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
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…
News & Brews June 25, 2021
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! State budget votes could begin today Capitolwire reports (paywall) that the proposed FY 2021-22 state budget could begin moving through the General Assembly today, with final votes potentially coming…
News & Brews June 24, 2021
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! House votes to ban vaccine passports Yesterday, the House voted on party lines to ban state and local governments, including school districts, as well as colleges and universities from…
News & Brews June 23, 2021
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! House passes election reform bill By a 110-91 vote, the House last evening passed the Voting Rights Protection Act, sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove (York County). Among other things,…