An end to cronyism in state government?

The Pennsylvania House GOP has unveiled several proposals to end "pay to play" - including cracking down on the ability of the administration to award of no-bid contracts. 

In our Government on a Diet report, released today, we identify almost $5 billion in wasteful government spending, highlighting cronyism among a myriad of other items.  However, these are things that Rendell refuses to cut -a Rendell spokesman has stated the governor would veto any legislation revoking his ability to grant no-bid contracts, such as those to his former law firm.