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Pa. Senate plan would create new state commission to study higher ed. funding issues
The panel would consider a number of factors when making a decision on how to pay for higher education in Pennsylvania
Once again with feeling: The Pa. House tries to reform itself | Tuesday Morning Coffee
Term limits of endearment.
Tax Day is a month away — Pa. officials offer tips on how to avoid getting scammed
Tax Day, April 15, is about a month away, and maybe you’ve already started getting the phone calls. You know the one: A pre-recorded voice, claiming to be from the government, claims that you’ll face fees, penalties, and maybe even jail if you don’t get your fiscal house in order. You probably know this already […]
Is there a moral case for redistricting reform? A Philly clergyman says ‘Yes’ | Monday Morning Coffee
And the Lord said, 'Let thine districts be contiguous and compact.'
‘It’s done some really profound things for us’: How a 2-year-old state law changed the role of Pa.’s overlooked government watchdog
Bruce Beemer’s office on the eighth floor of the Forum Place building in downtown Harrisburg has a pretty decent view of the Capitol. Which is only appropriate, since part of his job as Pennsylvania Inspector General is keeping an eye on the place. But getting here took a little doing — in more ways than […]
The hugely important court fight over abortion rights you’re not hearing about is right here in Pa. | Friday Morning Coffee
The U.S. Supreme Court is getting all the attention. But here's another reason why the states are critically important to the abortion rights fight too.
Check out this map of America’s partisan bitterness | Thursday Morning Coffee
Good Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. If you’re a regular watcher of cable news, then you’ve no doubt heard that Americans are more divided politically than at any point in recent memory. But just how divided are they? Well, thanks to the number-crunchers at The Atlantic, we now have a visualization of America’s partisan divide. The bottom […]
You voted: These are the top 10 freshmen to watch in the Pa. House and Senate
We asked. You voted. These are the top 10 freshmen to watch in the Pennsylvania House and Senate. We’ll stress up front that this list is ordered alphabetically by last name and doesn’t reflect a preference, implicit or explicit, for any particular lawmaker. We’ll also stress that we received plenty of quality nominations and wish […]
Report: Pa. Supreme Court asked to find the fine line between a Facebook post and a probation violation | Wednesday Morning Coffee
There's a reason no one pokes people on Facebook anymore
Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro joins lawsuit to block Trump restrictions on family planning program
The filing comes a day after California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a separate federal challenge to the administration’s rule change.
There’s a measles outbreak in Washington State. Why are we still debating whether to vaccinate our kids? | John L. Micek
Thank the 'death of expertise' for this one.
What do you do when the doctors oppose Medicare for All? | Tuesday Morning Coffee
The debate is unfolding about as you'd expect it would.