Topic: Pennsylvania Politics

Strengthen PA’s Democracy with these Reforms
More than 1.4 million independent voters in Pennsylvania are barred from voting in the primaries. A good government advocate on why that — and other vote-suppressing policies — must change
By David Thornburgh
For Sale — Your State Legislature
Democratic Rep. Solomon, Republican Rep. Rigby and activist Rabbi Michael Pollock are all pushing for a ban on egregious gifts to legislators — as in most other states. It is the 38th attempt at a gift ban in the last quarter century
By Larry Platt
Will PA Ever Legalize Weed?
And, can it possibly be the problem-solver advocates — including Gov. Shapiro — are looking for?
By Malcolm Burnley
Washington is in Shambles …
… but, a Philly State Rep and Speaker of the House says, Harrisburg is here to help.
By Joanna McClinton
Your Guide to the 2025 Primary
Republican and Democratic candidates for Philadelphia District Attorney, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Court of Common Pleas, Municipal Court in the May 20, 2025 election — and why you really gotta vote
By Lauren McCutcheon
Does Pittsburgh Have the Answer to Philly’s Market East?
The other big PA city is undergoing an ambitious public-private effort to reinvigorate a lagging city corridor.
By Diana Lind
GOP’s Path to a New State Majority?
A former Republican political staffer on what the party’s surprising success in the state — and Philly — could mean for future elections
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Lower taxes? Legal Weed? Saving SEPTA?
A Philly State Rep and Speaker of the House on what to watch from Harrisburg in 2025
By Joanna McClinton
Hello? Is It PA Voters You’re Looking For?
Post Election Day, both major political parties have — once again — abandoned the state they spent so much time in. A local political consultant on why they must listen to voters every year
By Mustafa Rashed
Time for Shapiro to Ditch Corporate Welfare and Cut Red Tape
A policy analyst for the state’s free market think tank on how to grow Pennsylvania’s stagnant economy
By Elizabeth Stelle