The following article appeared in today's edition of the Erie Times-News.
Robbins re-elected to leadership post
State Sen. Bob Robbins, of Greenville, R-50th Dist., has been re-elected by his Senate GOP colleagues to a leadership position for the 2009-10 legislative session.
Robbins was re-elected Senate majority caucus secretary. As such, he handles all nominations submitted by the governor to the Senate for approval.
Robbins ensures that the Senate receives all background information and coordinates the review of nominations by committees and the full Senate.
As part of Senate leadership, Robbins also plays a role in setting the Senate's agenda."Serving in leadership gives residents of northwest Pennsylvania a stronger voice in state government affairs,'' Robbins said in prepared remarks.
Where did this story come from? Except for the abstract quote at the end, none of it is attributed to anyone. It reads like an unedited press release issued by the Senate Republican caucus or Robbins's office.
Why do state senators need someone in a "leadership" position to ensure "that the Senate receives all background information and coordinates the review of nominations by committees and the full Senate."
The nominations come directly from the governor's office. Can't they or their staffs do it for themselves. Is this just another excuse to reward party loyalty with a position that pays more than rank and file senators are paid and purports to justify additional staff?
The reporter who filed this story and the editor(s) who edited it should be ashamed of themselves for letting this puff piece get through without an iota of critical scrutiny.
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