Machine politics took a beating in Pennsylvania Wednesday as federal prosecutors filed a 116-count indictment against a Philadelphia city councilman and his pals at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98. The story is that Pennsylvania Democrats canoodled with union leaders despite myriad signs of corruption. In 2011, Local 98’s former political director Bobby Henon ran for Philadelphia City Council with the support of his union. He won, and Local 98 business manager John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty provided...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 31, 2019 00:11 UTC