WASHINGTON POST COLUMN: …One of the tasks of political analysis is to make sense of conflicting information, and a new book by Stanley Greenberg, who was a political scientist before he became a Democratic pollster, does not shy away from the messiness of our social and electoral landscape. My Dickensian “best of times, worst of […]
Month: November 2015
Understanding what makes Trump’s supporters so angry
WASHINGTON POST COLUMN: …One of the tasks of political analysis is to make sense of conflicting information, and a new book by Stanley Greenberg, who was a political scientist before he became a Democratic pollster, does not shy away from the messiness of our social and electoral landscape. My Dickensian “best of times, worst of […]
MILLER: Freshman Democratic Governor Tom Wolf is jammed up like no other state chief executive.
The GOP did not re-elect Tom Corbett last year, but the second best outcome for that party may have been the election of Wolf. Using his own money, Wolf easily outdistanced three primary competitors, all with more political experience and endorsements.
MILLER: Freshman Democratic Governor Tom Wolf is jammed up like no other state chief executive.
The GOP did not re-elect Tom Corbett last year, but the second best outcome for that party may have been the election of Wolf. Using his own money, Wolf easily outdistanced three primary competitors, all with more political experience and endorsements.
LETTER: Long Live Lancaster Newspaper
Long live a newspaper in Lancaster Couny; I couldn’t agree more….just not under current ownership/management. Lancaster County/City residents deserve a newspaper with journalistic integrity and ethics. One that does not have a hand in the political structure, and one that will not feed at the public trough. One that is factual in reporting, one that […]
Two atrocities: One by PA Senate, the other by PA Media
If the Pennsylvania Senate succeeds in forcing Attorney General Kathleen Kane from office by distorting the meaning of a long dormant 19th Century law, the entire concept of three co-equal bodies – legislative, executive and judicial – will have been replaced by the ability of the Senate alone to discharge elected public officials at its whim and pleasure.
Can AG Kathleen Kane appoint special prosecutors? The jury’s out.
PENNLIVE.COM: Amid the most imminent threat to her office yet, Attorney General Kathleen Kane vowed to redouble her efforts to root out pornographic and otherwise offensive emails exchanged by state officials. Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement officer plans to announce a team of special prosecutors next week who will “go through every public email account trafficking […]
Scott Martin hits another home run with Library System reform
“If we can redirect a dollar — that currently goes to the system for some bureaucratic expense — to the libraries, there’s no reason we shouldn’t do that,’ Danz said.”
GOP rider would boost party spending
POLITICO: Senate Republicans plan to insert a provision into a must-pass government funding bill that would vastly expand the amount of cash that political parties could spend on candidates, multiple sources tell POLITICO. The provision, which sources say is one of a few campaign-finance related riders being discussed in closed-door negotiations over a $1.15 trillion […]
Pennsylvanian officials are subject to impeachment
A dispute has taken place among contributors as to what the Pennsylvania Constitution has to say about who is subject to impeachment. Below is the relevant excerpts from Pennsylvania Constitution: Power of Impeachment Section 4. The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. Trial of Impeachments Section 5. All impeachments shall be […]
Chief justice revokes Feudale’s senior judge status
The letter also referenced Feudale’s personal relationship of former prosecutor Frank Fina, who now is in the Philadelphia district attorney’s office…
Truck Drivers Protest in Russia
On November 15 a new Russian law took effect, whereby trucks weighting twelve tons or more are charged 1.5 rubles ($0.02) for each kilometer on Russia’s roads. The tax will be introduced stage by stage ending by 2018 with the price rising to 3.73 rubles for kilometer. It means the transportation companies will have to pay today on average about 350,000 rubles ($5,410) for each heavy goods vehicle per year. The fine for an unpaid trip will be 450,000 rubles (almost $7,000) for the first recorded violation and one million rubles (around $15,500) for subsequent violations.
Gil Smart bids farewell and heads for the beach
Turns out, there are still papers, media companies, that really value local columnists, writers who are an identifiable face and voice in the community, someone who generates a following, who generates heat, who generates interest. And I know how to be that guy.
LETTER: Supports right of Senate to remove Attorney General Kathleen Kane
As opposed to many of the inane comment @ PoliticsPa, this article and the input of Henry Tate merit serious analysis; the latter was accomplished ~1 month ago and, thus, the former will now be tackled. 1. It is proposed that the AG-office petition the Supremes to change their minds; absent the ability to submit […]