News & Brews August 24, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! PA Dep't of Health: 'No decision yet' on statewide vaccine mandate Yesterday at a press conference, in response to a question of "what stage are state officials in when…

News & Brews August 23, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Two U.S. senators accuse PHEAA CEO of lying before Congress Well, this is a fine mess. Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana…

News & Brews August 20, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Lawmakers highlight school choice bill focusing on students, not systems Yesterday, Rep. Andrew Lewis (Dauphin County) led a press conference focusing on his Excellence in Education for All Act…

News & Brews August 19, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. Health Care Association responds to Biden's vaccine mandate The Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA), which represents more than 400 long-term care and senior service providers, responded yesterday to…

Justice Needs Her Blindfold Back

Justice needs her blindfold back

Op-Ed by Matthew J. Brouillette. This piece has appeared in several media outlets in Pa. Justice is blind. At least, that’s what we’re told. But when judges’ rulings consistently align with the special interests that elected them — even to…

News & Brews August 18, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Hey taxpayers: Thanks for the golf game As Pennsylvania emerges from the pandemic and government-induced business shutdowns, you'll be pleased (or not) to know your government has made a…

News & Brews August 17, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Wolf admin pushes vaccine clinics, student COVID testing in schools Yesterday, the Wolf administration announced two new COVID "initiatives" directed at K-12 schools. First, the Department of Health (DOH)…

News & Brews August 16, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! What does new census data tell us about PA politics? With an unsurprising dose of underlying bias, the Philly Inquirer looks at the recently released census data from the…

News & Brews August 13, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Let the mapmaking commence! At long last, yesterday the U.S. Census Bureau released the population data needed for redistricting. Among the notable news: Reading surpassed Erie as Pennsylvania's 4th-largest…

News & Brews August 12, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Butler v. Wolf: Federal court tosses challenge to Wolf's orders In the latest development in the case challenging Gov. Wolf's business shutdown orders and capacity limits, yesterday the Third…