Stilp v. Commonwealth

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

In this original jurisdiction matter, a resident taxpayer challenges on constitutional grounds the availability to state legislators of anything of benefit beyond “salary and mileage.” Also, constitutional challenges are raised to local grant monies, *780referred to as “walking around money” or “WAMs,” and to leadership accounts. In addition to the General Assembly and the named legislative leaders of both parties, the Governor and the Treasurer are named as Respondents.1

Currently before the Court are Respondents’ preliminary objections to the Amended Petition for Review…