State lawmakers moved a resolution Tuesday that would edit Pennsylvania’s existing disaster declaration to prevent business closures and stay-at-home orders should COVID-19 cases rise again.
By Christen Smith
Rep. Malinowski bought, sold up to $1 million in companies with a stake in pandemic response
U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski “bought or sold as much as $1 million of stock in medical and tech companies” with “a stake” in the COVID-19 pandemic response.
By Todd DeFeo
Exclusive: Campaign by former St. Joe’s students to get professor fired for allegedly racist tweets fails
An assistant professor at St. Joe’s was thrown into a free speech controversy when a few former students petitioned to get him fired over some of his tweets. While the university has ended his suspension, the professor is worried about his career as universities harbor increasing fear of their own students.
By Todd Shepherd
Gov. Wolf and state legislators will now have to work together after PA voters approve constitutional amendments
Voters have rejected Wolf’s position that he should maintain the power he has wielded for more than a year as Pennsylvania has confronted COVID-19.
By Chris Comisac
Southeast counties will explore improving campaign finance transparency
After asking each of the collar counties about their campaign finance transparency policies, Bucks, Delaware and Chester Counties have told Broad + Liberty that they are open to making their filings publicly accessible. Montgomery County already has an online database.
By Todd Shepherd
‘Keeping Kids in School’ PAC celebrates strong showing in PA primaries, looks ahead to general election
Eighty-six of the PAC’s 91 endorsed school board candidates are moving on to the November general election. Now, Clarice Schillinger, who started the PAC just months ago at her kitchen table, is looking to take on an entrenched establishment as the urgency caused by the pandemic looks to be waning.
By Todd Shepherd
Housing market in Bucks County has prospective buyers on their toes
Low inventory, low mortgage rates, and a surge in prospective buyers ditching busy cities is driving housing prices sky high in Bucks County.
By Ezra Solway
Some Pennsylvania counties ran out of ballots during primary election
At least two PA counties ran out of ballots during the primary election. The Department of State declared the day a success, but House Republicans disagree.
By Christen Smith
Man exonerated under Krasner recently arrested on new gun charges
The Conviction Integrity Unit has been a cornerstone of Krasner’s tenure. It has garnered national media attention in places like the Washington Post and the New York Times.
By Todd Shepherd
Complicated Pa. ballot language a form of ‘disenfranchisement’
A Northern Kentucky University professor specializing in ballot questions says: “That [ballot question] has a reading grade of 37, which means that it’s really complicated…with a 37, we’re talking more than a college degree to understand the question.”
By Todd Shepherd