Former Marine and U.S. attorney William McSwain has now announced his candidacy seeking the Republican nomination in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election.
By Todd Shepherd
Pennsylvania lawmakers will reconvene early to deal with governor’s mask mandate
After the Wolf administration instated a statewide school mask mandate, Pennsylvania Republican legislators are now reconvening early to push back against the move.
By Christen Smith
Wolf asks Pennsylvania legislators to mandate masks in public schools
The Wolf administration and Republican lawmakers in control of the chambers are grappling over mandating masks in Pennsylvania schools.
By Christen Smith
Most Pennsylvania counties shrank, Census data finds
The U.S. Census found that most of Pennsylvania’s counties declined in population size over the past decade, though a few counties experienced moderate growth. The data comes as House Republicans work to redraw districting maps.
By Christen Smith
Philly D.A. Larry Krasner blames Pennsylvania Republicans for city’s spike in violent crime
At a press conference after a spate of July 4th shootings, Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner blamed state Republicans for Philadelphia’s spike in violent crime — despite a decline in prosecutions of gun crimes under his watch.
By Joe Silverstein
Delaware River fracking lawsuit splits Bucks County
A 2010 moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Basin was made permanent in February, resulting in a lawsuit filed by local counties and Republican lawmakers. The suit has split locals who want energy jobs and those who worry about potential environmental concerns.
By Ezra Solway
Gov. Wolf goes ‘nuclear’
According to legislative sources, Gov. Wolf fired roughly a dozen Republican-appointed individuals in his service on Monday as part of an ongoing feud with the GOP.
By Chris Comisac
Benjamin Pontz: What comes next for fiscal conservatism?
Part one of this series examined the changing ideological makeup in America that has left small-government conservatives politically homeless. This second article discusses what could come next.
By Benjamin Pontz
Zuckerberg-funded 2020 election grants skewed heavily toward PA’s ‘blue’ counties
Approximately $20.8 million in election grants from a Zuckerburg-funded non-profit went to at least 21 Pennsylvania counties. While grant proponents say they went to both “red” and “blue” counties, a B+L analysis shows “red” county grants were a fraction of what was given to “blue” counties.
By Todd Shepherd
Benjamin Pontz: The vanishing small-government voter
As politicians who reject populism continue to exit stage left, it’s time to consider that small government voters don’t represent the bulk of America’s moderate voting base. In fact, they may barely exist at all. This article is part one of a two-part series.
By Benjamin Pontz