As we turn the calendar from January into February, we come to the realization that the holiday season is a […]
Garrity: “Josh Shapiro has made Pennsylvania mediocre”
“Pennsylvania is not reaching its potential, and the buck stops at Josh Shapiro’s desk.” With those words, Pennsylvania State Treasurer […]
Kyle Sammin: So-called skill games are a racket the state should ban, not tax
Gambling has been legal in Pennsylvania for 21 years now, long enough that the youngest gamblers can’t even remember a […]
Rural Pennsylvanians can hear you, you know?
During the height of the SEPTA budget standoff a month ago, Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman delivered a searing political […]
Can the ‘Rainy Day Fund’ balance the budget?
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s emergency savings account, contrary to its colloquial name of “Rainy Day Fund,” is for anything […]
Frustration continues to mount, Pittman hints at budget on horizon
(The Center Square) – With no budget and no viable long-term transit solutions in sight, the Senate recessed till Oct. […]
The False Claims Act will fight fraud and save the taxpayers money.
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives recently passed HB 1697, a bill that would create a state False Claims Act (FCA) as […]
Stopgap budget in Pennsylvania may not break gridlock
(The Center Square) – After another round of votes on Tuesday, lawmakers are no closer to breaking the six-week gridlock […]
State House budget hits wall in Senate
(The Center Square) – The day after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives sent them a hefty spending plan, Senate leaders […]
Is Garrity a go?
With less than eighteen months to go before the 2026 general election, Pennsylvania state Republicans are in search of a […]