Universities might look at options such as making endorsement earnings contingent on graduation. Meanwhile, mandated issues of equity between men and women in college sports is a trap-in-waiting for these newfound revenue streams
By Christopher Brooks
Pennsylvania state department decertifies Fulton County voting machines after third-party audit
The Pennsylvania Department of State decertified Fulton County’s voting machines after officials there participated in a third-party audit.
By Christen Smith
Gina Diorio: The many unanswered questions surrounding AG Josh Shapiro
From bungling a major drug case, to cutting a questionable deal with a local district attorney, to taking a taxpayer-funded trip to Aspen, to voting to sell open land that’s now at risk of development, it’s clear that Shapiro has a lot to answer for before Pennsylvanians should consider him as a potential governor.
By Gina Diorio
Conner Drigotas: How teachers unions are fighting to kill teaching jobs in PA
By loudly advocating against increased funding for charter schools at the state legislature, Pennsylvania’s teachers’ unions make it clear exactly how they feel about the teachers who work in charter schools.
By Conner Drigotas
Andrew Abramczyk: To fix transportation, we have to prioritize it
Infrastructure is shaping up as a big theme in Harrisburg this year, but nobody really knows where to find $8 billion. There are real policy fixes that could reduce highway traffic, expand transit and help build the commonwealth most Pennsylvanians want. But none of these are cheap or easy.
By Andrew Abramczyk
Christine Flowers: Biden’s ‘Jim Crow’ insults fly in face of facts
President Biden’s accusations that Pennsylvanians abide in a “Jim Crow” state are unfounded and twisted, argues Christine Flowers. Even worse, they distract from efforts to unite a troubled nation.
By Christine Flowers
Christine Flowers: What I saw at Charlie Gerow’s gubernatorial campaign launch
As I saw Charlie Gerow surrounded by dear friends and professional campaigners alike, I felt something that I hadn’t felt in a very long time when it came to leadership in my beloved native state: hope.
By Christine Flowers
Ben Mannes: Opposition to PA pipelines hurts us and helps Putin
While the President’s actions have caused many a furrowed brow in the national news, the similarly destructive actions of PA Gov. Tom Wolf have been largely ignored by local and national media.
By Ben Mannes
Guy Ciarrocchi: PA unemployment remains unacceptably high — where’s the urgency in Harrisburg?
The time is now to change our unemployment rules to match those in 40 other states, so that Pennsylvanian can truly reopen.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Pennsylvania’s ‘do or die’ election reform teed up for legislative action
The future of the Voting Rights Protection Act–a House bill with several bipartisan reforms–hangs in the balance due to the controversial expansion of the voter ID law.
By Christen Smith