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Lawyers in AG’s Office May Unionize

Here’s another headache for Attorney General Kathleen Kane: The lawyers in her office may unionize. “The office’s 189 attorneys – minus executive-level staff – have […]

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Pa. Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would legalize medical marijuana by a vote of 40-7. The legislation, which was championed by Sen. Daylin Leach and Sen. […]

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Report: Investigation Recommended Firing Kane’s Chief of Staff

An internal report has recommended that Attorney General Kathleen Kane fire her new chief of staff over sexual harassment allegations, the Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

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Pa. House Votes to Downsize … Itself

The Pennsylvania House passed two bills Tuesday that would shrink the size of the General Assembly — reducing House seats from 203 to 153, and reducing […]

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The Incredibly Simple Way to Fix the Attorney General’s Office

Quick poll: Who here thinks we can solve the problems that ail the state Attorney General’s office by making Pennsylvania’s political culture more like Philly’s? […]

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Kane’s New Chief of Staff Accused of Sexual Harassment

Seems there’s no end of trouble that can afflict the office of Attorney General Kathleen Kane. Now her new chief of staff is being accused […]

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Court Strikes Down Anti-Mumia Law

A federal judge has struck down a new state law that attempted to keep convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal and other Pennsylvania prisoners from having […]

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Here’s the Just-Unsealed Grand Jury Report on Kathleen Kane

A Montgomery County judge today released a grand jury report that recommends Attorney General Kathleen Kane face charges in the leaking of documents from an […]

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Kane Back in Court Today

Pa. Attorney General Kathleen Kane is going back to court this today — this time to challenge a judge’s inquiry into her firing of a […]

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State Rep Wants to Make it Illegal to Taunt Police, Cites Cops’ “Emotions”

On Tuesday, way out yonder in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, state lawmakers, police officers, and other officials gathered in the State Capitol for a rally in support […]

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Former Ed Rendell Aide Joins Kathleen Kane’s Office

Kathleen Kane’s tenure the attorney general has become — let’s not kid ourselves — so disastrous that the arrival of Chuck Ardo as her new spokesman feels […]

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Hite: Schools Can Make No More Cuts

There’s nothing left to cut. So says William Hite, superintendent of the Philadelphia School District. He made the assertion Monday during comments at the Pennsylvania […]

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Former Agent Sues Kane

A former state undercover agent is suing Attorney General Kathleen Kane, saying she distorted his role in the infamous sting operation that caught Philadelphia Democrats […]

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Should Drivers Be Able to Sue Pa. Over Pothole Damage?

After this past winter, many of Pennsylvania’s roads are littered with potholes — and many of Pennsylvania’s cars are suffering for it. “In my area, the pothole situation is […]