Politics
“Mattress Girl,” Caitlyn Jenner, Abortion, the Bible and You
Last week was a mad-crazy week for gender relations. To recap just a few of the highlights:
Gov. Tom Wolf Recalls State Police Nominee Marcus Brown
Gov. Tom Wolf today recalled the nomination of Marcus Brown to lead the Pennsylvania State Police, but said Brown would stay in the post as […]
Nutter Helping Spearhead Obama Trade Campaign
There’s long been speculation that Michael Nutter would go to work for the Obama Administration after leaving office. But it looks like the mayor might […]
Pa. State Police Warn of “Mass Exodus”
Pennsylvania State Police could lose up to 1,000 older troopers if the legislature pushes through changes to the state pension system, an official said Thursday. […]
Pat Toomey Is Keeper of Senate’s “Candy Desk”
Something we didn’t know about U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, the Pennsylvania Republican: He is the keeper of the Senate’s candy. National Journal details the matter […]
House Unanimously Defeats Wolf’s Tax Plan
The Pennsylvania House on Monday unanimously rejected Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed tax plan, 193-0.
SEPTA to Ban Controversial Ads
SEPTA won’t be taking any more anti-Islam ads — but it won’t take any ads for guns or tobacco products on local buses, either. The […]
Did Obama Help Produce Philly’s New Sick Leave Law?
Did President Obama help produce Philly’s new sick leave law? That’s what USA Today suggests in a story that assertss the president has done an […]
Pennsylvania Presidential Primary Could Be Moved to March 2016
Officials could move the 2016 Pennsylvania presidential primary election up a month, away from its traditional late-April date, to March, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Gov. Wolf Wants to Decriminalize Marijuana
Good news for N.A. Poe: Gov. Tom Wolf says he is in favor of decriminalizing pot. “I believe, for a number of reasons, that we […]
Voters Seek Fresh Blood in At-Large Council Race
The theme of Tuesday night’s At-Large City Council primary election? Voters are ready for fresh blood — but perhaps not full-fledged insurgents. On the Democratic […]
No More Iniquity Inequity!
Last month’s “Equal Pay Day”—the day that’s set aside to demonstrate how much extra work women must do to earn what men earn—touched off […]
City Council Votes to Make Permanent the Office of LGBT Affairs
This afternoon, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill to make permanent the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs, which is currently headed by Director Helen Fitzpatrick. But […]
House Resolution Seeks to Honor Homophobic Pro-Life Advocate John Patrick Stanton [UPDATED]
The late John Patrick Stanton was called “the father of Philadelphia’s pro-life movement” by LifeSiteNews.com and the “pro-life movement’s leading light” by Catholic Philly. He […]
Lawyers in AG’s Office May Unionize
Here’s another headache for Attorney General Kathleen Kane: The lawyers in her office may unionize. “The office’s 189 attorneys – minus executive-level staff – have […]