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
Christine Flowers: It could have been worse
It could have been worse, I suppose. The high court could have crossed that bridge too far and dismantled a […]
Christine Flowers: In Skrmetti, Justice Barrett explains it all
This week, in United States v. Skrmetti, the high court upheld a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatments which would […]
Court delivers key transparency victories in Shapiro records fight
The government has the duty to prove why a record should be withheld — and courts are increasingly insisting that they meet it.
By Todd Shepherd
Zimmitti + Wanic: Pennsylvania’s war on election transparency and integrity intensifies
In a shocking display of governmental overreach, the Commonwealth has moved to silence outside voices in a case with implications for election integrity across the country.
By Andrew Zimmitti and Nicholas Wanic
Seth Higgins: How lawsuit abuse is killing healthcare in Pennsylvania
Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania has been rocked by hospital closures, reductions in healthcare services, and a […]
Legal, energy experts praise dismissal of Bucks County climate lawsuit
(The Center Square) – Legal experts and energy insiders are praising a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, judge’s dismissal of the county’s […]