NEW YORK TIMES: Democrats were thrilled when John Walsh of Montana was appointed to the United States Senate in February. A decorated veteran of the Iraq war and former adjutant general of his state’s National Guard, Mr. Walsh offered the Democratic Party something it frequently lacks: a seasoned military man… But one of the highest-profile […]
Putin’s Deadly Doctrine
NEW YORK TIMES Column: …In 1994, I was half asleep at a round table in St. Petersburg, Russia, when a short, thickset man with a rather ratlike face — apparently a sidekick of the city’s mayor — suddenly piped up. Russia, he said, had voluntarily given up “huge territories” to the former republics of the […]
LETTER: NYC and northern NJ gambling will impact PA and AC revenue
I am all for casinos and would love to see one in downtown Lancaster at the site of our convention center; however, if we think they are the long term answer to our statewide budget problems, we have a much larger problem.
Online payday lenders agree to pull out of PA market.
The agreement alleges that WS Funding and Cash Call — California-based lending companies Reddam owns — charged Pennsylvania consumers rates that exceed those allowed under state law.
An Ominous Health Care Ruling
Under the decision of a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, people living in 36 states, mostly led by Republican governors or legislatures, would be in jeopardy because their states refused to set up “exchanges” or electronic marketplaces on which individuals can shop for insurance plans and apply for subsidies based on their incomes…
Pa. should be able to avoid an Atlantic City-style gambling recession, market analyst says
HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS Column: …It is true that overall gaming revenue declined in 2013 in Pennsylvania for the first time since legalized casino gambling was introduced here in 2006.
Jerry Brown signs bill limiting full-contact football practice in California
Nineteen other states have banned full-contact high school football practices in the off-season, according to a legislative analysis…
Putin Left Out of Global Rally as $28 Billion Erased From Moscow Stock Exchange
NEWSMAX: President Vladimir Putin’s meddling in Ukraine cost Russia dearly in financial markets. With the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, the toll is only getting worse… The price to protect Russian bonds against default, already the highest among the world’s four largest emerging markets, has surged since the July 17 tragedy in eastern Ukraine. […]
Mentally ill, police tangle on beat
USA TODAY: …From police departments and prisons to courthouses and jails, the care of those who are mentally ill weighs heaviest on law enforcement authorities, many of whom readily acknowledge that they lack both resources and expertise to deal with the crushing responsibility… About 1.2 million people in state, local and federal custody reported some […]
The FBI’s counterterrorism sting operations are counterproductive
ALJAZEERA: …As a report released today by Human Rights Watch and Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute documents, the FBI’s tactics in some terrorism sting cases are not only abusive but counterproductive. They instill fear of law enforcement instead of mutual trust. And they potentially divert FBI resources from actual terrorism threats. Sting operations are […]
Pa. has 2nd-most inmates serving life without parole
PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS: …Given the hefty annual cost of housing inmates – about $32,000 per person – some experts believe that the state should revisit sentencing guidelines to give judges discretion when meting out punishment to those convicted of taking part in murders. Others say that the concerns of victims’ families should take precedence over […]
Africans Open Fuller Wallets to the Future
NEW YORK TIMES: Across sub-Saharan Africa, consumer demand is fueling the continent’s economies in new ways, driving hopes that Africa will emerge as a success story in the coming years comparable to the rise of the East Asian Tigers in the second half of the 20th century. After seeing years of uninterrupted economic expansion across […]
LETTER: There needs to be honest conversations to find solution to pension problem
There needs to be an honest conversation with employees and the union to find a solution to this problem that is workable and doesn’t continue to kick the can down the road.
Corbett called “Dead Man Walking”
FiveThirtyEight website tracks governor and legislative elections in every state, using a compilation of as many polls as possible…. Pennsylvania is tied with California at about 96 percent likely Democrat.