As Joe Biden runs for a second term, we鈥檒l be hearing more questions about his age-related cognitive abilities. So far, he鈥檚 doing just fine. And never mind that his likely Republican opponent, Donald Trump, gave speeches last weekend confusing the current president with Barack Obama and ...
When I first started out in politics, I naively believed that anyone getting into public service must want to help others. As lawmakers, we are tasked with putting forth policies that support the average Pennsylvanian and building a commonwealth where anyone can thrive.I have since learned that ...
WASHINGTON - Mae West, a salty actress, once played a character who said that when facing a choice between two evils, she opted for the one she hadn鈥檛 tried before. A 2024 presidential choice between today鈥檚 incumbent and his immediate predecessor would preclude West鈥檚 cheerful strategy: ...
In approving the new state budget, lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro took a pass on complying with the historic Commonwealth Court decision earlier this year, which found that the government鈥檚 distribution of education funding shortchanges poorer districts and is unconstitutional.The 15-member ...
Our octogenarian president traveled 8,000 miles to meet with India鈥檚 premier, Narendra Modi, and to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi. He then flew another 2,000 miles to visit America鈥檚 new pal, Vietnam 鈥� all over the course of just five days. That鈥檚 a demanding trip, even for a ...
The challenges and threats facing our Democracy can seem so enormous and systemic that you might think one person, one article, or one vote couldn鈥檛 possibly make a difference.But the biggest threat of all is giving in and believing all is already lost.This month we celebrate Democracy Day on ...
