Mary Wilson
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Plan would boost Pa. charters’ teacher certifications
Traditional public schools and charter schools don’t have the same rules when it comes to teacher certifications, but one new propo ...
11 years ago
Pa.’s LCB corks speculation of higher markup
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is not considering boosting its markup on wine and spirits, an assurance from the board’s cha ...
11 years ago
Chester County lawmaker pushing to hike Pa. cigarette tax
For months, Pennsylvania lawmakers have been wrestling with a plan to let Philadelphia levy a cigarette tax to help pay for its schools. ...
11 years ago
Pa. House Rules still shroud committee actions from the sunlight
The Pennsylvania House and Senate rules are built to bend, not to break. During the fast and furious budget season every year, bil ...
11 years ago
A funny thing happened on the way to the Pa. debate …
The first gubernatorial debate may not be for another month, but Pennsylvania’s candidates for governor will both be trying their h ...
11 years ago
Education adviser to resign Pa. post after criticism as ‘ghost employee’
An education adviser to Gov. Tom Corbett is stepping down from his post, weeks after a newspaper report found little evidence he was work ...
11 years ago
Under new Pa. trafficking law, no oversight of seized assets
Despite years of criticism of the state’s asset-forfeiture laws, Pennsylvania lawmakers approved a new human-trafficking law that e ...
11 years ago
Buying time to help Pa. 911 centers
State lawmakers have given themselves another year to address what counties are calling a funding crisis for Pennsylvania’s 911 cal ...
11 years ago
Lame duck at death’s door in Pa.
It doesn’t look like lame ducks will vote in Pennsylvania’s Legislature this year. Of course, that could change. House ...
11 years ago
Corbett can’t compel Pa. lawmakers to vote on Philly cigarette tax
Gov. Tom Corbett is asking Pennsylvania lawmakers to end their vacation early to address legislation concerning the Philadelphia schools ...
11 years ago
Pa. school districts taken to task over ‘rainy day’ reserves
For years, Pennsylvania officials and Republican lawmakers have insisted school districts have more money than they’re letting on & ...
11 years ago
Interest revives in Pa. shale extraction tax
A natural gas extraction tax in Pennsylvania has been regarded at times as a silver bullet, and lawmakers have proposed shooting it every ...
11 years ago