal goal of becoming speaker.  Among the deals he agreed to was the one that allowed just one member of the House to file a “motion to vacate,” which ultimately led to his removal less than ten months into his tenure.  He did not last as long as his two Republican predecessors as Speaker, John Boehner and Paul Ryan, who were essentially driven out of office by the crazy caucus.

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