In honor of Sunshine week, Broad + Liberty celebrates those regular citizens who seek a more transparent government.
By Beth Ann Rosica
From the Editors: The one way New Jersey is five times better than Pa. on transparency
A particular fee to obtain records is far more costly in Pennsylvania than in New Jersey.
By The Editors
Sen. Jarrett Coleman: From flight logs to being watchdogs — what I learned from the Senate budget hearings
Six billion dollars: that is the difference between revenue projections and Governor Shapiro’s latest budget proposal. He’s proposing that we spend $6 billion more than taxes collected by the state. You wouldn’t plan to spend more than you make in your household budget and it should be no different for […]
Seth Higgins: How northern Pennsylvania is being left behind
Within the last year, several institutions that the communities of northern Pennsylvania depend upon — including healthcare services, a college branch campus, and two correctional facilities — have been snuffed out or find themselves on life support. Officials in Harrisburg have proven unable or unwilling to intervene. If trends continue, […]
Andy Bloom: Ghosts of government cuts past
Everyone liked reinventing government when Bill Clinton was doing it.
By Andy Bloom
Richard Koenig: Mary Gay Scanlon flails against the Musk bogeyman
From time to time, I get missives from the office of Mary Gay Scanlon, a Democrat who represents me (in a manner of speaking) as the member in the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District, which comprises a slice of Philadelphia and a fair expanse of its western […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Yes, America, there is a swamp
There is waste. There is fraud. There is abuse. And there is money — our tax dollars — spent on not only wacky but dangerous things. It’s undeniable to everyone but the most partisan and left-wing among us. It’s why they are screaming — literally — and protesting. It’s why […]
Rep. Seth Grove: Government waste is no accident
Government efficiency, across all levels, is more than a slogan to me. Being responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars is one of the most important responsibilities entrusted to elected officials. For far too long, corrupt politicians and unelected bureaucrats from both sides of the aisle have been abusing those they are […]
Shapiro unveils $51.4B budget proposal
Shapiro urges the legislature to increase spending by 7.5 percent.
By Steve Ulrich
Delaware County prison officials issued questionable bonuses, records show
Delaware County prison officials seem to have broken their own rules for bonuses given to staff, as records show some employees of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility receiving thousands of dollars in bonuses even though they don’t appear to have met the criteria. The questionable bonuses, which the county […]