Politics
As Pa. Budget Turns: Where’s Tom Wolf?
So where is Tom Wolf, anyway? The Democratic nominee for governor has been pretty quiet in recent days as Gov. Tom Corbett and the GOP-controlled […]
PA Legislature Passes Budget; Corbett Not Signing — Yet
The Pennsylvania General Assembly arguably did its job Monday, passing a $29.1 billion budget with the approval of both houses before the mandated midnight deadline. […]
Tom Corbett Is Mugging Philadelphia and Its Schools
The city of Philadelphia was the victim of an attempted mugging last night. I don’t resort to that sort of language lightly. But I’m not […]
Mennonite-Owned Business Wins SCOTUS Birth Control Ruling
By now, you’ve probably heard that Hobby Lobby won its case challenging the ObamaCare mandate that private employers provide birth control to female employees who […]
Philly Schools Held Hostage to Pension Vote
We told you Friday that Philly Democrats were being offered a choice — they could get school funding, but only if they tossed their labor […]
Tom Corbett’s Last Chance to Be a Real Governor
Gov. Corbett may not be able to adequately fund education in the state of Pennsylvania, but at least he’s got a pithy new aphorism explaining […]
Kenyatta Johnson Consultant Asks Staphmeal Blogger to Start Anonymous Anti-Ori Feibush Site
Micah Mahjoubian is one of the most connected players in Philadelphia politics. He had a high-ranking job in John Street’s administration for eight years. He […]
Do Philly Democrats Have to Choose Between Funding Schools or Liquor Privatization?
Philly Democrats are being offered a choice: You can get better funding for your schools, they’re being told in Harrisburg, but you’re going to have […]
Binge-Drinking Deaths Higher in PA Than NY, NJ, or Maryland
The folks at Keystone Politics point us to this map, the places in the United States where binge-drinking is the deadliest:
Sen. Hughes: State Ed Funding “Unacceptable”
The state’s current plans for funding K-12 education are “unacceptable,” State Sen. Vincent Hughes said Friday in a letter to Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission. The […]
Nutter Denies Ever Fixing a Ticket
Mayor Nutter did not fix a ticket at traffic court while he was a councilman, his spokesman says. “City Councilman Michael Nutter never asked a […]
State Budget Advances (Mostly) Without Education Funding Increases
AP reports that the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee has advanced a $29.1 billion budget plan that largely pulls back hikes in education funding that Gov. Corbett […]
Union Crackdown Bill Advances in PA House
A Pennsylvania House committee has passed a bill that would restrict the ability of the state to collect dues on behalf of public employee unions.
With Federal Charges Looming, Christie Visits New Hampshire
Chris Christie’s threading a very difficult needle: He’s mounting what looks like the early stages of a presidential campaign even as federal charges loom against […]
PA Gubernatorial Campaigns Are Burning Through Money
Tom Corbett is spending money twice as fast as Tom Wolf. But Wolf, in turn, is raising cash at nearly twice the pace of his opponent […]