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First Reports
PoliticsPA is the first to report Lackawanna County prosecutor Kathleen Kane will run for the 2012 Democratic nomination for Attorney General. -
Reports
Sara Ganim of the Patriot-News reports former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky is under investigation for allegations he assaulted a minor. Ganim and the paper will later win the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reportin -
Sandusky
Sandusky is indicted with 40 charges of sex crimes against underaged boys -
Campaign
Former President Bill Clinton endorses Kane’s campaign. Clinton’s high-profile support will result in campaign appearances and commercials that propel Kane to the top of the Democratic primary polls. -
Jerry Sandusky is convicted
Jerry Sandusky is convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse and later sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison. -
Inauguration
Kathleen Kane is inaugurated as the 48th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She is the first woman to ever hold the office. -
Sting Operation
Angela Couloumbis and Craig R. McCoy of the Philadelphia Inquirer publish a story revealing that Kane shut down a sting operation that began in 2010 and was targeting several Philly State Reps. Kane’s office suggests race was a factor in why the investigation was flawed. Her only direct comment concerned those who disagreed with her decision, who she described as “nothing more than the Good Ol’ Boys club playing political games to discredit me in order to fulfill their own selfish an -
Hands over Emails
Attorney General Kane hands over 4,000 emails to PA Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille -
Announcements
Kane announces she will be running for re-election as Attorney General in 2016. -
New Poll
A new Harper Poll shows Kane is leading the Democratic field of Attorney General candidates.
