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State Politics

Guy Ciarrocchi: A government big enough to give you everything you want is one big enough to take away everything you have

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021
Guy Ciarrocchi
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Pennsylvania has been on a path towards big government and authoritarian rule. The #VoteYES victory was a crucial first step towards combating that.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

State Politics

Pennsylvania taxpayer burden unchanged after infusion of federal pandemic aid

September 29, 2021September 28, 2021
Christen Smith

Pennsylvania’s ledger has fallen short by $78.5 billion, a new report shows, leaving taxpayers on the hook for around $18,000 each.
By Christen Smith

State Politics

Gina Diorio: How AG Shapiro cost PA landowners tens of millions of dollars

September 24, 2021September 23, 2021
Gina Diorio
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s battle with one of the nation’s largest natural gas companies badly hurt Pennsylvanian landowners.
By Gina Diorio

State Politics

Delco controller chides county council over transparency and spending

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021
Todd Shepherd

Delaware County Controller JoAnne Phillips expressed concern over a lack of transparency and worrying spending practices from the county council.
By Todd Shepherd

State Politics

Delco’s legal costs higher than county previously reported

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021
Todd Shepherd
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New information provided by the county reveals higher legal fees than previously reported. The hike comes amid overall spending growth.
By Todd Shepherd

State Politics

Pennsylvania lawmakers will reconvene early to deal with governor’s mask mandate

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021
Christen Smith
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After the Wolf administration instated a statewide school mask mandate, Pennsylvania Republican legislators are now reconvening early to push back against the move.
By Christen Smith

State Politics

Citing pension, some see ‘sweetheart deal’ in Shapiro’s Davidson case

August 27, 2021August 31, 2021
Bradley Vasoli
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Details of the recent case involving Rep. Margo Davison help shed light on why the Delaware County State Representative was allowed to keep her pension.
By Bradley Vasoli

State Politics

Rep. Davidson of Upper Darby resigns after charges of theft from state

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021
Todd Shepherd

The long serving Democrat representative has had a checkered past, including a hit-and-run while driving without a license, but has now resigned in the face of charges of theft from the state.
By Todd Shepherd

State Politics

Krasner undermining murder conviction at Pa. Supreme Court, critics say

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021
Todd Shepherd
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Philly DA Larry Krasner’s office has suddenly contradicted their own arguments in a decades-long murder trial after the case reached the commonwealth’s highest court. Critics say it “doesn’t make any logical sense whatsoever.”
By Todd Shepherd

State Politics

Christine Flowers: What I saw at Charlie Gerow’s gubernatorial campaign launch

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021
Christine Flowers
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As I saw Charlie Gerow surrounded by dear friends and professional campaigners alike, I felt something that I hadn’t felt in a very long time when it came to leadership in my beloved native state: hope.
By Christine Flowers

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