Great story by Charles Thompson of the Patriot-News on the future of Bonusgate and Tom Corbett.

Re-election won’t be the only political challenge facing state Attorney General Tom Corbett in 2008.

At some point next year, his office also likely will begin prosecuting cases from a yearlong investigation into whether taxpayer-funded bonuses paid to legislative staffers were tied to political work.

Corbett’s handling of “Bonusgate” cases could have much to do with how the Allegheny County native fares in his re-election bid and how he stands as an possible gubernatorial contender for 2010.