In late November, Governor Josh Shapiro directed the state Department of Transportation to move $153 million of federal highway capital funds to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The transfer of funds from road projects to public transit aid is meant to avoid SEPTA’s announced service cuts and fare increases. […]
Thomas C. Mandracchia: The exception to the Supreme Court’s originalism — Trump
The originalist Justices missed the mark according to their own philosophy in two recent Trump-related cases.
By Thomas C. Mandracchia
Howard Lurie: Chevron deference was not built to last
The 1984 ruling was overbroad from the beginning. The Court had no choice but to overrule it.
By Howard Lurie
Stu Bykofsky: Limited immunity is not a novel concept
I am no fan of Trump’s, but I am a fan of equal treatment under the law.
By Stu Bykofsky
Guy Ciarrocchi: Cheers to the Constitution
The Supreme Court defends the Constitution, limits the power of unelected officials
By Guy Ciarrocchi
George Hofmann: Donald Trump, Scott Perry, and the real threat to democracy
Who decides who we can vote for?
By George Hofmann
Kyle Sammin: Senator Fetterman embarrasses Pennsylvanians by adopting the latest legal conspiracy theory
In saying “the whole reason why the Fourteenth Amendment exists” is to give away Congress’s power over borrowing, Fetterman is historically ignorant and politically ridiculous.
By Kyle Sammin
Teacher fired after Jan. 6 controversy sues Allentown School District, alleges FBI involvement
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