The long-anticipated lawsuit from a teacher fired by the Allentown School District over his presence in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 has been filed, setting the stage for an intense battle over free-speech rights and employment.
By Todd Shepherd
Howard Lurie: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has once again overstepped its authority
The authority to choose congressional districts must be returned to the state Legislature.
By Howard Lurie
Stu Bykofsky: Larry Krasner’s bait-and-switch scheme
A former Municipal Court employee says Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is running a cynical game when it comes to requesting bail amounts.
“His tactic was a trick to force magistrates to lower bail to normal levels — and then blame them for rising crime.”
by Stu Bykofsky
Howard Lurie: Gov. Wolf has no role in drawing the state’s congressional district lines
The Pennsylvania Legislature is charged with drawing the congressional district lines – not the governor. It should not surrender its authority to him.
By Howard Lurie
Kyle Sammin: Gov. Wolf pushing constitutional limits with proposed income tax hike
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
Elizabeth Stelle: The dangerous legacy of emergencies like Covid-19
Recent crises show that trading liberty for security risks a permanent loss of freedom.
By Elizabeth Stelle
Linda A. Kerns: Did an episode of Seinfeld predict our collective meltdown over Supreme Court vacancies?
An episode of Seinfeld indicates that the Left’s misunderstanding of our highest court began long ago. It endangers democracy and warps our system of checks and balances.
By Linda A. Kerns
Dave Lemery: Federal judge tosses Wolf administration’s limits on gatherings, orders closing businesses
Federal Judge William Stickman ruled that Gov. Wolf’s restrictions violated the First and 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
By Dave Lemery
Lenny McAllister and Marc LeBlond: SCOTUS ends religious discrimination in education funding
The Espinoza decision has not only reversed the injustice of Montana’s actions against Kendra and her children, but it has begun the necessary process of healing over a century of religious discrimination.
By Lenny McAllister and Marc LeBlond
Linda A. Kerns: We must protect the rule of law because it exists to protect us
Local neighborhood Civic Associations, as well as the Fraternal Order of Police, side with US Attorney William M. McSwain in opposing Safe Injection Sites.
By Linda A. Kerns