“Trust the experts,” we’ve been told. But what if the experts are political actors who have no more competence to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic than any of us?
By Michael Clifford
Christen Smith: Vaccine doses misallocated in Pennsylvania as intended second doses given out as first doses
Thousands of Covid vaccines earmarked for individuals receiving a second dose were given out as a first shot, causing a vaccine shortage.
By Christen Smith
Marc LeBlond: “The Tom Wolf Show”—He pretends to help students while selling them out
Wolf’s crusade against school choice and charter schools is based on a big lie: that if only “the system” had more money, then the neediest kids would get the education of their dreams. Parents deserve the truth.
By Marc LeBlond
Christen Smith: 2020 job losses in Pennsylvania rival Great Recession
The job market in Pennsylvania shrank across all sectors in 2020, rivaling record lows set during the Great Recession a decade earlier.
By Christen Smith
Charles McElwee: PA suburbs signal a national ‘eds-and-meds’ realignment
A booming “eds-and-meds” economy is fueling Wyomissing’s gradual political realignment, threatening to bring far-reaching changes and consequences.
By Charles McElwee
Carl Marrara: Wolf’s budget proposal fails reality test
As his administration continues to be embarrassed by controversy and a floundering vaccine rollout, Gov. Wolf should focus on getting his own house in order before peddling a big-government agenda masquerading as a pandemic response.
By Carl Marrara
Orrell & Bishop: Biden’s “Green Jobs” mirage
By prioritizing green workforce as job creation, President Biden risks misallocating limited political and fiscal capital, while leaving American workers without the supports they urgently need to care for themselves and their families.
By Brent Orwell & Mason Bishop
Matthew Brouillette: It’s time to do right by kids — and give families more control
“Schools that teach” sounded great as Gov. Wolf’s campaign slogan in 2014 and 2018. But two years into Wolf’s second term, many parents are relegated to wishing for “schools that open.”
By Matthew Brouillette
The Editors: The ‘Cult of Fetterman’ shifts to higher office
While Fetterman has been a raging success in grabbing national attention since stepping onto the political stage, much less can be said of his job performance as lieutenant governor or his ability to get things done on behalf of Pennsylvanians.
By The Editors.
Ben Mannes: The GOP has abandoned cities, Soros has filled the void
Left-wing megadonors are focusing on small, local elections and seizing generational political power doing it. Their success is robbing citizens of the political balance needed to secure their communities.
By Ben Mannes.