Think what could happen if Mark Rozzi is Speaker for the next two years, and the Legislature acts in the public interest instead of its own.
John Baer is the Keystone State’s most recognized government and politics columnist. Sean Simmers | [email protected], now that our lawmakers’ me-first partisan hissy fit over state House control is settled, or at least on hold, imagine if they actually follow up on the “people-first” sentiments of newly-elected Speaker Mark Rozzi.
Hard to envision, I know. But Rozzi’s rise is such a shock to the system, it almost begs for some `OMG, what else is possible’ thinking. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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