WASHINGTON TIMES / AP: …Rob McCord, the state treasurer, questioned why Wolf agreed to chair the 2001 re-election campaign of then-York Mayor Charlie Robertson, who was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a black woman during the city’s 1969 race riots.
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INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL NEW ERA Nonsense
Pennsylvanians still have the same right as those living in all of the other states to refuse to allow police to search their vehicles. Police require court approval to do so except when it is apparent from visual or odor that a violation of law is likely taking place.
Nurse practitioners say they want to bypass physician oversight to provide greater healthcare access.
Senate Bill 1063, sponsored by Sen. Patricia Vance, R-Cumberland, eliminates a state mandate that prohibits nurse practitioners from operating independently by requiring a written collaborative agreement with at least one physician — two, if the nurse practitioner wants the authority to prescribe medications.
Poll: Americans support sanctions, not arms for Ukraine
The poll finds majority support across party lines for increasing economic and diplomatic sanctions on Russia, by 53%-36%. There is also strong bipartisan opposition to sending weapons, 62%-30%…
Homeland Security: Don’t use Internet Explorer due to bug
USA TODAY: The U.S. Department of Homeland security is advising Americans not to use the Internet Explorer Web browser until a fix is found for a serious security flaw that came to light over the weekend.
Proposed state budget projected to have negative effect on credit
Standard & Poor’s analyst John Sugen said a combination of inaction on pension reform, a proposed reliance on one-time revenues and poor revenue collections leading up to the 2014-15 budget season could result in a credit downgrade of the state’s $545 million in general obligation bonds.
Because the governor might die . . .
On May 20, we need to nominate a candidate for Lt. Governor based on the same reasoning applied by ‘President Bartlett’. That person might become governor without any other vetting by voters.
UNC Fake-Classes Whistleblower Resigns After Meeting With Chancellor
North Carolina has acknowledged—and apologized for—the corruption but insists that it was “academic” in nature, rather than “athletic.” That distinction has apparently held sway with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which so far has declined to investigate the goings on in Chapel Hill.
Schwartz makes waves in primary race for governor
With her nearly 10 years in Congress and 14 years in the state Senate, Schwartz has the most experience in government and politics among the four Democratic candidates. As the campaign heated up last year, many observers viewed her as the candidate to beat.
Philly DA Williams won’t give state Attorney General Kane a pass
“You state you will grant me access only if I am able to satisfy you that I will not engage in any evaluation of your actions in reviewing this investigation. You have no authority under the law to establish any such pre-condition,” Williams wrote in a letter to Kane, a copy of which the Tribune-Review obtained…
Lindsey Graham’s Rival Blames Women for Cheating Husbands (There is some truth here.)
Calling it “abominable idolatry” and “unlawful worship,” Bowers said the “vast preponderance” of divorces proved that men cheat on their wives because they devote too much love and devotion towards their children…
Crimea Today
On Friday April 25, a border was installed between Ukraine and the Republic of Crimea. Russians all over the country are still celebrating annexation of Crimea. There was a medal released in honor of Putin’s personal impact on the “historical” return of Crimea to Russia. But what is going on now in Crimea?
‘Can’t do’ vs. ‘Can Do’: The great disconnect
Given the tight City and School District of Lancaster budgets and tax loads, there truly isn’t much local government money. But what the contributor overlooks is there are ample other sources of private, foundation, and often state and federal funds if efforts are made to refine an idea and a group gets together to promote it.
Wolf admits plagiarism in Pa. governor’s race, edits campaign policy plan
Tom Wolf claims to be a different type of candidate,” said Mark Bergman, spokesman for the Schwartz campaign. “He says he will take us in a new direction with a ‘Fresh Start’ policy, yet the words aren’t even his own.”…