The political intrigue surrounding Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, however, could rival a "House of Cards" episode.
The state’s inspector general is investigating complaints that Stack, a longtime political player from Philadelphia, and his wife, Tonya, verbally abused members of their state police security detail and household staff at their official residence near Harrisburg.
What makes the probe particularly notable is the driving force behind it. According to two sources familiar with the matter, Gov. Wolf initiated the scrutiny on Stack, who was expected to be his running mate in next year's reelection campaign.
Wolf acted after state troopers and employees at the lieutenant governor’s mansion at Fort Indiantown Gap complained that the Stacks often berated them, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss it. One state employee briefed on the allegations said the Stacks used “extremely graphic, profane language” and had threatened workers with their jobs.
