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Politics

Gabe Kaminsky: Special report — did ‘Year of GOP Women’ happen in Pennsylvania?

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021
Gabe Kaminsky
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Was 2020 the landmark year for Republican women in the Commonwealth, as it was nationally? The results are a mixed bag.
By Gabe Kaminsky

The Courts

Rachael Shaw: Co-ops and Covid: family law in the time of lockdown

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021
Rachael Shaw

The legal profession has struggled to adapt virtually as attorneys and their clients alike face barriers to conducting smooth proceedings in crammed and chaotic quarters.
By Rachael Shaw

Municipal Government

Wally Nunn: Costly political agendas are hurting the working people of Delaware County

January 11, 2021January 12, 2021
Wally Nunn

A professional corrections facility operator provides access to more resources, provides better programming and treatment for incarcerated individuals and, most importantly, operates more efficiently on the behalf of the county’s residents and taxpayers.
By Wally Nunn

Crime

A. Benjamin Mannes: Philly activists infiltrate Harvard to call for abolishing crime reporting

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021
A. Benjamin Mannes
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Harvard University’s Nieman Lab has called for journalists to “abolish the crime beat,” claiming that the coverage of crime is racist. Unfortunately, this latest evolution in the politicization of journalism will only serve to increase the public’s distrust in the media, including their local journalists.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

What We're Reading

  • Pontz in Penn Capital-Star: Handoffs at Auditor General, Office of Open Records, showed government at its best January 22, 2021
  • Sammin in The Federalist: Biden’s Trans Health Official Prioritizes The Pink Police State Above American Lives January 21, 2021
  • Cipriano in BigTrial: At Two Bail Hearings, Two ADAs Laid Down And Future Killer Walked
  • Woodson Sr. and Mitchell in The Wall Street Journal: How the Left Hijacked Civil Rights January 18, 2021
  • Ahmari in New York Post: The GOP-corporate divorce is a blessing for the party’s future January 17, 2021
State Politics

Kyle Sammin: An actual stolen State Senate seat in Western PA?

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021
Kyle Sammin
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The fate of one State Senate seat in Western PA relies on whether Allegheny County counts its votes according to state statute or not — but you won’t hear that reality in the legacy media.
By Kyle Sammin

Crime

Todd Shepherd: Parents of slain 7-year-old Philadelphia boy speak out about Krasner’s policies

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021
Todd Shepherd

The parents of Zamar Jones, killed at 7, say that their son’s killer would have been off the streets had Philly D.A. Larry Krasner not reduced a felony gun charge in 2019.
By Todd Shepherd

Crime

Linda A. Kerns: Krasner’s decarceration fascination contributes to Philly’s skyrocketing murder rate

January 7, 2021January 19, 2021
Linda A. Kerns

While the Philadelphia district attorney has been celebrating reduced incarcerations, murders in the city have increased every year of his tenure.
By Linda A. Kerns

Politics

Terry Williamson: Remembering Governor Dick Thornburgh, Pennsylvania’s steady hand

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021
Terry Williamson
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Governor Dick Thornburgh — or just Dick to his speechwriter Terry Williamson — passed on December 31st after a long life of service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and his country.
By Terry Williamson

The Economy

The Editors: Lootings and lockdowns – the new cost of doing business in Philadelphia

January 5, 2021January 6, 2021
The Editors
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Unthinkable before 2020, lockdowns and looting have become the new cost of doing business in Philadelphia. Many business owners — and the jobs they support — will say “no thanks,” and pack up shop.
By The Editors of Broad + Liberty

Politics

Wally Zimolong: Progressive ‘equity’ doctrine has monumental legal ramifications

January 4, 2021January 6, 2021
Wally Zimolong

The Progressive Left has shifted its language from “equality” to “equity” of late; a look at civil law tells the reasons why — and reveals enormous repercussions of the language switch.
By Wally Zimolong

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