State Politics
The Rise and Fall of Kathleen Kane
Ruth Lenahan remembers the feeling she had when she sat down with her friend Kathleen Kane in a political operative’s office in downtown Scranton back […]
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 […]
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. […]
What Tom Wolf Wants in His Big, Bold Budget — and What He’s Likely to Get
Gov. Tom Wolf‘s budget “contains the most ambitious and bold set of proposals in modern history.” That’s according to Terry Madonna, a political science professor […]
Is Pennsylvania Ready for Automatic, Universal Voter Registration?
State Sen. Vincent Hughes traveled to Selma, Alabama this past weekend to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement in which police […]
Does Michael Nutter’s Property Tax Stand a Chance?
It’s never easy for a mayor to sell a tax hike. So the fact that Mayor Michael Nutter is asking City Council to raise property taxes by 9 […]
Tom Wolf’s Incredible Plan to Overhaul Philly Taxes
Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled his first budget plan for Pennsylvania Tuesday, and it’s nothing if not ambitious. What got a little lost in the coverage of Wolf’s […]
Tom Wolf: We Found $109M in Savings in Two Weeks
About two weeks ago, Gov. Tom Wolf launched the Governor’s Office of Transformation, Innovation, Modernization and Efficiency. He even calls it by its cheesy acronym: GO-TIME. Wolf says the […]
PA House Passes Liquor Privatization, 114-87
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill Thursday to privatize the state-run liquor system by a vote of 114-87. Here’s how the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board would be […]
The 15 Best Tweets From Tom Wolf’s Twitter Town Hall
Gov. Tom Wolf did as the cool kids do and held a “Twitter Town Hall” Tuesday. Citizens asked him about everything from fracking to education funding to, […]
Mike Turzai “Very Disappointed” Philadelphia SRC Only Approved 5 New Charters
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Turzai says he is “very disappointed” that the Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted Wednesday night to approve only five of 39 […]
Rob McCord Pleads Guilty to Extortion
Ex-Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempting to extort campaign contributions during his 2014 campaign for governor. This comes as no surprise: McCord admitted in a video […]
The Brief: The Nutter-Clarke Blood Feud Drags On
Well, this is awkward: Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke has hired a lobbyist for Council in the state capital. This is on top of the two firms already […]
GOP: Wolf’s Execution Moratorium Unilaterally Changes the Law
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday morning that he is placing a temporary moratorium on executions as he awaits an upcoming report by the Pennsylvania Task Force and Advisory […]
Gov. Wolf: No More Death Penalty (For Now)!
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday that he is placing a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania until he reviews an upcoming report by the Task Force and Advisory […]