As a state lawmaker, I’m very concerned with the alarming number of vacancies in our commonwealth’s prison system, and the number is only growing.The latest numbers from the Department of Corrections reveal there are 901 vacancies for corrections officers, positions that keep our prisons ...
When I started writing as my passionate hobby, things were much different. My ongoing quest for knowledge, academic credentials, and work experiences was enough to add a level of acceptance to my written opinions. I had paid my proverbial dues.If I had then quoted a two-time Pulitzer Prize ...
Why did Democrats beat expectations that they’d get swamped on Election Day? Was it Republican attacks on abortion rights? Was it a misreading of how much the public blamed Democrats for inflation? And what about the role played by fear of crime and the perceived chaos at the border?It could ...
Turkey prices are soaring this Thanksgiving, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With food prices helping to drive inflation to a 40-year high, Americans are feeling the heat at grocery stores and during family dinners. It’s in this context that Congress is about to consider yet another ...
It was always surprising to hear voices on the fringe left downplay the COVID-era spike in crime. Still more amazing, though, were the grown-ups in the Democratic Party who seemed to be giving them a sympathetic listen.Kathy Hochul should have been able to easily put away Lee Zeldin in the New ...
Musicians regularly oil their instruments’ valves to reduce friction and ease play — much as private interests regularly oil some state politicians for roughly the same reason.Even Pennsylvanians who don’t know the difference between brass and woodwinds are wise to invest, through the ...
