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Pa. Senate Votes to Delay Keystone Exams Requirement
We told you last week that officials at schools in Philly and across Pennsylvania are preparing for a drop in the graduation rate in 2017, […]
Why The Latest Liquor Privatization Bill Might Actually Pass
Yes, we’ve heard a million times before that the Pennsylvania Legislature is mulling a liquor privatization bill. A million times before, it’s gone nowhere. So […]
Court: Wolf Wrong to Fire Open Records Chief
Gov. Tom Wolf isn’t having much luck on the personnel front this week. Two days after the Pennsylvania Senate rejected his nomination to lead the […]
The Brief: State Moves Closer to Taking Over Philly Schools — Again
1. A state Senate committee approved a bill that would put low-performing Pennsylvania schools into a state-run system. The gist: The Inquirer’s Chris Palmer reports […]
The Brief: Shane Montgomery’s Mom Presses for More Surveillance Cameras in Philly
1. The mother of Shane Montgomery testified in favor of a bill that would beef up the number of surveillance cameras in the city. The gist: Last year, 21-year-old […]
Gov. Tom Wolf Recalls State Police Nominee Marcus Brown
Gov. Tom Wolf today recalled the nomination of Marcus Brown to lead the Pennsylvania State Police, but said Brown would stay in the post as […]
Should Every Pop-Up Beer Garden Be Required By Law to Get Community Input?
Philadelphia’s pop-up beer gardens, fun and lighthearted as they may seem to some, have been quite controversial. When a few sprouted up last year, state lawmakers […]
This Bill Would Transform Civil Asset Forfeiture in Pa.
Pennsylvania senators Mike Folmer and Anthony Williams have a crazy idea: They think a person should be convicted of a crime before the government is allowed to take their property for […]
As Harrisburg Readies for Budget Brawl, Philly Sends Its C-Team
The opening moves are now being made in what will likely be a fierce, months-long battle between newly-elected Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican leaders in […]
Pa. State Police Warn of “Mass Exodus”
Pennsylvania State Police could lose up to 1,000 older troopers if the legislature pushes through changes to the state pension system, an official said Thursday. […]
Stephen Wojdak, Lobbying Titan, Dead at 76
Stephen Wojdak, a giant figure in Pennsylvania politics credited with creating the state’s first modern lobbying firm, died Tuesday in Boston. He was 76 years […]
House Unanimously Defeats Wolf’s Tax Plan
The Pennsylvania House on Monday unanimously rejected Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed tax plan, 193-0.
Pennsylvania Presidential Primary Could Be Moved to March 2016
Officials could move the 2016 Pennsylvania presidential primary election up a month, away from its traditional late-April date, to March, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Gov. Wolf Wants to Decriminalize Marijuana
Good news for N.A. Poe: Gov. Tom Wolf says he is in favor of decriminalizing pot. “I believe, for a number of reasons, that we […]
Why Pot Activists Really, Really Don’t Like Pa.’s Medical Marijuana Bill
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a medical marijuana bill 40-7 this week. The GOP-controlled Senate … in Pennsylvania … gave a thumbs-up to medical marijuana. Such a freak occurrence should […]