School districts are prohibited from suing citizens for defamation because it is considered a violation of the First Amendment. However, […]
Pennsylvania is sued twice over voter records
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was sued twice in the course of one week in two separate actions over the integrity […]
Listening to Justice Barrett
Seven days after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I headed over to the Constitution Center to hear Supreme Court Justice […]
DLCC announces six-figure investment in PA Supreme Court retention elections
How important is the upcoming retention vote on three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices? Important enough that the Democratic Legislative Campaign […]
Commonwealth Court narrows scope of party governance
On September 16, 2025, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a major opinion in the case of In re Bucks County […]
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 […]
Voters will soon get their say on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court
On November 4, 2025, three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices, Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht, will be on the […]
Legislators push for budget, SEPTA ordered to move with or without them
(The Center Square) – Another day in Pennsylvania means another rally for SEPTA as the state’s budget impasse drags on. […]
Washington, Philadelphia, and the problems of home rule
Has unchecked local autonomy bred systemic dysfunction that higher levels of government may be better positioned to correct in both DC and Philadelphia?
By A. Benjamin Mannes