News & Brews July 6, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! PA was 4th worst in nation in LTCF deaths during fall COVID surge A damning new investigative report from Broad + Liberty's Todd Shepherd shows that during the second…

Short Take 14: Harrisburg’s Hottest Lies

Short Take 14: Harrisburg’s Hottest Lies

A lie repeated often enough can begin to sound credible, In this episode, we look at some of the hottest lies emanating from Harrisburg today. This episode is an audio version of an op-ed by Commonwealth Partners President and CEO…

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News & Brews July 2, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Dept. of Health continues to assume blind trust After a massive data breach by the state Dept. of Health's contact tracing vendor—which had been awarded a no-bid contract—the department…

Our 2021 General Election Endorsements

Our 2021 General Election Endorsements

We are pleased to announce our full slate of endorsements for the 2021 General Election for Pennsylvania judicial elections for Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth courts. Click here to download this PDF

News & Brews July 1, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Wolf vetoes election reform Yesterday, Gov. Wolf vetoed HB1300, the comprehensive election reform package that would have implemented measures including early in-person voting, pre-canvassing of ballots, and improved voter…

Harrisburg’s hottest lies

Op-Ed by Matthew J. Brouillette. The following commentary originally appeared in the Sunbury Daily Item. “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” This quote, whose true origin remains up for debate,…

For Real Lobbying Reform, Harrisburg Must Look In The Mirror

For real lobbying reform, Harrisburg must look in the mirror

Op-Ed by Gina Diorio. The following commentary originally appeared at Broad + Liberty. We’ve heard the Scriptural principle, “Before you take the speck out of your brother’s eye, take the beam out of your own.” This warning against trying to…

News & Brews June 30, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Tensions flare over election audit funding in new state budget It seems some disagreement is brewing over what's actually in the budget passed by the General Assembly last week…

News & Brews June 29, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Budget trade: School aid for overtime rule The AP reports, "A key trade that sealed a budget deal between Gov. Tom Wolf and Republicans who control the Legislature was…

News & Brews June 28, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Happy Monday: We have a budget On Friday, lawmakers passed a $39.8 billion general fund spending plan. Factoring in one-time spending from federal stimulus funds, the general fund spending plan is…