People may be lulled into a false sense of security as Philadelphia’s murder rate dropped sharply over the last year, but violent crime is up nearly 50 percent.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ward blasts Shapiro’s big-spending budget, mocks his social-media entourage
Gov. Josh Shapiro portrays himself as a governor who gets stuff done. Republican Senate Pro Tempore Kim Ward disagrees. “I would say that he is much more of a political animal than he is actually a ‘get-stuff-done’ governor,” the Westmoreland County Republican told DVJournal during a podcast interview. “He has […]
David Reel: Change in the cabinet
Well before and since his swearing in on January 20, President Trump has been moving aggressively to secure Senate approval of a team of cabinet and sub-cabinet members to implement his Make America Great Again agenda. To date he has achieved significant, but not yet universal success on those approvals. […]
Letter to the Editors: Protecting Medicare Advantage
With American seniors already struggling in the face of high prices, one would think Washington policymakers would do everything possible to protect Medicare and keep health care costs low. That’s why seniors might be surprised to learn that the Biden administration cut Medicare Advantage two years in a row, making the program less affordable and causing […]