Politics
Three Things We Learned from Politico’s Profile of Allyson Schwartz
Three things we learned from this Politico piece about Allyson Schwartz: • She thinks Pennsylvania is ready for a woman to serve as governor: Meanwhile, […]
What Ben Affleck’s Blackjack Ban Should Mean for a Second Philly Casino
Presented for your contemplation: Two seemingly unrelated pieces of gambling news — one local, the other no so much. • Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board still […]
Mariijuana Will Be Legal in Philadelphia Soon. Why? Money. Lots and Lots of Money.
Philadelphia has always been backwards in legislating criminal justice. Stealing from the city’s fund with the morally corrupt DROP program is okay, but getting caught […]
Pennsylvania’s Undemocratic Democracy
Let’s first of all make an admission: Bob Guzzardi is kind of a weird dude. He’s not the kind of man you really want […]
Corbett Will Support Marijuana Extract to Treat Sick Children
AP reports: “Gov. Tom Corbett has changed his position on medical marijuana policy and now supports the legalization of a marijuana extract to treat severe seizures in children, his office said Thursday. […]
Dem Gubernatorial Candidates: Abolish SRC
Philadelphia School Notebook reports that all four Democratic candidates for governor believe the School Reform Commission, the state-controlled board that runs Philly schools, should be abolished […]
Pat Toomey Helps Block Minimum Wage Bill
Philadelphia Weekly reports on Sen. Pat Toomey’s role in helping kill a raise in the minimum wage. After doing so, Toomey, a senator from Pennsylvania, […]
Daryl Metcalfe Tries to Impeach Kathleen Kane
PennLive reports: “Saying he’s concerned about a “pattern of abuse” displayed by Attorney General Kathleen Kane since coming into office, state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe’s House […]
Kenney Tries New Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana
The Daily News reports that Councilman Jim Kenney is making another attempt to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana — he’ll introduce a new bill today […]
Report: Toomey Failed to Disclose Resort Trip
The Center for Public Integrity reports: “After a conservative think tank paid for travel, lodging and food expenses for Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., during its […]
Slow Tax Collections Sinking PA Budget
AP reports that state tax collections are lagging badly: “Lawmakers and legislative staff say April tax collections are now so far behind projections that the […]
How to Recall a Philadelphia Politician: You Can’t
Most states and major U.S. cities have a recall process through which voters can remove an elected official from office. And this happens not infrequently: […]
Rape, Rape-Rape and Sexual Assault at Colleges
If you haven’t read Simon van Zuylen-Wood’s terrific piece in the May issue of Philadelphia magazine on sexual assaults at Swarthmore College, do so. It’s […]
UIL Explains Why It Wants to Purchase Philadelphia Gas Works — and What it Intends to Do With It
The hot topic before the City Council this spring and summer is whether it will accept an offer from Connecticut-based UIL Holdings — which already […]
Comcast Today: A Shower of Money in D.C.
Comcast and its rivals in the tech industry sure are pouring a lot of cash into Washington D.C. TechCrunch reports: “The dollars flowing into the […]