Politics
Rand Paul Has a (Very) Rich Friend in Philadelphia
If Kentucky senator Rand Paul somehow makes it all the way to the Oval Office — though the prospects of that are looking a bit slimmer […]
Report: Tom Wolf Is Nation’s Most Liberal Governor
Tom Wolf has been ranked as the nation’s most liberal governor by InsideGov, a website that tracks and analyzes government data. Wolf, Pennsylvania’s governor, achieved […]
The Philadelphia Rebound: Philly Politicians Don’t Stay Down Long
Update, June 21st, 2016: Chaka Fattah was found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial. In May 1903, as part of a series […]
Toomey, Casey on Opposite Sides of Planned Parenthood Debate
In recent weeks, a pro-life group has released several videotapes purporting to show Planned Parenthood officials haggling over the price their organization will be paid […]
Report: Court Could Remove Kane From Office
Attorney General Kathleen Kane has vowed to stay in her job even if — as is expected — she is indicted on charges she leaked […]
Governor’s Paycheck Goes to Charity
Gov. Tom Wolf ran his gubernatorial campaign as a self-made guy, and he’s decided to govern like it, too: He doesn’t accept a penny of […]
GOP Will Try Again to Let NRA Sue Pennsylvania Cities
If at first you don’t succeed… A Republican legislator is trying to revive a bill that would allow third-party organizations like to NRA to sue […]
Report: State Sells Driver Information to Private Companies
Pennsylvania made $41 million in June from the sale of driver’s license information to private third parties, TribLive reports. “The records include gender, license class, […]
Kane: Won’t Resign if Charged
Attorney General Kathleen Kane said Tuesday she will not resign if criminal charges are brought against her over accusations she leaked secret grand jury testimony. […]
Report: Katie McGinty Close to Deciding on Senate Challenge to Pat Toomey
The wooing of Katie McGinty has apparently become quite serious. When last we checked in, McGinty — Gov. Tom Wolf‘s chief of staff — had […]
Jimmy Carter to Sign Books Friday at Free Library
Former President Jimmy Carter will sign books Friday at the Free Library.
Pa. Budget Talks Resume, Services to Poor Could Feel Pain of Impasse First
Representatives of Gov. Tom Wolf and state legislative leaders are expected to resume negotiations today over the state budget — but analysts say the impasse could last […]
We Owe Mr. Trump a Big “Thank You”
Now, more than ever, I’m a huge fan of Donald Trump. The guy’s having a tough week, to be sure, but as NBC cuts their […]
Wolf Vetoes GOP Budget
Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday night vetoed the GOP-held legislature’s budget bill — the first time a Pennsylvania governor had outright rejected a budget in […]
Drexel Criticized for Noam Chomsky Honor
Drexel University is under continuing criticism from Jewish groups for awarding an honorary degree to left-wing scholar and activist Noam Chomsky during its mid-June graduation […]