It might appear to some that Shapiro was against the cap-and-trade tax plan before he was for it — but he has never expressed unambiguous opposition.
By Kevin Mooney
Matthew J. Brouillette: Johnny Doc’s conviction could mark a turning point for city
Dougherty’s conviction has dealt a blow to the Democrat machine in the largest city in the biggest swing state in the nation. Will Philadelphia emerge from crony corruption or will someone fill Johnny Doc’s shoes?
By: Matthew J. Brouillette
Chris Comisac: When will PA Democrats get real about the state’s education spending?
While the Democrats on Tuesday seized upon the state’s percentage portion of spending, decrying the 44th-in-the-nation ranking the percentage represents, they don’t bother to do the math.
By Chris Comisac
Colleen Hroncich: Students will suffer under Wolf’s latest charter attack
Targeting charter schools under the guise of fiscal responsibility is the latest attempt by the Wolf Administration to limit school choice for families. After the struggles of the past year, no family should be pushed around.
By Colleen Hroncich
Tirzah Duren: Wolf’s budget hits Philly while it’s still down
Among the myriad issues currently affecting small businesses in Philadelphia, Gov. Wolf’s proposed tax increases shouldn’t be one of them.
By Tirzah Duren
Dan Bartkowiak: Why is science not Gov. Wolf’s guide for marijuana policy?
The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Psychological Association, Endocrine Society, American Addiction Centers, and Center for Disease Control all agree: Recreational marijuana is a bad idea.
By: Dan Bartkowiak
Guy Ciarrocchi: Why do we have a legislature?
The unprecedented number of executive orders at both the state and national levels of government could destroy the very foundation of our democratic republic and free-market economy.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Wolf’s phone log ‘raises more questions than it answers,’ transparency expert says
Gov. Wolf’s office is withholding information on untold hundreds of phone calls, many made at the height of the COVID-19 crisis, in response to a Right to Know Law request from Delaware Valley Journal.
By Todd Shepherd
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Boockvar resigns over error that delays justice for sex abuse survivors
PA legislators on both sides of the aisle, along with Gov. Tom Wolf himself, were quick to unequivocally renounce Boockvar’s blatant display of misgovernance.
By Christen Smith
Constitutional amendments limiting Pennsylvania governor’s emergency powers advancing toward possible passage
Republicans in both chambers of PA’s General Assembly advanced bills this week that would limit Gov. Wolf’s emergency powers in an attempt to reign in his executive authority during the pandemic.
By Christen Smith