Tom Wolf
Wolf Floats New Liquor Privatization Plan
Gov. Tom Wolf has floated a new liquor privatization plan as he and the GOP-led legislature try to finalize the year’s operating budget.
Online Voter Registration Coming to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians can now register to vote online by going to register.votespa.com. Gov. Tom Wolf announced the policy change at a press conference today. He said […]
Pennsylvania Republicans Say They May Raise Taxes for Education
After a summer-long impasse between Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican legislators, it appears a compromise on the Pennsylvania state budget could be in the offing. […]
Big State Oil Train Report Calls for Positive Train Control, 26 Other Safety Measures
A new report is offering 27 recommendations on how the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the companies that use trains to transport volatile crude oil across the […]
Gov. Tom Wolf Names Marcus Brown to Head State’s Homeland Security
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced today he was naming Col. Marcus Brown — the man he couldn’t get confirmed as head of the Pennsylvania State […]
Report: Tom Wolf Is Nation’s Most Liberal Governor
Tom Wolf has been ranked as the nation’s most liberal governor by InsideGov, a website that tracks and analyzes government data. Wolf, Pennsylvania’s governor, achieved […]
Katie McGinty Resigns as Tom Wolf’s Chief of Staff
Katie McGinty has made up her mind. According to Governor Tom Wolf‘s spokesperson, Jeffrey Sheridan, McGinty has resigned today as the governor’s chief of staff. Effective as of close […]
The Brief: Another Water Main Broke in West Philly
1. It’s the summer of water main breaks. The gist: A 12-inch water main broke in West Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, according to 6ABC. It led to interruptions […]
Governor’s Paycheck Goes to Charity
Gov. Tom Wolf ran his gubernatorial campaign as a self-made guy, and he’s decided to govern like it, too: He doesn’t accept a penny of […]
GOP Will Try Again to Let NRA Sue Pennsylvania Cities
If at first you don’t succeed… A Republican legislator is trying to revive a bill that would allow third-party organizations like to NRA to sue […]
Report: Katie McGinty Close to Deciding on Senate Challenge to Pat Toomey
The wooing of Katie McGinty has apparently become quite serious. When last we checked in, McGinty — Gov. Tom Wolf‘s chief of staff — had […]
The Brief: Philly’s Hotel Occupancy Rates Explode to a Modern High
1. Philadelphia’s hotels were more booked last month than during any other June since 1993. The gist: The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Center City’s hotel occupancy rates “reached 89.4 percent in […]
The Brief: Every Philly School May Soon Have a Counselor
1. An arbitrator has decided that Philadelphia must have at least one full-time counselor per school. The gist: That’s because the school district’s contract with the teachers union stipulates […]
Pa. Budget Talks Resume, Services to Poor Could Feel Pain of Impasse First
Representatives of Gov. Tom Wolf and state legislative leaders are expected to resume negotiations today over the state budget — but analysts say the impasse could last […]
GOP Budget Falls Short of Philly Schools Request
Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the GOP-led legislature’s state budget Tuesday night, in part, he said, because it would set aside far less education funding than he believes […]