We’re losing faith in our American values. Yet important opportunities for courage in reclaiming them abound. Here are a few.
By Abhi Samuel
Paul Davis: DEA’s Operation Overdrive will combat drug-related crime and overdose deaths
The federal agency plans to do what Larry Krasner won’t.
By Paul Davis
‘They won’t let us tell the parents’ — Whistleblower teacher on Great Valley Schools’ transgender policy
“School personnel should not disclose information that may reveal a student’s transgender status or gender-nonconforming presentation to others…”
By Linda Stein
Charter school report: Scores go up, achievement gap shrinks
“We shouldn’t care what kind of schools kids succeed in – we should care whether or not they succeed,” one researcher said.
By Anthony Hennen
Michael Geer: A real pro-lifer has a bone to pick with Sen. Bob Casey
What happened to Sen. Casey’s pro-life views?
By Michael Geer
Election security, rule of law dominate Pennsylvania hearing
A Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee hearing focused on election security more than the allocation of Gov. Wolf’s proposed budget.
By Anthony Hennen
The Editors: A case study in one Krasner failure
Samuel Collington was gunned down in North Philadelphia by a suspect who was roaming free, despite a separate carjacking months earlier. Larry Krasner’s office could have done more to prevent it from happening.
By The Editors at Broad + Liberty
Stu Bykofsky: Philadelphia Weekly reinvents the wheel
It’s back to the future for the Philadelphia Weekly, which is returning to an abandoned format that probably insures failure.
By Stu Bykofsky
“Back to School PA” funder says union-backed school board members should recuse from contract approvals
Political contributions from teachers unions seen as conflicts of interest on upcoming contract negotiations.
By Todd Shepherd
New report argues it’s time for public-sector union reform in Pennsylvania
A new report argues that Pennsylvania can increase economic growth if the General Assembly reforms its government union.
By Anthony Hennen