Harrisburg
PA Governors Spend Millions on Private Law Firms
Harrisburg’s ABC27 reports that Pennsylvania’s governors — including, but not limited to, Tom Corbett — have spent millions of dollars handing state cases to outside […]
Prosecutor In Sting Case Testifies Before Ethics Panel
The Inquirer reports that Frank Fina, who led the now-controversial sting operation against Philly Democrats — later abandoned by Attorney General Kathleen Kane — testified […]
Daryl Metcalfe’s “English-Only” Bill Hurts Philly
Once again, Daryl Metcalfe is screwing with Philadelphia. That may not be an obvious implication of the Butler Republican’s decision this week to introduce an […]
It’s Going to Cost More to Drive in PA
WFMZ reports on a series of fee increases that will hit Pennsylvania drivers starting next week to generate funding for the state’s new transportation bill:
The List of State Employees Earning Six Figures Grew Rapidly in 2013
The Patriot-News reports that “the $100,000 Club” — the club comprised of Pennsylvania state workers whose earnings reach into six figures — grew by 16 percent in […]
Abandoned Sting Could Produce Reform in Harrisburg
After more than a week, Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s abandoned sting operation against Philly Democrats is still the talk of Harrisburg. (And beyond: Republican-friendly blogs […]
Daryl Metcalfe Wants to Make English PA’s Official Language
Daryl Metcalfe is being all Daryl Metcalfey again. Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Majority Chairman, Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), today introduced legislation to establish English […]
Proposal: No Privatization, But Expand Sunday Liquor Sales
Pennlive reports on a new proposal to end the push to privatize the state-owned liquor stores by modernizing the overall system.
Report: Big Companies Aren’t Paying PA Taxes
Ten Fortune 500 companies paid no Pennsylvania taxes at all during a five-year span from 2008-2012, a think tank reported Thursday afternoon. The Pennsylvania Budget […]
PennDOT’s List of Rejected Vanity Plates Is Awesome
PennDOT keeps a list of rejected license plates. Here are 34 of them (via @terry_casey): http://t.co/gWxycVjEVA pic.twitter.com/umKOpkxtk9 — heather schmelzlen (@anchorlines) March 20, 2014
Sting Probe Has PA House Support
The Patriot-News reports that both Republican and Democratic leaders in the Pennsylvania House are offering “sufficient resources” to the House Ethics Committee to pursue an […]
PA House Gets Bill to Crack Down on City Gun Laws
Newsworks reports: “Gun owners and groups including the National Rifle Association would be able to take municipalities to court over local gun restrictions under a […]
Kane Sting Controversy Isn’t Going Away
PA Attorney General Kathleen Kane tried to clear the boards Monday, holding a press conference in which she said that Philly Democratic lawmakers who had […]
Kane Blasts Inky Story on Abandoned Sting
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane on Sunday blasted a long and detailed Philadelphia Inquirer story reporting she had abandoned a sting operation—started under her predecessor—that had […]
PA Legislators Would Protect Battered Women From… Healthy Waitresses
Think Progress reports on how state legislators are trying to sneak a ban on cities requiring employers to offer paid sick leave: By attaching it […]