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Senate Votes to Eliminate Philly Traffic Court

Harrisburg pols often like to take things away from Philadelphia, all in the name of reducing “waste,” “fraud,” and you know, “spending.” This time, they […]

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Yay Fracking? PA’s Air Quality Improved From 2008-2011

Tougher EPA regulations and lower emissions from natural gas fracking (compared to, say, coal mining) have contributed to cleaner air in the last three years, […]

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Kathleen Kane Closes “Florida Loophole,” Unilaterally Disarms 4,000 Gun-Owning Pennsylvanians

Today, Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced the state would be closing the so-called “Florida loophole” that has allowed Pennsylvanians to carry concealed weapons using Sunshine […]

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Tom Corbett is Least Popular Governor in Poll’s History

Gov. Tom Corbett has good or excellent ratings from just 26 percent of Pennsylvania voters—the worst showing by any governor in the 18-year-history of the […]

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Grover Norquist Group Calls Out Tom Corbett for Raising Taxes

You remember Grover Norquist, don’t you: He’s the guy who has made sure Republican officeholders stick to the party’s anti-tax line for more than 20 […]

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Is Tom Corbett Running for Governor of Texas?

Yesterday, Pennsylvania became the 11th state to reject the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid. (Except for Maine, they’re all red.) One some level, Tom Corbett’s […]

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Corbett’s Budget Plan=Higher Gas Prices to Pay for Roads and Bridges

Corbett’s plan to pay for transportation funding, announced during yesterday’s budget address, would involve eliminating the cap on taxes for wholesale gas prices. Which, he […]

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Bob Casey Rules Out Run for Governor

Gov. Tom Corbett can rest slightly more easily: Sen. Bob Casey, perhaps the best-known Democrat in the state of Pennylvania, has decided to sit out […]

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At Last: Kathleen Kane Picks Prosecutor to Lead Sandusky Investigation

Attorney General Kathleen Kane has announced that former federal prosecutor H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. (a veritable man of the people) will lead an investigation into […]

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Tom Corbett’s Son-in-Law Target of a Sting Investigation

Tom Corbett’s son-in-law Gerald Gibson, a Philadelphia narcotics officer, is being investigated by the FBI and the Philadelphia police for repeatedly stealing clothes and money […]

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When it Comes to Taxes in Pennsylvania, It’s Good to be Rich

When everybody comes out to vote, (i.e. presidential elections) Pennsylvania’s a blue state. And at least in certain pockets, it behaves much like the northeastern […]

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PA Cops Drop Breathalyzer, Will Use Blood Tests for DUI Suspects

If  you’re planning on driving on I-95 or the Schuylkill Expressway this weekend, you might want to take extra care to stay inside the lines.

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Why the GOP Really Wants to Cripple Labor Unions

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try, try, try again. At least, that seems to be the motto of State Rep Daryl […]

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Philly Lawmaker Wants “Negro Mountain” Name Change

State Rep. Rosita Youngblood has restarted her odyssey to rename “Negro Mountain,” a 30-mile ridge in the Alleghenies situated on the Maryland border. She’s been […]

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PA Charter Schools Actually Perform Terribly When They Don’t Inflate Statistics

Last September, it was reported that about 50% of charter schools in the state were proficient, hitting the benchmarks mandated by No Child Left Behind. […]