Politics & Policy
No, Jack, we really can’t handle the truth
Like many Americans, I’m prone to fits of fantasy about our political leaders. What if they could just level with us, admit ...
14 years ago
In defense of Arizona’s immigration law SB1070
The Obama administration’s challenge to the Arizona immigration statute SB1070 is not about its popularity, or whether the statute ...
14 years ago
Apathy in face of Harrisburg corruption is a mystery
In one sense, the Pennsylvania primary elections last Tuesday were dull. In another sense, they were astonishing. Astonishing and ...
14 years ago
The penny, a symbol of U.S. political gridlock
The U.S. government spends 2.4 cents to produce and distribute each U.S. penny worth only 1 cent. Last year it produced 4.9 billion penn ...
14 years ago
Ambitious Philadelphia schools plan will affect City Council tax debate
A day after Philadelphia schools officials outlined a dramatic reorganization and downsizing plan, City Council members are beginning to ...
14 years ago
Kane thumps Murphy for Dems’ attorney general nod
Kathleen Kane, a former assistant district attorney from Lackawanna County, has won the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania Attorney G ...
14 years ago
Welch says Smith’s spending was the difference in GOP Senate race
The Philadelphia-area Republican candidate for U.S. Senate could not pull off a victory, even though he had the party’s and the gov ...
14 years ago
Volunteers mobilize to educate primary voters on Pa. photo ID law
During Tuesday’s primary, the first test of Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law, Philadelphian-area voters will see extra poll wa ...
14 years ago