Harrisburg
Pa. Supreme Court Nominee Withdraws
UPDATE: In a statement, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that he has accepted Judge Thomas King Kistler’s nomination withdrawal: “Today, Judge Thomas Kistler voluntarily withdrew […]
Pa. Bill Would Decriminalize Out-of-State Liquor Purchases
The days of cross-border liquor smuggling may be about to end. The Delco Daily Times reports that legislators are proposing legislation that would decriminalize out-of-state alcohol […]
Mike Turzai “Very Disappointed” Philadelphia SRC Only Approved 5 New Charters
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Turzai says he is “very disappointed” that the Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted Wednesday night to approve only five of 39 […]
Bill Would Offer College Help to Ex-Foster Kids
Foster children who “age out” of the system without family ties and support would get state assistance to attend college, under a bill introduced this […]
No More Half-Measures: Let’s Ban Smoking in Pennsylvania
Dom Costa is a wimp. The state representative from Allegheny has introduced a bill that would ban Pennsylvanians from smoking while driving — as long […]
Bill Would Create Domestic Offender Registry
A bill in the Pennsylvania Senate would create a “domestic predator registry” to track ex-convicts convicted of domestic violence offenses. The bill would mandate lifetime […]
Rob McCord Pleads Guilty to Extortion
Ex-Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempting to extort campaign contributions during his 2014 campaign for governor. This comes as no surprise: McCord admitted in a video […]
The Brief: The Nutter-Clarke Blood Feud Drags On
Well, this is awkward: Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke has hired a lobbyist for Council in the state capital. This is on top of the two firms already […]
GOP: Wolf’s Execution Moratorium Unilaterally Changes the Law
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday morning that he is placing a temporary moratorium on executions as he awaits an upcoming report by the Pennsylvania Task Force and Advisory […]
Wolf Proposes Gas-Drilling Tax
As expected — because it was one of the main planks in his winning gubernatorial campaign — Gov. Tom Wolf today formally proposed a 5 […]
Republicans Restart Liquor Privatization Efforts
Republicans in Harrisburg have restarted their efforts to privatize the state’s liquor system. AP reports: House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana, announced Tuesday a privatization […]
Here’s Everything Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Did in the Last Two Weeks
Gov. Tom Wolf announced last month that he was going to post his full work calendar online starting in February. It sounded all good and transparent, but, we pointed […]
Rep. Mark Cohen Introduces Two Transgender Rights Bills
Philadelphia State Representative Mark Cohen has made good on his intention to introduce two transgender-specific bills in the current session of the House.
New Push for Minimum Wage Hike in Pa.
A new effort to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania got underway Monday. Lawmakers filed a bill and advocates rallied in Harrisburg. “State Rep. Patty […]
State Senators Art Haywood, Vincent Hughes Propose 8 Percent Shale Tax
Two Philadelphia-area Democrats have unveiled their plan to tax natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale. Sens. Art Haywood and Vincent Hughes announced their proposal […]