Midnight Payraise

  • PA General Assembly passes a pay increase for state lawmakers, judges, and top executive-branch officials.

    PA General Assembly passes a pay increase for state lawmakers, judges, and top executive-branch officials.

  • Gene Stilp displays an inflatable pig in protest of the pay raise

    Gene Stilp displays an inflatable pig in protest of the pay raise

  • Gov. Rendell signed a repeal of the pay raise

    Gov. Rendell signed a repeal of the pay raise

  • Stilp argues against the pay raise with the Supreme Court

    Stilp argues against the pay raise with the Supreme Court

  • Judges decide that judges can keep their raise but legislators can not.

    Judges decide that judges can keep their raise but legislators can not.

  • Frank LaGrotta is defeated in the 2006 primart election over the Midnight payraise issue

    Frank LaGrotta is defeated in the 2006 primart election over the Midnight payraise issue

  • General Election takes down more supporters of the pay raise

    General Election takes down more supporters of the pay raise

  • Barbara McIlvaine Smith announces that she will run for re-election in 2010

    Barbara McIlvaine Smith announces that she will run for re-election in 2010

  • Barbara McIlvaine Smith runs for re-election, being defeated by Dan Truitt

    Barbara McIlvaine Smith runs for re-election, being defeated by Dan Truitt