Politics
House Passes Cigarette Tax
The Pennsylvania House has passed a bill authorizing Philadelphia to levy a cigarette tax for schools. The bill now moves back to the Senate.
Wolf Leads Latest Poll By a Mere 19 Points
A new poll from Muhlenberg College and the Morning Call shows that Democrat Tom Wolf has a 19-point ead over incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett, PoliticsPA […]
Lobbyist Accused of Sexual Assault
Lobbyist A.J. Marsico was arrested Saturday after being accused of a sex assault at a Center City hotel over the summer. His arrest is notable, in […]
Wolf Leads Corbett in the Money Race, Too
Tom Wolf has a $1.5 million cash advantage over Tom Corbett heading into the final weeks of the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, AP reports.
House to Vote on Cig Tax Today. (Really.)
Here we go again: the Pennsylvania House is expected to vote today to give Philadelphia the authority to levy a $2-a-pack tax on cigarettes to […]
It’s the End of the War on Drugs as We Know It
Kids, gather round. Let me share with you the horrors of my youth. Behold: And: Back in the 1980s, these commercials were on a near-constant […]
Chris Christie, Complaining of Leaks, Says “Bridgegate” Investigation Should End
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday it was time for a state legislative committee to end its investigation into the so-called “Bridgegate” controversy, saying […]
Another Pa. Republican Supports Medical Marijuana
Newsworks reports that Rep. Mike Vereb, R-Montgomery, has come out in favor of medical marijuana — an about-face he said came as the result of […]
Pa. Lawmakers to Consider Medical Marijuana Next Week
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi says his chamber will begin discussing a medical marijuana bill when the legislature convenes next week.
3 Reasons We Need to End the Pennsylvania Death Penalty
First of all, much praise to the Inquirer and City Paper. They’re among the publications joining the ACLU to sue the state to get information on […]
Magazine Says Pa. Governor Race Is “Likely Democratic”
Less than two months to the election, and Tom Wolf’s defeat of Tom Corbett is increasingly looking like a sure thing. PoliticsPA points to Governing […]
Philadelphia Election 2015: Who Wants to Be Mayor?
Used to be that the mayoralty of Philadelphia was a job worth taking a risk for, a gig deserving of a little personal sacrifice. Frank […]
Law Firm Asks Court to Forgive Bob Brady’s $450,000 Debt
It seems a bit late to make a donation to Congressman Bob Brady‘s failed 2007 mayoral campaign — but not, perhaps, if you’re a well-heeled law […]
Corbett Told of Racy Emails During Investigation
We occasionally miss the fine journalism done in Western Pennsylvania, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t take note of this Sunday report from the […]
Men Are (Still) Pigs
Oh, that’s right: Men are pigs. Forgive a little bit of gender-based self-loathing. (And please, denizens of the Men’s Rights Twittersphere, please spare me your […]