Harrisburg is Bankrupt and there is a reason for that.

John McNally, His Network of Insiders and Harrisburg Bonds: Trashing of The Forgotten Taxpayer –

John McNally and The Web of the Harrisburg Insiders Network

Getting Rich from Bad Government

John McNally “Bonds” With Harrisburg Network Insiders Stan Rapp, Commissioners Jeff Haste, Mike Pries, Bond Counsel Anthony Giorgione, Esq DA Ed Marisco Trashing The Forgotten Taxpayer In the dark the Spiders build their web.Harrisburg Bondholders Win; The Forgotten Taxpayers Lose. The Forgotten Taxpayer Sold Out by Republican Party Insiders.

The Harrisburg home of attorney Andy Giorgione, Esq. who made a lot of money handling many of the city's unsecured bond issues, which are now bankrupting Harrisburg. Note whose sign is in his front yard..... John McNally’s Fundraising Invitation includes a “Who’s Who” of Harrisburg Insiders profiting from politics.

Jeff Haste and Mike Pries Dauphin County Commissioners; Jeff Haste is, also, Chairman of Dauphin County Republican Committee,

DA Ed Marisco

Stan Rapp and Greenlee Partners A.J. Marisco, Jr. Esq .

Harrisburg City Voters and Dauphin County got themselves into this mess; they have the personal responsibility to get themselves out by voting for State Senator Independent of Party Leadership and the Harrisburg Incestuous Insider Network of those connected to the elected getting rich from government and exploiting The Forgotten Taxpayer

Harrisburg, a capital city of 49,500 where 29 percent live in poverty, has no lobbyist.

Who Will Speak for the Forgotten Taxpayer? “Independence of Party Leadership” is the sine qua non qualification for Dauphin County State Senator.

David Unkovic Names Names and Uncovering the Network of Incestuous Insiders “bonded” to Republican Establishment Endorsed Insider Senatorial Candidate John McNally, former chair of Dauphin County Republicans, reliable and long time supporter not only of retiring Senator Jeff Piccola but also of Gov. Tom Corbett inextricably entwined and entangled with this Spider Web of Insiders: Bondholders Win; Taxpayers Lose.

Harrisburg Receiver David Unkovic named names in public the day he resigned, and several of them appear on this fundraiser invitation: Stan Rapp and Greenlee Partners, and Jeff Haste as retiring Senator Jeff Piccola and Governor Tom Corbett, Representative Ron Buxton and Assured Guaranty Municipal (AGM) itself. PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) the Royal Bank of Canada’s James Losty, Stephen Reed. The Attorney who handled the unsecured bonds, Andy Giorgione, and former Dauphin County commissioner Nick DiFrancesco are not The Forgotten Taxpayers’ BFF, either.

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March 28, 2912 Tara Leo Auchley TodaystheDay blog

U.S. Probe Urged for Harrisburg The Bond Buyer Monday, January 23, 2012 Paul Burton

Watching Harrisburg Crash and Burn Reuters April 3, 2012 Cate Long

Pennsylvania Plan for Harrisburg WSJ 7 February 2012

Debt-ridden Harrisburg was outgunned at Capitol by top lobbyist for bond insurer Tuesday, Patriot-News Editorial December 20, 2011

Bond Insurers Hired Lobbyists as Lawmakers Argued Over Harrisburg’s Fate By Romy Varghese – Bloomberg Dec 19, 2011

133-page Forensic Audit Report (PDF)

Harrisburg Authority releases findings of incinerator forensic audit in 133-page report January 18, 2012 By ERIC VERONIKIS, The Patriot-News

Harrisburg Receiver Weighs Sale, Lease of City Assets Friday, March 2, 2012

City of Harrisburg could go bankrupt after all: Friday, March 2, 2012 Joseph DiStefano PhillyDeals Philadelphia Inquirer "Harrisburg’s debt could reach about $450 million, including the potential $40 million of guaranteed and unfunded debt coming due beginning in 2016 for bonds related to the Strawberry Square downtown mall. The city is the guarantor of those bonds, issued by the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority, as it is on the incinerator bonds issued by the Harrisburg Authority" that are the biggest cause of Harrisburg's insolvency.

Andrew Giorgione, Esq. is a former acting city solicitor for the City of Harrisburg, where he was responsible for supervising and representing the city in many actions in federal and state court and administrative forums. During his tenure with the city, from 1992 through 1995, Andrew served as solicitor and chief legal advisor to the mayor, City Council and various boards and commissions.

Will Republican Voters Failure of Due Diligence mean more of the same bankrupting policies? Or, will the Voters for a candidate INDEPENDENT OF PARTY LEADERSHIP –

Josh First or William Seeds, Jr

Full disclosure Although I do not know Josh First well enough to form any opinion as to his qualifications for office of Penna. Senate, other than he is completely independent of

Harrisburg and Dauphin County Republican leadership, he has reached out and been helpful in directing my attention to salient dynamics. Mr. First speaks well of Mr. Seeds who is, also, independent of party leadership.