Corbett STILL trying to sell the PA. Lottery, despite the current lottery making record profits [View all]

[JPZenger]

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/05/lottery_privatization_pursuit.html#incart_river

There are plenty of parts of PA. state government that may be broken, and deserve fixin'. However, the PA. Lottery is not one of them.

Attyn. Gen. Kane is still saying that she will not sign off on any privatization unless it is approved by the PA. Legislature. Corbett doesn't want to do that, and instead thinks he can just tinker with the contract and change a few words to get it through.

The agreement would last 20 to 30 years. Some PA. Democrats have proposed a state law saying that a Governor could not be enter into any contract that does not have Legislative approval if the contract lasts more than 4 years.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/05/lottery_privatization_pursuit.html#incart_river

Excerpts from Harrisburg Patriot-News article:

"Despite a trajectory that shows Pennsylvania Lottery profits on course to break the past year’s record-breaking performance, Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration has not abandoned its effort to privatize the lottery’s management.

Administration officials have been working with consultants and lawyers to revise the contract that Attorney General Kathleen Kane rejected in February, because she determined it was unconstitutional.

....Meanwhile, the tab to taxpayers for this privatization pursuit continues to grow. The tally so far stands around $3 million. ...With $3 million, seniors could buy 144,927 prescriptions through the PACE and PACENET programs. Or that amount would cover the bill for 50 seniors receiving nursing home care for a year, according to information in the governor’s budget.