Harrisburg
State House Won’t Vote on Liquor Privatization Until Next Week
Last week, we were all told that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would be voting this week on a proposal that would privatize the state’s […]
I Don’t Want to Buy My Booze From Governor Corbett Anymore
Almost every one of us has been there, or at least experienced something like it: It’s Saturday afternoon and you’re standing in the grocery store […]
House Promises to Vote on Liquor Privatization
The state House of Representatives is supposed to vote on liquor privatization and the liberalization of beer sales next week. The plan would call for […]
Miss Pennsylvania Reiterates Her Accusation That the Miss USA Pageant Was Rigged
Former Miss PA Reiterates Accusations. This morning Sheena Monnin—who resigned as Miss Pennsylvania USA earlier this week—was on Today talking about her accusations that the […]
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Are More Dangerous to America Than Terrorists
No one ever accused the Philadelphia Inquirer’s editorial board of using their “heads” when opining, and last week was no exception. Like Big Brother, which […]
Nutter, City Council, Corbett Are Hiding From the Sunlight
I think the Starland Vocal Band gives sound advice in the classic “Afternoon Delight.” My motto’s always been “When it’s right, it’s right.” Why wait […]
Governor Corbett Signs Three Execution Warrants
Governor Tom Corbett has signed three execution warrants for prisoners sitting on death row. Darien Houser, John J. Koehler Jr. and Willie Clayton are scheduled […]
New Ad Attacks Corbett for “Making Things Harder” for the Middle Class
A new ad will air on network TV in Pennsylvania (on cable in Harrisburg) that attacks Governor Tom Corbett. The ad focuses on Corbett’s budget […]
Top Aide Is Leaving Governor Corbett’s Staff
Bill Ward—Tom Corbett’s chief of staff—is reportedly leaving his position as the governor’s top aide. Multiple senior administration officials supposedly relayed the information to two […]
PA State Rep. Introduces Bill to Kill Public Funding for Planned Parenthood
Today, Republican Pennsylvania state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe introduced an anti-abortion bill that would eliminate funding to Planned Parenthood. The proposed legislation is similar to measures […]
Who’s More Literate Than Congress?
The Sunlight Foundation—a non-partisan organization promoting government transparency—recently produced an analysis of Congressional Record using the Flesch-Kincaid test, which determines someone’s reading level. In 2005 […]
How Much Will Your Property Taxes Go Up Under Nutter’s AVI?
We’ll see. That pretty much sums up Mayor Nutter’s proposal to implement the much-needed Actual Value Initiative (AVI) before we examine how the move to […]
State Rep. Wants a Cover Charge at Pennsylvania Casinos
Bucks County Republican Rep. Paul Clymer has a bill in the House Gaming Oversight Committee that would call for Pennsylvania’s gamblers to pay a $2 […]
1 in 500 Philadelphia Children Abused in 2011, Report Shows
In 2011 there were 24,378 reports of suspected child abuse in Pennsylvania. Approximately 14 percent of those abuse claims were substantiated. In Philadelphia there were […]
State Senate to Vote on New Budget, Restorations to School Funding
Today, the Pennsylvania Senate will vote on a new budget that would restore many of the funding cuts included in Governor Tom Corbett’s original proposal. […]