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the race begins...
Kathleen Kane is announced to run for the 2012 Democratic nomination for Attorney General -
Sandusky strikes
Sandusky is convicted with 40 charges of sex crimes against underage boys -
Gov. Corbett and Penn State
Gov. Tom Corbett starts rising questions as his board and him fire Penn State football coach Joe Paterno admist the Sandusky news and raises interest from Kathleen Kane as she starts to research into him. -
a little help along the way
Bill Clinton endorses Kane's campaign, propeling her to the top of the polls -
more on Sandusky...
Jerry Sandusky is convicted of over more than 45 cases of sexual abuse and sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison ...strengthening Kane's want to research more into the case. -
VICTORY
Kathleen Kane becomes the first elected female Attorney General in Pennsylvania history. -
let the inauguration begin
Kane is inaugurated as the 48th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania becoming the first woman ever to hold the office. -
for a cause
Kane announces that she will not defend the state's law against same sex marriage -
future runnings
Kathleen Kane announces that she is open to run against Pat Toomey in a 2016 election -
STING
Kane is put under trial in the "sting case" which accuses her of shutting down a sting operation in 2010 in Philly. This case will extend most of 2014. -
Kane on Sandusky and Corbett
Kane puts out the Moultan Report which critiques some of Corbett's actions and states her reasoning for thinking Corbett was involved. Some parts of the report come out to be false however and after 3 days Kane apologizes. -
The porn arises
Moulton's investigation on the report brings around several pornographio emails that were sent and shared in the database of Kathleen Kane's office. -
all safety is taken off
The protection is lifted off of the emails and Kane is left to deal with the material by herself. -
more porn
During this week, Kane disciplines 31 staff members for their involvement with the emails as well as admits that she leaked the information but did not go against secrecy laws. -
re-election
Kane announces she will run for office again despite all the rumors being spread about her. -
chargeeee
Kane is charged with 8 counts- 1 felony and 7 misdemeanors- including obstructing administration of law or other government function, official oppression, criminal conspiracy, perjury and false swearing. -
license prevoked..
The government temporarily suspends the attorney general's law license due to the news regarding the pornagraphic emails. -
TRUTH
Kane admits to sending some emails for the first time. -
2016 election
Kathleen Kane states that she will not be running for the re-election as Attorney General.