News & Brews August 19, 2025
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! About Pa.’s rank as one of ‘best states’ to live in You may have seen the recent news that Pennsylvania was ranked by WalletHub as one of the best…
News & Brews August 18, 2025
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Garrity announces candidacy for governor This morning, Pennsylvania state Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced her candidacy for governor. In a video posted on X, Garrity pledged to “work hard every…
News & Brews August 15, 2025
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. GOP excited about Garrity WESA’s Chris Potter reports, “It’s no secret that Republicans are anxious to field a strong challenge to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s re-election next year.” So…
News & Brews August 14, 2025
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. House rejects budget; stalemate continues Yesterday, two Democrat-controlled Pa. House committees rejected the GOP Senate’s proposals to pass a short-term budget and temporary mass transit funding. The Inquirer…
News & Brews August 13, 2025
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. Senate advances short-term budget; Dems say no As the state budget impasse drags on, yesterday, the Republican-controlled state Senate advanced a short-term budget that would fund the commonwealth…
News & Brews August 12, 2025
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News & Brews August 11, 2025
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Dugan to challenge Krasner as a Republican Former Judge Patrick Dugan, who lost the Democrat primary for Philadelphia District Attorney to incumbent Larry Krasner, has announced he will file…
A Level Playing Field
By Matthew J. Brouillette "A level playing field.” Whether you’re talking about sports, jobs, government regulations, or the AI revolution, most people agree that there should be a level playing field. Everyone should have the same shot, and the rules…
News & Brews August 8, 2025
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! ‘If only RGGI states could do what Pa. already does’ PittsburghWorks notes that last month, states making up the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) announced a “a new schedule…
News & Brews August 7, 2025
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Philly teachers’ union ready to strike The Inquirer reports that the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, which voted back in June to authorize a strike if a contract deal couldn’t…