Governor Wolf’s proposed increase of the personal income tax ignores the Pennsylvania constitution in search of different tax brackets for different income levels.
By Kyle Sammin
About: Kyle Sammin
Kyle Sammin is the managing editor of Broad + Liberty.
Kyle Sammin: Cancel culture comes to Hawk Hill
A professor of math at St. Joe’s University has his livelihood placed in jeopardy for tweeting mainstream opinions on critical race theory and reparations online.
By Kyle Sammin
Kyle Sammin: Wolf Administration abandons survivors of sexual abuse
After failing to advertise a needed change to Pennsylvania’s state constitution, Governor Wolf’s Secretary of the Commonwealth resigned — leaving victims holding the bag.
By Kyle Sammin
Kyle Sammin: Pennsylvania’s pensions crisis looms — but the problems are solvable
Pennsylvania’s leadership, like that of so many other states, has been kicking our looming pensions crisis to tomorrow’s taxpayers. Through reforms made decades ago in the private sector, our leaders can address the problem and save the Commonwealth from insolvency.
By Kyle Sammin
Kyle Sammin: An actual stolen State Senate seat in Western PA?
The fate of one State Senate seat in Western PA relies on whether Allegheny County counts its votes according to state statute or not — but you won’t hear that reality in the legacy media.
By Kyle Sammin
Kyle Sammin: Seven-year King of Prussia rail delay shows folly of modern environmental laws
The biggest obstacles in railway construction in Philadelphia and beyond are not geography and weather, but courts, regulators and endless public consultations.
By Kyle Sammin
Kyle Sammin: Trump’s ‘coattail effect’ reveals opportunities for Philly Republicans
Down-ballot races show where urban Republicans could focus their energy for 2022 and beyond.
By Kyle Sammin
Kyle Sammin: Philly ticket splitters make big impact in PA row office results
Small but impactful differences in Philadelphians’ down-ballot voter preferences propelled three very different candidates to success in Pennsylvania’s row office elections. The second in a series analyzing Philadelphians’ votes.
By Kyle Sammin
Kyle Sammin: Trumpadelphia? Republican increase in Philly votes echoes urban appeal across nation
Election 2020: in Philly, Trump adds votes from working class voters of all racial backgrounds; meanwhile, Biden’s improvements are a map of gentrification in Philadelphia.
By Kyle Sammin
Kyle Sammin: ‘Ballot harvesting’ is institutionalized voter fraud
Despite voting scandals in places like North Carolina, some Democrats continue to push policies that weaken election security.
By Kyle Sammin