Pennsylvania's Attorney General rules that Corbett's attempt to sell off the lottery to an overseas company is illegal and violates the Commonwealth's constitution.
The attorney general described the conclusions of her office that the 20-year management agreement with Camelot Global Services PA LLC is an "unlawful extension of executive authority" that infringes on the power of the General Assembly to make basic policy decisions.
She said also state law governing the lottery does not authorize the development of monitor-based games, such as keno. And she said a provision for the compensation of indirect expenses by Camelot is too open and undefined to be allowed under the state Constitution.
Its a damn good thing that Democrats swept the state's row office elections, because that's the only check to King Tom weilding dictatorial power in the Commonwealth. The fact that Republicans failed to win a single statewide election in 2012 doesn't bode to well for his chances at a second term, and adds more evidence that the only reason why Republicans control the state legislature is gerrymandering.