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Election

National Dems target Bucks’s Fitzpatrick over Medicaid spending

May 7, 2025May 5, 2025
Linda Stein

Hoping to derail President Donald Trump’s budget bill, the national Democratic Party launched a “Fight to Save Medicaid” campaign, targeting […]

Government

Frank Ryan: Solving the Social Security dilemma

December 17, 2024December 16, 2024
Frank Ryan
1

As a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, I heard repeated comments that Social Security is an entitlement when […]

Government

Wally Nunn: Delco council can’t fool all of the people all of the time

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024
Wally Nunn
10

The Delaware County Council has concluded that its citizens just fell off a turnip truck. They think that they can […]

State Politics

Sen. John Kane: The plumber’s perspective on Governor Shapiro’s budget

May 5, 2023May 4, 2023
Senator John Kane
3

This budget will ensure our Commonwealth thrives without getting in the way of progress.
By Senator John Kane

Education

New Pennsylvania child care tax credit may not benefit the neediest families

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022
Anthony Hennen

Tucked into the Pennsylvania budget is a provision for a child care tax credit, but it might not be the best way to help struggling families.
By Anthony Hennen

Education

Tens of millions of Pennsylvania school dollars ‘unauditable’

June 8, 2022June 9, 2022
Anthony Hennen
1

A lack of documentation makes it impossible to determine how much was wasted, the Auditor General’s office said.
By Anthony Hennen

Government

Watchdog group calls BS on Philly’s budget numbers

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022
Gregory Bresiger

A public finance watchdog group gave Philadelphia an “F” for its budget numbers and says the city’s attempting to hide a debt burden.
By Gregory Bresiger

Education

Budgeting board trying to suppress key education-funding statistic, says state rep

February 8, 2022February 9, 2022
Todd Shepherd
1

A sentence saying higher school budgets does not necessarily lead to higher achievement-test scores is now the basis of a quiet fight in Harrisburg.
By Todd Shepherd

Education

Pennsylvania college system asks for ‘historic’ funding increase

October 22, 2021October 19, 2021
Christen Smith
2

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will ask the Legislature for $550 million in funding next year.
By Christen Smith

The Economy

Lawmakers opt for saving over spending in Pennsylvania budget

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
Christen Smith
1

PA lawmakers have set a budget that saves most of the state’s stimulus and tax surplus in a rainy day fund–but the battle to allocate the billions in savings has just begun
By Christen Smith

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: Sell the mansions, but keep the beauty of the church

Thom Nickels: Sell the mansions, but keep the beauty of the church

schedule June 13 2025
ink_pen Thom Nickels

It was former Catholic Archbishop Chaput who made the brave but not entirely unexpected move in 2012 when he announced […]

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