The former state senator’s 14-year career came crashing down last September.
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Former Pennsylvania senator sentenced on child pornography charges
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania House advances doomed greenhouse gas bill
Pennsylvania Republicans have long opposed the program as a threat to the Commonwealth’s status as the region’s top power exporter.
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Coalition says paper ballots key to preventing voter disenfranchisement in Pennsylvania
The letter recommends polling places keep enough paper ballots on hand in case the voting system falls victim to a cyberattack or malfunction. It also suggests 24/7 video monitoring and limits on internet connectivity to reduce avenues for hackers to tamper with machines.
By Christine Smith
Guy D’Andrea: The ACLU goes for broke, and PA residents dodge a bullet
Never missing a crisis, the ACLU attempted to spring loose an untold number of prisoners into PA communities. The State Supreme Court slapped them down — and PA residents dodged a bullet.
By Guy D’Andrea
Andrew Abramczyk: Coronavirus crackdown exposes failing government liquor monopoly
Pennsylvania consumers are uniquely unable to get their hands on liquor to tide ourselves over during the pandemic. But why?
By Andrew Abramaczyk
Rooney and Novak: Expect pipelines, opioid crisis and open space – not party – to decide local elections in Pa.
As the state enters the final stretch of the 2019 municipal campaigns, Broad and Liberty political analysts Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney discuss local races and the issues that will drive Southeastern Pennsylvania’s voter turnout.
By Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney
Watch! Tirzah Duren of the Commonwealth Foundation: What’s happening with Philadelphia Charter Schools?
Philadelphia’s Charter Schools provide better outcomes for school children at a lower cost to taxpayers, but are facing new hurdles at the city and state level. Why is this?
State Rep. Frank Ryan: Pa. must eliminate property taxes – and here’s how to do it
Frustrated by your tax bills? Pennsylvania HB 13 would eliminate school property taxes and provide alternate revenue sources to spread the burden of school funding equitably.
By Frank Ryan
Rooney and Novak: Campaign 2019, this fall’s elections set the stage for 2020
Broad + Liberty asked political analysts T.J. Rooney and Alan Novak to discuss Pennsylvania’s current political landscape and explore what the 2019 election means for 2020.
By Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney
Campaign adviser for Joe Biden and Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House in Berks County, Manuel Guzman Jr. has come under fire for sexist commentary.
By Todd Shepherd