The LuLac Edition #3128, January 25th, 2016

PETERS EFFORT BEGINS TOMORROW

Attorney Joe Peters (Photo: LuLac archives).

Joe Peters has given the go ahead for people to start circulating petitions in his race for Attorney General. That news comes from after a draft effort from this draft Joe Peters Facebook page. They will begin the process of collecting signatures tomorrow.
https://www.facebook.com/JoePetersforAG

PA GOP RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER CHAIR MARTHA BELL SCHOENINGER

Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason released the following statement regarding the passing of former State Party Chair Martha Bell Schoeninger, the first woman to be elected as Chair of either major Party in Pennsylvania.
“Martha Bell Schoeninger was a trailblazer in Pennsylvania politics,” Gleason said. “Starting as a precinct captain, Martha’s dedication to the Republican Party culminated with her election as Chair of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. Martha was an inspiration to everyone who knew her, and we are grateful for her efforts to grow our Party in the Keystone State.
“On behalf of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania, I offer my deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Chair Martha Bell Schoeninger during this difficult time.”

SESTAK MAKING HIS CASE

Joe Sestak. (Photo: Twitter.com)

Former Congressman Joe Sestak who is running for another crack at the Senate this year and Pat Toomey has been quoting the GOP State Chairman Patrick Gleason. Sestak said,
"The Democrats cannot win the United States Senate without beating Pat Toomey.”
That’s what Rob Gleason, the PA Republican Party Chairman, said yesterday about what’s at stake in this race. If the GOP picks a non traditional candidate like Donald Trump or even a Ted Cruz, they might lose a lot of Senators in the process. One of them will be Pat Toomey. Sestak is reminding people in the primary that he has the military and Congressional credentials to win.
Let’s remember that Joe Sestak was the highest ranking military officer ever elected to Congress, no one in the Senate today – or running for the Senate – has the depth of national security qualifications that Admiral Sestak possesses. Sestak is opposed in the primary by former Wolf and Rendell staffer Katie McGinty.

BARLETTA WARNS OF BOGUS IRS TELEPHONE SCAMS

AREA RESIDENTS REPORT RECEIVING CALLS ATTEMPTING TO SOLICIT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Congressman Lou Barletta. (Photo:LuLac archives).

Congressman Lou Barletta, warned Pennsylvanians about a possible telephone scam occurring in recent weeks, in which a caller solicits personal financial information while impersonating a representative of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the Department of Treasury. Numerous residents have contacted Barletta’s offices to report receiving such calls from people demanding payment of supposedly delinquent federal taxes and threatening legal action. Barletta strongly advised citizens to refuse to provide personally identifying or financial information over the telephone and to report any incidents to the U.S. Department of Treasury.
“These callers are aggressive, and may already know certain information about their intended victims, like the last four digits of a Social Security Number,” Barletta said. “People should never, under any circumstances, give out financial information like credit card numbers over the phone to someone who calls out of the blue demanding such payments.”
According to the Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (TIGTA), the scam may be automated or feature live callers who can use caller identification technology to make it appear as though they are actually calling from the IRS or Department of Treasury. Followed up phone calls may be from people claiming to be from local law enforcement or the Department of Motor Vehicles.
"The people running this scam are criminals, and they are just trolling for victims,” Barletta said. “Protect yourself, and be aware that the IRS would never ask for such financial information over the phone.”
Barletta encouraged anyone who has received such a call to contact TIGTA at (800) 366-4484 or fill out an “IRS Impersonation Scam” form at https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml. Citizens may also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov. To determine if actual federal taxes are owed, residents can call the IRS directly at (800) 829-1040.