The Chester County Commissioners voted yesterday to approve a new county-level human relations commission. The 2-to-1 vote went along party […]
Will Pennsylvania’s congressional appropriators help save Pennsylvanians’ health and jobs?
As the smokestack-based economy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania began to recede in the later decades of the last century, […]
Who’s running Chester County — and who pays the price?
Chester County is a glaring example of poor fiscal planning and what’s unfolding is deeply concerning — including a significant […]
No budget, no pay
It is rare nowadays to look to the city of Philadelphia for a lesson in good governance. But that wasn’t […]
Five reasons County Council’s new “wisdom” has people talking
County Council, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that what Delaware County really needs is yet another layer of bureaucracy. […]
Chester County hires a “Chief Experience Officer” as taxes rise — corporate titles at public expense
Chester County is the most highly educated and the highest-earning county in Pennsylvania and sets itself apart from the vast […]
Washington, Philadelphia, and the problems of home rule
Has unchecked local autonomy bred systemic dysfunction that higher levels of government may be better positioned to correct in both DC and Philadelphia?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Big Beautiful Bill puts hard-working families first
Congressional Republicans, with President Trump, delivered on our promise to extend tax relief for families and small businesses. The One […]
Is it time to defund NPR?
The left-hand portion of the FM dial is a special oasis that grants financial advantages to a select group of […]
$164K for a Chief Experience Officer? Chester County finds new ways to spend your money
Chester County government just hired a newly created CXO — “Chief Experience Officer.” Just like they have at Disney, or […]