Jerry Nailor

Still in charge: Cumberland County GOP Chairman Vic Stabile has sparred with Commissioner Gary Eichelberger much of the past 18 months.MECHANICSBURG -- The Cumberland County GOP shocked many observers 18 months ago when it did not not endorse incumbent Republican Commissioner Gary Eichelberger for re-election.

The decision did not work out well -- Eichelberger defeated endorsed challenger Karen Gunnison in the primary, winning re-election by a landslide, and claimed chairmanship of the board of commissioners, the symbolic head of county. And he bashed the county committee as corrupt and out-of-touch the entire time.

"The last two years ... I'll take the liberty of calling them 'challenging,'" county GOP Chairman Vic Stabile, a frequent opponent of Eichelberger, told the committee last week at its reorganization meeting.

What makes Senator Anthony Williams a winner this week? He comes up with the brilliant idea of his colleagues doing their job and getting a budget passed. Find out who else joins Williams as a winner this week.

Tuesday in Harrisburg will help decide whether the threat of furloughs will hang over budget negotiations.

State Sen. Jeff Piccola (R-Dauphin County) will hold a hearing of the Senate State Government Committee to discuss Gov. Ed Rendell's recent statements that he would be forced to temporarily lay off tens of thousands of state workers earlier this year than last. The committee, which Piccola chairs, will question Naomi Wyatt, secretary of the Office of Administration.