U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) believes lawmakers are the closest to reaching a bipartisan agreement on gun control laws since he has been in the Senate.
By Isaac Avilucea
Wally Zimolong: The Supreme Court slows the spread of the administrative state
Voters unhappy with the power of federal agencies should demand elected officials pass legislation that reigns in the administrative state once and for all.
By Wally Zimolong
Erica Jedynak + Ashley Klingensmith: Americans simply do not trust lawmakers’ ‘human infrastructure’ package
The mega-bill proposed by Democrats in Congress is chocked full of special interest giveaways. Polls show voters don’t trust it.
By Erica Jedynak and Ashley Klingensmith
Howard Lurie: Gov. Wolf has no role in drawing the state’s congressional district lines
The Pennsylvania Legislature is charged with drawing the congressional district lines – not the governor. It should not surrender its authority to him.
By Howard Lurie
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
Charles F. McElwee: John Heinz’s legacy — and Pennsylvania’s political future
Thirty years ago, Republican Sen. John Heinz – then Pennsylvania’s most popular public figure – died in a midair collision over suburban Philadelphia’s Lower Merion Township.
By Charles F. McElwee
Christine Flowers: How in the world did she get a promotion?
While Levine’s nomination was no surprise, considering the Biden administration’s focus on “inclusivity,” her lack of qualification for the job makes her confirmation by Congress baffling.
By Christine Flowers
Beth Mumford: Independent contracting empowers women — let’s protect it.
Congress should be working to make it easier, or at least not make it harder, for someone to earn a living through independent work.
By Beth Mumford
Todd Shepherd: Fitzpatrick’s bipartisan record set to boost his influence next Congress
Will Pennsylvania’s GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick lead the charge of bipartisanship in Congress?
By Todd Shepherd
Spencer Landis: Philly-area Democrats mute on court packing, ending the filibuster
Democrats locked in tight Congressional races in the Philadelphia region are refusing multiple attempts for comment on the most consequential changes to our judicial and legislative branches in decades.
By Spencer Landis, with reporting from Albert Eisenberg