Concerning the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal, editorial “Kane’s fishing expedition” asserts: “It apparently makes little difference to Kane, a Democrat, that the prosecution was successful …”
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Governor walks away from billions / Hundreds of thousands without health insurance
The Corbett administration has estimated the state government’s total costs at $1 billion by the end of 2016, but other analysts have said it would be lower. The Urban Institute, for example, has estimated the state cost at $2 billion over 10 years…
CC Series Chapter 9: “All Out War”
The ‘frontlines’ in the battle over the convention center changed as the project progressed. At first, the debate was centered in Lancaster city, around the acquisition and private development of the Watt & Shand building.
Compounding pharmacies have been linked to deaths, illnesses and safety failures for years
WASHINGTON POST: …A Washington Post analysis found that state and federal authorities did little to systematically inspect and correct hazards posed by specialty pharmacies, which custom-mix medications for individual patients, hospitals and clinics. In the lightly regulated industry, pharmacies were rarely punished even when their mistakes had lethal consequences.
State Stores: If it ain’t broke, why fix it?
We were having lunch in Towson, MD the other day and, arriving a bit early, decided to see what the private liquor store next store had to offer in the way of wines. The selection was sparse as compared to a typical PA State Store, and especial the one on Fruitville Pike.
Gov. Tom Corbett approval numbers worst in F&M poll history
A new Franklin & Marshall College poll finds Gov. Tom Corbett’s approval rating at the lowest point in his two-year tenure and the worst for a sitting governor in the 18 year history of the poll.
Postal Service vs. Congress
USA TODAY Editorial: …The plan to end Saturday delivery in August, announced Wednesday, would cut costs by $2 billion a year. (Package delivery, which is thriving, would continue six days a week.) This is one of many steps postal officials have been begging Congress for years to allow them to take to stop the service from hemorrhaging money.
Reader Poll: Did Corbett Make the Right Call on Medicaid?
Governor Corbett declined to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Did he make the right call?
On Tuesday at 7:52 PM:
No, the expansion would benefit Pennsylvanians in need. (81%)
Yes, without reforms an expansion would be financially unsustainable for taxpayers. (19%)
Anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad
February 2, 2013 is the 70th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad. This was over the 5 months major and decisive battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd). It is among the bloodiest battles in history, with the estimates of combined casualties amounting to nearly two million.
Tom Corbett’s Misguided Yet Worthwhile Lawsuit Against the NCAA
BLOOMBERG: …Yet when you strip away the misguided political motivations, the suit contains, at its core, an important and persuasive argument: The NCAA exists, by its own definition, to advance the cause of “fair competition” among its members, while promoting the ideal of the so-called student-athlete. It has the authority to discipline schools that act in violation of those goals. Period.
Fixing the Hershey Trust: What if Milton Hershey came back today?
Over the last several years I’ve spoken with many people who’ve voiced many concerns about the Hershey Trust. What follows is a compendium of suggestions. I’ve asked recently myself, and others, what changes would Milton Hershey himself make to correct problems at his beloved school and trust? Here are some suggestions:
Europol uncovers match-fixing ring
Europol said a five-country probe had identified 380 suspicious matches targeted by a Singapore-based betting cartel, whose illegal activities stretched to players, referees and officials across the world at all levels of the game…
What’s new with the War on Drugs
In the 1980s and 1990s, the US government would not allow use of the phrase “harm reduction” in grant proposals or research papers. In 2012, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Gil Kerlikowske, addressed (via video) the Harm Reduction Coalition’s 9th National Conference, praising harm reduction.
Corbett’s welfare secretary leaving
Alexander’s department also faced sharp questions about children being dropped from Pennsylvania’s Medicaid rolls. Between August 2011 and January of last year, about 130,000 people – including 89,000 children – were dropped from Medicaid rolls, leading some advocacy groups to cry foul. The number was so high that the Obama administration stepped in, seeking detailed information to determine whether anyone had been wrongfully struck from the rolls…