Tom Corbett
Yay Fracking? PA’s Air Quality Improved From 2008-2011
Tougher EPA regulations and lower emissions from natural gas fracking (compared to, say, coal mining) have contributed to cleaner air in the last three years, […]
Tom Corbett is Least Popular Governor in Poll’s History
Gov. Tom Corbett has good or excellent ratings from just 26 percent of Pennsylvania voters—the worst showing by any governor in the 18-year-history of the […]
Grover Norquist Group Calls Out Tom Corbett for Raising Taxes
You remember Grover Norquist, don’t you: He’s the guy who has made sure Republican officeholders stick to the party’s anti-tax line for more than 20 […]
Pros and Cons of Latest Liquor Privatization Bill
Dan McQuade reviews Governor Tom Corbett’s latest proposal to privatize the Pennsylvania liquor system. The Good: Beer can be sold at grocery and drug stores. […]
Is Tom Corbett Running for Governor of Texas?
Yesterday, Pennsylvania became the 11th state to reject the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid. (Except for Maine, they’re all red.) One some level, Tom Corbett’s […]
Pros and Cons of Governor Corbett’s LCB Privatization Plan
All I wanted to do was drink at brunch. A friend and I both usually work on Martin Luther King Day, but both of our […]
Corbett’s Budget Plan=Higher Gas Prices to Pay for Roads and Bridges
Corbett’s plan to pay for transportation funding, announced during yesterday’s budget address, would involve eliminating the cap on taxes for wholesale gas prices. Which, he […]
Bob Casey Rules Out Run for Governor
Gov. Tom Corbett can rest slightly more easily: Sen. Bob Casey, perhaps the best-known Democrat in the state of Pennylvania, has decided to sit out […]
Tom Corbett Has More Money Than Popularity
Now, it’s true that Gov. Tom Corbett isn’t really popular in the state of Pennsylvania—remember those polls that came out last week giving him just […]
Tom Corbett’s Son-in-Law Target of a Sting Investigation
Tom Corbett’s son-in-law Gerald Gibson, a Philadelphia narcotics officer, is being investigated by the FBI and the Philadelphia police for repeatedly stealing clothes and money […]
Tom Corbett Unveils LCB Privatization Plan; Says it Will Generate $1 Billion for Schools
Today Governor Tom Corbett released his highly-anticipated plan to privatize state liquor stores, claiming the extra money reaped by the state will provide $1 billion […]
Poll: Pennsylvanians Still Love Joe Paterno, But Not Tom Corbett
Maybe he should sue the NCAA on behalf of Penn State again, because whatever Gov. Tom Corbett is doing isn’t working: The new Quinnipiac University […]
A Bit Late, Penn Wades Into the Fracking Debate
A team of toxicologists at the University of Pennsylvania are mounting a major study on the health effects of fracking, the controversial method of removing […]
He’s Doing It! Corbett Plan to Privatize State Liquor Stores Imminent
Says the Inquirer of the plan: “It will be big, and it will be bold.” Corbett, fresh off a completely non-controversial and universally loved plan […]
Corbett Basically Breaks No-Tax Pledge; Gas About to Get More Expensive
Tom Corbett is caught between a rock in a hard place: Fund Pennsylvania’s decimated transportation infrastructure, or obey Grover Norquist’s no-tax pledge? It appears he’s […]