The more people vote, the more votes count.It shouldn鈥檛 matter what party someone joins. It shouldn鈥檛 matter whether someone picks no party at all. Ideally, everyone would cast a ballot. Everyone would have their say.That should be a point on which everyone agrees. But there are no points ...
People who don鈥檛 know Pennsylvania can be forgiven for associating it primarily with its big, vibrant cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Those areas are indeed economic engines and cultural hubs.But Penn鈥檚 Woods, the state鈥檚 vast outdoor resources, still are fundamental to the ...
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 ...
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 ...
More than 165,000 students soon will head to campus at Penn State, Temple, and Lincoln universities and the University of Pittsburgh, long before the state Senate returns to Harrisburg Sept. 18 and the House straggles in on Sept. 26.Pitt and Penn State students face some of the nation鈥檚 ...
Now is the time to get a divorce in Pennsylvania.Because of a failure of the state Legislature to pass legislation, a surcharge on court filings has lapsed. The $21.25 fee can鈥檛 be charged because the law authorizing it expired Aug. 1. Lawmakers haven鈥檛 passed new legislation that would ...