Guest Commentary: Three Simple Reforms to Boost PA’s Fortunes

A former Tom Wolf staffer on how legislators can tackle the housing, job and wage issues that most affect Pennsylvanians

By Mark Nicastre

What Should Josh Shapiro Do?

Mandate? Voters elected him to be not crazy. Here's a game plan beyond that low but necessary bar for the new governor

By Larry Platt

Guest Commentary: Gov. Wolf Should Pick the Side of Students

Boys’ Latin’s co-founder blasts Tom Wolf for imposing new rules on charter schools that will keep thousands of students from the schools of their choice

By David P. Hardy

Guest Commentary: The Real Opportunity Gap 

The head of a literacy nonprofit on how to ensure disadvantaged Philadelphians can read, do math and use a computer—for their prosperity, and all of ours

By Kimmell Proctor

Speed Up the Vote Count

Philadelphia 3.0’s director of engagement makes a compelling call for election efficiency

By Jon Geeting

Will PA make voting easier…or harder?

As Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes, the window to enact changes to our voting rules is closing—and Gov. Wolf and Republicans still don’t agree on what’s needed. Meanwhile, good news for Philly voters.

By Jon Geeting

Guest Commentary: Test. Open. Recover.

A soon-to-be Princeton grad and local resident calls on Gov. Wolf to use his powers to make testing more widely available. The state depends on it

By Thomas Koenig

Leadership in the time of crisis

Elected official press conferences suddenly make for great TV. Are any of our guys at all Churchillian?

By Larry Platt