The LuLac Edition #5, 641, Aopril 28th, 2026

 

 

McCLAY EVENT TONIGHT

The event for Jessica McClay for State Representative is tonight at 6pm at Rodano’s on the Square. Donation is $30.00.

McClay’s priorities are the following:

Making life more affordable for working Pennsylvanians

Expand opportunities for high-paying jobs in Luzerne County

Bring home investments in our public schools and main streets

Expand access to good, affordable healthcare

Support first responders

All laudable, everybody wants those things but how do we get them?

Through the complete understanding of legislating. Those improvements just don’t happen by wishing and hoping. Or talking about it. It comes through knowledge of ordinances, laws, relationships with multiple community alliances as well as doing the hard work of legislating which McClay has done on Wilkes-Barre city council. Her work on Council came from her  years on various city boards.  If elected that involement  gives her a leg up on committees in Harrisburg that can only help residents of the 121^st.

Voters in this important 121st district election need to remember this.

When a person is elected to the Legislature, the way government works is by consensus and respect for the process. Legislators who welcome the newly elected rep want to know if the new arrival can hit the ground running.  A smile and a friendly handshake are the starting points of any successful leader. But a person who arrives with the knowledge of how to get things done is more likely to be fast tracked on the road to success for the constituents of the district.

Jessica McClay is that person. Come meet her tonight.

 

 

OF INCUMBENTS AND STATE COMMITTEE RACES

 

This year’s primary election is somewhat deceiving in the sense that there aren’t many offices on the ballot. But what is interesting is that for the first time, Republican incumbents in Legislative races have opposition. Long time state Senator Lisa Baker is facing opposition from a full fledged MAGA Tyler Meyers and 117^th Representative Jamie Walsh, a proud MAGA who voted no to support Black History and Irish heritage month is being opposed by Bill Jones.

On the Democratic side, there is one race pitting Wilkes-Barre City Council Chair Jessica McClay against retired EMT worker Michael “Scoobey” Stadulis. State Senator Martin Flynn is also facing Democratic opposition from Jeff Lake.

The other Republican incumbents have free rides.

Then there are the state committee races. State committee races are usually rubber stamped by county Executive Committees.  Many people usually skip the ballot for this race because they don’t know what it is.

The Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee (PADSC) is the governing body of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. Founded in 1792, the PADSC is charged with steering the direction of your party and organizing for Democrats across the ballot!

PADSC members, who are elected to four-year terms, meet in full three times each year. They elect party leadership, hold nominating conventions, pass and promote a party platform, and help lead organizing efforts across the Commonwealth.

In short…..Democrats elect State committee people who represent their philosophy and trajectory of messaging for elections. This year because of a split in the party that happened AFTER Democrats won multiple seats on County  Council and a  Democrat winning a Judgeship for the first time in 10 years, there are two slates going against each other along with another candidate.

There are 6 seats available, but 13 people running. Most likely the people who are aware of this are dedicated volunteers and party insiders who will cast a vote for their side. But this also represents an opportunity for Democrats not on an Executive committee or those not active to choose a slate that meets their standards.

The best things about a political season are the contests and the energy of the campaigns.

The worst things are when campaigns do a whisper campaign saying that some change was made because the heads of the state committee were unsatisfied with a particular regime in a particular county. There are 67 counties and I doubt they would encourage any faction of a party to make changes. Usually when pressed to get specific information, you get, “well I heard……………” with virtually no facts to back it up.

Democrats have 6 choices to make pout of 13.  These state committee races will be the foundation of the next Presidential election. Choose wisely. Save the drama and the whispers for beating the Republicans, not yourselves.

Here are the slates

 

 

 Attorney Peter Butera

 

CAROLINE LEVITT’S RANT

 

In her last press conference before her maternity leave, Caroline Levitt blamed the Democrats for fomenting hate speech against the President. That's rich.   

Her boss insulted the memory of John McCain, made fun of disabled people, called his fellow Republican’s names and said he was glad Robert Mueller died. HE WAS THE ONE WHO STARTED ALL THIS SHIT.

We wish the Press Secretary well on her pregnancy. We hope her big set of BALLS don’t get in the way of the baby’s arrival.

The bottom line here is every critic of Trump is offering an  observation of his own chaotic, cruel, crazy and contemptible  cowardly (he has to hide behind the skirt of his Press Secretary) behavior. 

 EDITOR'S NOTE: We wish Caroline 27, and her husband Nick Riccio 61, (GO NICK!!!) a healthy baby.