Midnight Payraise By poopyballs Jul 7, 2005 PA General Assembly passes a pay increase for state lawmakers, judges, and top executive-branch officials. Aug 31, 2005 Gene Stilp displays an inflatable pig in protest of the pay raise Nov 16, 2005 Gov. Rendell signed a repeal of the pay raise Apr 3, 2006 Stilp argues against the pay raise with the Supreme Court Sep 13, 2006 Judges decide that judges can keep their raise but legislators can not. Nov 1, 2006 Frank LaGrotta is defeated in the 2006 primart election over the Midnight payraise issue Nov 8, 2006 General Election takes down more supporters of the pay raise Nov 29, 2009 Barbara McIlvaine Smith announces that she will run for re-election in 2010 Nov 29, 2010 Barbara McIlvaine Smith runs for re-election, being defeated by Dan Truitt