Congress should be working to make it easier, or at least not make it harder, for someone to earn a living through independent work.
By Beth Mumford
Beth Rosica: What is PSEA’s endgame?
The teachers’ union has been a constant roadblock to children receiving the in-person education they need. Now that they’ve put themselves first in line for the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine, one has to wonder, will that be enough?
By Beth Rosica
Ben Mannes: Calculating the risks in criminal justice reform laws
While there is a true need for smart criminal justice reform in America, such legislation needs to be drafted with careful consideration to the safety of the community at large.
By Ben Mannes
Daniel Goncalves: Reddit investors v. Wall Street, Part 2 — revenge of the powerful
Part one of this two-part series examined how a group of redditors fought major Wall Street hedge funds in an epic David and Goliath tale. This piece discusses the financial establishment’s swift attempt at retribution and that retribution’s social consequences.
By Daniel Goncalves
Charlie O’Neill: The voter registration numbers Democrats don’t want to talk about
Voter registration data is just one way to understand political shifts, but it’s worth examining, especially as a strong Republican flip has been occurring in Pennsylvania.
By Charlie O’Neill
Kerry Benninghoff: A year of lockdowns, a horizon of hope
As other states are lifting mitigation measures and masking orders, as more vaccine becomes available, and as winter turns into spring and then summer, finally we can look forward to a return to normal.
By Kerry Benninghoff
Sherman Joyce: Courts in “judicial hellholes” less likely to abide by SCOTUS precedent
“Judicial Hellholes” represent the growing number of local and state courts that blatantly ignore precedent in favor of short-sighted activism. The biggest offenders: the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
By Sherman Joyce
Christine Flowers: Someone’s finally taking Cuomo seriously
In the case of Andrew Cuomo, and to a lesser extent Rachel Levine, the whitewash of their misdeeds is almost as bad as the crimes themselves.
By Christine Flowers
House Democratic Leadership: Coming back strong from COVID-19 needs a foundation in reality
Three House Democrats share their vision for recovery after Covid-19 — and the steps that must be taken to make it reality.
By Joanna McClinton, Jordan Harris and Matt Bradford.
Gene Barr: Pro-growth policies are the answer to moving Pennsylvania’s economy forward
Instead of providing a bold vision for how the Commonwealth can recover, Wolf has fallen back on typical tax and spend proposals. But there is an alternative.
By Gene Barr