Topic: Pennsylvania Politics

The governor punted on a chance to be the rare Democrat to fund school vouchers in the state budget he just signed. But, a free market advocate argues, it’s not too late

The state is losing residents to less expensive and less taxed states down south. We must prove, a free-market analyst urges, that we are “open for business”

A bipartisan bill in the state senate would legalize the sale and use of recreational marijuana. Here’s why PA should join NJ, DE, NY, and 20 other states that’ve done the same

The powerful head of Philadelphia’s Building Trades on having the same sense of urgency when it comes to education as a collapsed road

Like cities around the country, Philly has seen a drop in homicides this year — but more work is needed from the state and the city to keep reducing violent crime

In the budget fight over school vouchers, the Dems have overplayed their hand politically … and invited mega-donor Jeff Yass to flip their already tenuous majority

A new bill in the state legislature proposes tougher penalties for package theft — something any Philly resident with a stoop knows about all too well

A former Tom Wolfe staffer on one critical misstep of school choice advocates in the state

A long-time university president recalls the dire consequences to public higher education of an Illinois budget stalemate — and urges legislators to ensure that doesn't happen here

How hard is it for a first-time voter to register in PA? In the latest installment of our Mystery Shopper column, a Philly student finds out