Politics
House Passes Gun Bill; Corbett Expected to Sign
The Pennsylvania House has approved a bill that would let the National Rifle Association (or similar “membership groups”) sue municipalities for having overly restrictive gun […]
What Happened to 93,000 Pennsylvania Workers?
PA unemployment rate declines to 5.7% in September http://t.co/cyR5T9D3UJ — Governor Tom Corbett (@GovernorCorbett) October 20, 2014 Let us first acknowledge the good news: There […]
How Will Pa. Supreme Court Deal With Porn Scandal?
Now that Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Seamus McCaffery and J. Michael Eakin have been connected to racy emails in an ever-widening scandal, the question becomes: […]
Ed Rendell Returns to the Campaign Trail
Ed Rendell has returned to his natural environment, reports the Delaware County Daily Times: The campaign trail.
Sen. Carper on How to Handle Ebola
Senator Tom Carper is the most popular elected official in Delaware, according to a new poll. It is easy to see why, when he came […]
Four Lines of Political B.S. That Make Philly Voters Swoon
Got an election coming up? Running for political office in the city of Philadelphia? Or maybe you’re running for a state or local office that […]
Darryl Metcalfe Moves to Block Immigrant Children from Pennsylvania
You’ve probably heard by now about all those immigrant children who have arrived at America’s southern border this year. Rep. Darryl Metcalfe has, and he […]
Four Charts That Show Tom Corbett Doesn’t Understand Pennsylvania’s Economy
Tom Corbett seems determined to end his governorship the same way he arrived: By blaming the poor for their inability to find good work in […]
Anti-Mumia, Pro-Gun Bills Pass in Harrisburg
Two high-profile bills passed major tests in the Legislature on Wednesday — a bill designed to reduce “victim anguish” caused by criminals like Mumia Abu-Jamal […]
A Reply to Dom Giordano About Mumia Abu-Jamal
I don’t blame Dom Giordano for wanting convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal to shut the hell up. But even after reading Giordano’s case for anti-Mumia legislation […]
Gun Debate About to Flare Up in Pennsylvania Senate
The gun debate seems likely to get heated today in the Pennsylvania Senate. We told you last week about House Bill 1243, which would give the NRA […]
Poll: Christie Hits Low With Jersey Voters
He’s thought to be running for president in 2016, but Chris Christie hasn’t done much to stoke support among New Jersey residents back home: A […]
Forget Pennsylvania. Can Tom Corbett Win Republicans?
We’ve noted before the soft support that Gov. Tom Corbett has from his fellow Republicans as he seeks re-election, but Reuters has gone ahead and […]
Hughes: Let Governor Abolish SRC
State Sen. Vincent Hughes is pushing a bill in Harrisburg that would give the governor the power to dissolve the School Reform Commission. Under current […]
Chris Christie Very Melodramatically Does Not Want to Be Senator
Chris Christie is expected to run for president next year, but if that doesn’t work out for some reason, don’t expect him to run for […]