Capitol Ideas: DePasquale calls for DeWeese to step down
By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter
State Rep. Eugene DePasqualeState Rep. Eugene DePasquale (D-York County) has become the latest Democratic lawmaker to call for Majority Leader Bill DeWeese (D-Greene County) to step down, according to the Morning Call's state political blog Capitol Ideas.
"For the agenda we have this fall, we cannot be distracted by anything," DePasquale said. "We have an energy plan to finalize and a health care plan that we need to focus on."
He's the third lawmaker in as many days this week to call for DeWeese to step down, following state Rep. Josh Shapiro (D-Montgomery County) Monday and state Rep. David Levdansky (D-Allegheny County) Tuesday.
Although DeWeese was not accused of any wrongdoing, 12 members of the House Democratic Caucus in July were charged with hundreds of felonies stemming from the attorney general's "Bonusgate" investigation. DeWeese's future has been the subject of rampant speculation since.
The number of legislators to ask DeWeese to step down now stands at 8, including state Rep. Rick Taylor (D-Montgomery County).
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