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Trigger Warning: This Article Will Offend Those Who Like Trigger Warnings

A few days back, a student at Temple filed a grievance against the university with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office on Civil Rights. The […]

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PA Legislators Would Protect Battered Women From… Healthy Waitresses

Think Progress reports on how state legislators are trying to sneak a ban on cities requiring employers to offer paid sick leave: By attaching it […]

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Interview: Matthew Wolfe’s Uphill Battle for City Council

Matt Wolfe, a Philadelphia attorney and Republican, on Thursday announced his candidacy for the City Council seat recently vacated by Bill Green. He has almost […]

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Chris Christie at Town Hall: “Sit Down, Shut Up or Get Out”

Chris Christie’s nationwide popularity has dropped since the George Washington Bridge scandal. And, forget 2016 — he still has to govern the state of New […]

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Police Union Attacks Christie on Pension Funding

Another day, more headaches for Chris Christie. NJ.com reports: The head of the state’s police unions today slammed Gov. Chris Christie over some $50 million […]

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Fattah Says He’ll Fight Federal Subpoena

The Inquirer reports that Congressman Chaka Fattah has told Congress that some of his documents have been subpoenaed by federal authorities. He declined to specify […]

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Brian Sims Teaming With Facebook for “Open Dialogue” Series

On Friday, Philly State Representative Brian Sims will be a guest at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Cali., where he will take part in […]

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State Senator Charged With Misusing Her Office

Fox29 reports that State Sen. LeAnna Washington has been charged by state authorities with misusing her office.

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Comcast Today: Today Time Warner, Tomorrow Your Thermostat

Comcast isn’t just keen to dominate all media. Now it’s coming for your thermostat. Multichannel News reports:

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Mayor Nutter Tries Cigarette Tax to Fund Schools

CBSPhilly reports that Mayor Nutter is trying, again, to get approval for a cigarette tax to fund Philly schools:

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Christie Polls Fourth at Conservative Gathering

The Star-Ledger reports that Chris Christie gathered just 8 percent of the vote—good for fourth place—in a presidential straw poll over the weekend at CPAC, […]

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Tom Wolf’s Candidacy Gathers Momentum

What a difference a few weeks can make in politics. It’s not been that long since businessman Tom Wolf was part of a pack of […]

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PA Unemployment Drops, Job Growth Still Weak

Here’s the good news: Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate has dipped to 6.4 percent —the lowest rate since November 2008. Here’s the less good news: That number […]

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On Food Stamps, Tom Corbett Deserves Praise

So, which Tom Corbett are we voting for this November? Is it the governor who slashed education, cut benefits to Pennsylvania’s neediest families, and tried […]

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Toomey Cornered on Gay Discrimination Laws

In the wake of aborted attempts in Kansas and Arizona to pass “religious freedom” laws that would permit businesses to discriminate against gay customers, liberal […]