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A new Pew poll finds Americans in a bad mood about, well, everything | Friday Morning Coffee
On the upside, at least there aren't any Visigoths at the gate.
‘Tragic and too often fatal:’ In York, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey touts bill fighting fentanyl imports
YORK, Pa. — In 2014, it took Dave Sunday no time at all to tally up the number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in York County. That’s because there weren’t any. That’s not the case anymore. In 2018, there were 129 fatal overdoses in York County where fentanyl, a synthetic opioid so lethal that even a […]
Wolf will sign expanded pension forfeiture legislation. But why stop there? | Thursday Morning Coffee
Picking the low-hanging fruit is better than picking none at all.
‘We are here to ensure that every life has dignity and worth’: Turzai, allies roll out new Down syndrome abortion-ban bill
Hoping the second time’s the charm, abortion opponents in the state House rolled out a bill Tuesday that would ban abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome, though such bans have faced constitutional challenges in other states and face a guaranteed veto from Gov. Tom Wolf. Surrounded by families raising children with the genetic […]
New poll shows support for Wolf’s teacher minimum wage hike | Wednesday Morning Coffee
In polling, as in life, it's safe to say you get what you pay for.
A new bill, a new legislative session. But the math of property tax reform remains as daunting as ever | Analysis
Math is hard. Property tax reform math is even harder.
At Penn State stop, Democrat Beto O’Rourke brings the 2020 fight for the White House to Pa.
The Texas Democrat traveled to a key state for 2020.
This map explains the depth of America’s affordable housing crisis | Tuesday Morning Coffee
No state has an adequate supply of homes for its poorest renters, a new report concludes
Pa.’s embattled state-owned universities are facing their challenges ‘aggressively and audaciously,’ top official says
The 14 state-owned universities are dealing with their challenges, including rising tuition and declining enrollment, "aggressively and audaciously," Chancellor Dan Greenstein said Monday.
Older, female, and non-white: A snapshot of Pennsylvanians with disabilities | The Numbers Racket
The data reveal some sharp inequities in education and income — with Pennsylvanians with disabilities tending to earn less and at a lower level of educational accomplishment.
How do you keep the kids in Pa.? We’re going to spend this week finding out | Monday Morning Coffee
To da one on da flam. Boy it's tough to keep the kids in Pa.
‘This wasn’t about the wall:’ On ‘Meet the Press,’ U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey defends vote against Trump’s emergency declaration
The vote was about protecting the separation of powers, the Pennsylvania Republican said.