Mr. Bashaw Goes to Washington?

In this week’s New Jersey U.S. Senate race debate, did the Republican candidate — pro-choice, pro growth, gay hotelier Curtis Bashaw — offer a glimpse of what a return to reasonableness might look like, post-Trumpism?

By Larry Platt

Where Do PA’s 2024 Candidates Stand on Guns?

Pennsylvanians are divided on the issue of gun safety regulations — as are young people. A group of Princeton students lays out the major party candidates’ views

By Mara DuBois, Frances McKenzie and Julia Stern

Guest Commentary Are You Tired Of Political Attack Ads Yet?

There is no escape from the negative campaigning in Philadelphia from both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. A Temple University professor on why that may do candidates and voters more harm than good

By Heather LaMarre

Ideas We Should Steal Medical Malpractice Reform … Again

Twenty years ago, the Commonwealth dug itself out of a crisis that put new mothers at risk of illness or death. Signs of trouble are back in Pennsylvania, which could look to California and other states for a solution

By Malcolm Burnley

Listen Ali Velshi Inside Project 2025 and … Hurricane Helene?

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on the plan to gut FEMA and undermine our nation's ability to prepare for and recover from natural disasters

By Ali Velshi

VP Remorse?

Tim Walz’s subpar debate performance should have Democratic insiders looking at Harrisburg and wondering what could have been had Gov. Shapiro been on that stage

By Larry Platt

The Citizen Recommends Attorney General Ultimate Job Interview … in Pittsburgh!

For the first time ever, The Citizen is crossing the Commonwealth to interview Eugene DePasquale, Dave Sunday and Eric Settle, candidates running to be “the people’s lawyer” of PA

By Courtney DuChene

Listen Ali Velshi on Abortion Bans and Black women

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member fights the racist, paternalistic propaganda that abortion is "Black genocide." It is vital healthcare

By Ali Velshi

How’s Cherelle Parker Doing?

Nine months in, and with the Sixers arena behind her, the new mayor has shown stellar public-facing skills. But how is she on implementation and transparency?

By Larry Platt