Tom Wolf
Gov. Wolf Wants to Decriminalize Marijuana
Good news for N.A. Poe: Gov. Tom Wolf says he is in favor of decriminalizing pot. “I believe, for a number of reasons, that we […]
Penn State Students to Tom Wolf: Help End “Epidemic” of Campus Sex Assault
They’ve called out the mighty Penn State administration. They’ve organized rallies in support of women who were allegedly pictured nude and unconscious on websites run by the school’s Kappa Delta Rho chapter. And now, […]
Gov. Tom Wolf Declares: A Hot Dog Is a Sandwich
.@rcc_215 Yes, and a good one too. – TW — Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) April 28, 2015 Yesterday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf held a “Twitter […]
Wolf Promises Veto of Sick-Leave-Killing Bill
With the Republican-controlled state Senate moving forward with a bill that would essentially kill Philadelphia’s new paid sick leave requirements, Gov. Tom Wolf said he […]
Pa. Senate Committee to Vote on Medical Marijuana Today
A Pennsylvania Senate committee is expected to approve a bill legalizing medical marijuana today; the bill then goes to the full Senate, where it is […]
Wolf: Kane Doesn’t Need to Resign
Embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane should stay on the job for now, Gov. Tom Wolf says. The Inquirer reports Wolf made his comments Tuesday during […]
Pa. State Police Will Carry Anti-Overdose Drug
Gov. Tom Wolf formally announced today that Pennsylvania State Police will start carrying a drug that helps reverse heroin overdoses. Naloxone — also known as […]
Governor Wolf Draws Up Petition for LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill in Pennsylvania
The worrisome passage of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) has elicited a lot of responses in people—from calls to ban travel to the state […]
Governor Wolf Urged to Do More in Response to Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act [Updated]
UPDATE: A representative from Wolf’s office, responded to the original article with this statement: “What happened in Indiana is wrong, and Governor Wolf knows we need […]
Council to Nutter: Find Your $105 Million Somewhere Else
Close, but no cigar, Mayor Michael Nutter. That was the general message from Council members at their hearing Tuesday on Nutter’s five-year fiscal plan, the first budget […]
Embattled State Police Nominee Gets Democratic Support
State Sen. Vincent Hughes has thrown his support behind Gov. Tom Wolf’s embattled nominee to lead the Pennsylvania State Police. Hughes endorsed Marcus Brown Wednesday, […]
Four Big Pa. Universities Could Freeze Tuition
Good news for parents of Pennsylvania families with college-bound students: Tuition at four of the state’s biggest public universities might soon be frozen — if […]
Wolf Holds Firm on State Police Nomination
Gov. Tom Wolf is holding firm in backing Marcus Brown’s nomination to head the Pennsylvania State Police, despite opposition from Republicans and the troopers themselves. […]
PA’s Wealthy School Districts Get Way More Local Cash Than Poor Ones
School districts across Pennsylvania have felt the impact of state budget cuts and the expiration of federal stimulus dollars over the past few years. But the money woes of […]
The Brief: The 5 Council At-Large Candidates With the Best Signatures Game
A candidate has the opportunity to flex some muscle while collecting signatures for nominating petitions. You only need to gather 1,000 legit signatures to get on […]