The pushback against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead and direct the U.S. Health and Human Services agency fails the heuristic test but makes sense when influencers prioritize political circumstances over the fundamental steps we should follow in making healthcare and public health policies: 1) making intellectually honest inquiries […]
Paul Rumley: Combining precincts is a disservice to the voters
I recently attended a Delaware County Council meeting in which the Director of Elections, Mr. James Allen, presented a plan to consolidate precincts within the County. Mr. Allen made a big deal of the fact that by doing so, the County would save $100,000 per year. I had tried to […]
John Rossi: Eighty years of mayoral history
For eighty-two years, I either lived in Philadelphia or worked there. Some of my fondest memories of living in the city included watching the doings of its mayors. When my friends asked why, I gave H.L. Mencken’s reason for enjoying politics: “Why do people go to zoos?” Perhaps Philadelphia didn’t […]
Shapiro’s business tax cut proposal comes with costly strings
(The Center Squre) – As part of his newest budget proposal, Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested accelerating an ongoing reduction of Pennsylvania’s corporate net income tax. While that sounds like a good idea for the state’s economy, it appears to come with some strings attached – ones that likely won’t sit […]