Harrisburg
Tom Wolf’s Crash Course in State Government
In late July — on the day Donald Trump was nominated for president — Governor Tom Wolf drove from Harrisburg to a strip mall in […]
Harrisburg Outraged After Trump Calls City a “War Zone”
Donald Trump has had a busy week. But even with all of that going on, he also appeared at a rally in Mechanicsburg, just eight […]
A Pennsylvania Representative Just Introduced a “Blue Lives Matter” Bill
Pennsylvania Representative Frank Burns, a Cambria County Democrat, has introduced a “Blue Lives Matter” bill that would prompt crimes committed against law enforcement and corrections officers to […]
Wolf: Pennsylvania Budget Will Become Law Without My Signature
Governor Tom Wolf announced on Sunday night that an appropriations bill approved by the state House and Senate would become law without his signature. Late […]
State House and Senate Send Spending Bill to Wolf
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted Thursday evening to adopt a spending bill for the next fiscal year, with hours to spare before the midnight […]
The No-Bullshit Guide to the 2016 Pennsylvania Budget Battle
It’s budget season once again in Harrisburg. Or more accurately, it’s still budget season. Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican leaders in the state House and Senate […]
Pa. Legislators Want to Put Golf Courses, Water Slides in State Parks
Two state representatives want to give Pennsylvania’s parks a makeover. Pa. Representatives Brian Ellis and Jim Christiana are supporting bills that would allow for Pennsylvania’s award-winning state parks […]
Pa. House Votes for Abortion Ban After 20 Weeks
The state House approved a fast-tracked bill Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill, which now heads to the Senate, passed […]
Why Pennsylvania’s Hate Crime Laws Still Lack LGBT Protections
In the wake of the country’s worst-ever mass shooting, the nation’s cry for change is hard to ignore. In the early morning of June 12th, a […]
Pa. Lawmakers Should Get Serious About Texting While Driving
Let us now mourn the turn signal. I couldn’t assign an exact date to its demise, but there’s no question it’s dead. Drive on I-95 […]
State Rep. From Philly Removed Confederate Flag From Harrisburg Display
A flag display in Harrisburg is drawing quite a bit of controversy. The Hanover Area Historical Society’s display of 50 flags, which signify different periods of North […]
Why Pa. Won’t Pass Stricter Gun Laws After the Orlando Massacre
We already know Congress probably won’t enact stricter gun laws in the wake of the worst mass shooting in United States history. It didn’t after Adam Lanza murdered 20 elementary schoolers in […]
Why Pa.’s New School Funding Formula Is Still Unfair and Unconstitutional
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writer Michael Churchill. Churchill is a staff attorney at the Public Interest Law Center in Philadelphia.) While […]
The Incredible Political Insurgency of Chris Rabb
How did Chris Rabb do it? In a city where political machines crush challengers like grapes, the 46-year-old adjunct professor defeated an establishment-backed incumbent in the April primary. Rabb’s opponent […]