Tom Wolf
Wolf to Green: You’re Out as Liquor Board Chair. (Huh?)
[Updated at 3:50 p.m: Gov. Wolf’s press secretary, Jeffrey Sheridan, emails to note that the letter sent to Green “was corrected immediately and the correct letter was […]
Analysis: The SRC Can’t Win
Now we know for sure: There is no good way to govern Philadelphia schools — because all attempts to do so will end in tears. […]
Neff, New SRC Chair, Issues Public Statement
Following Sunday night’s surprise news that Gov. Tom Wolf has dumped Bill Green as chair of the School Reform Commission, new Chair Marjorie Neff this […]
The Brief: Is Bill Green’s Political Future Over?
Gov. Tom Wolf sure isn’t pulling any punches. In a move that shocked many, Wolf announced Sunday that he is yanking Bill Green from his position as chairman […]
Wolf Dumps Green as SRC Chair
[Updated with comments from Marjorie Neff] Gov. Tom Wolf has announced he will replace School Reform Commission chairman Bill Green with Marjorie Neff, a fellow […]
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 […]
Gov. Wolf to Obama: Help Prevent Oil Train Accidents
Every week, as many as 70 trains carrying crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken formation pass through Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf says. Many are en route to Philadelphia. Wolf wrote […]
The Brief: Will Tom Wolf’s Big Bold Budget Flummox Republicans?
Both Mayor Nutter and Governor Wolf will introduce their proposed budgets next week. There, the similarities end. Nutter, in caretaker mode, seems certain to offer up a […]
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, […]
Does Pennsylvania Have a Self-Esteem Problem?
Gov. Wolf is finding out these days how easy it is to generate a little bit of political trouble for himself. The latest example? Telling […]
Comcast Makes $50,000 Donation to Tom Wolf
Here’s one of the spoils of political victory for Gov. Tom Wolf: The friendship and support of Comcast, the biggest cable company in America. During […]
Meet 6 (OK, Maybe 5) Reasons Why Tom Wolf Is Right About the Death Penalty
The death penalty debate has flared up again in Pennsylvania, thanks to the death penalty moratorium issued by Governor Tom Wolf on February 13th. And […]
DA Seth Williams Sues Governor Tom Wolf Over Death Penalty Moratorium
Less than one week after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf decreed a death penalty moratorium in the state, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has fired back […]
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 […]
Seth Williams, Risa Ferman Slam Tom Wolf Over PA Death Penalty Moratorium
On Friday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf — less than a month into his new job — issued a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania, […]