More likely, Republicans will continue their Senate dominance, perhaps becoming even more conservative than now. A conservative oriented Republican-controlled Senate represents a major roadblock to the agenda of any would be Democratic governor.
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Smack madness (and also the danger of using an outdated quote)
“The only thing that got lost in the discussion is the significance of the rise in ODs (overdoses) associated with Pharmaceuticals – and how they’ve both enlarged the total population of opiate users and its composition to include many more white middle class users…
Schwartz releases tax returns in campaign gambit
The Schwartz campaign challenged the other candidates to release their tax returns. It specifically targeted wealthy York County businessman Tom Wolf — who is sitting atop the leader board on the strength of thousands of television commercials — to produce his tax records and release more records pertaining a $4.5 million loan he took out to help fund his campaign…
Casual marijuana use linked to brain changes
In his study, done in collaboration with researchers at Harvard University, scientists looked at the brains of 20 relatively light marijuana users and 20 people who did not use it at all. All 40 were college students in the Boston area…
The New Era editorial said it and, hard to believe, we somewhat agree
The editorial “Demagoguery and pay gap” starts off with a billious tone but eventually addresses real issues concerning the differential between what men and women are paid.
In Penn State election, let’s see more transparency and more moxie
HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS Editorial: Balloting for this year’s alumni seats on the Penn State Board of Trustees has begun, and if past results are any indication, voters will select candidates who want to revisit the Freeh Report, question NCAA football sanctions, and restore Joe Paterno to a place of honor…
CBO: Obamacare Costs Will Be Lower Than Projected
NEWSMAX: …Congress’ nonpartisan spending analysts estimated Monday that the feds will spend about $165 billion less over the next decade on subsidizing health-insurance plans for lower earners than the office projected two months ago, the Wall Street Journal reports.
LETTER: “I could not find a single small quantity drug user in prison for that offense”
A worthy observation. To respond, we turned to David Borden, publisher of Drug War Chronicles and founder of www.DRCNet.org.
Status of governor’s race reviewed
The last Democratic gubernatorial primary to attract almost this much star power happened in 1978. The candidates were Lt. Gov. Ernie Kline, Gov. Robert P. Casey (finally elected in 1986) and Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty.
More NCAA train wrecks
The NCAA conduct is amazing. It had no jurisdiction in the Penn State case and acted with unprecedented aggression. It had jurisdiction in the UNC case and did nothing
U.S. Sentencing Commission votes to cut terms for drug crimes
Attorney General Eric Holder, who testified in favor of shorter sentences, said the vote “represents a milestone in our effort to reshape the criminal justice system’s approach to dealing with drug offenses.
China against Russia
One of the ideas subject to ongoing discussion by Russian media is the threat of future Chinese aggression against Russia. At this moment, the website www.popmech.ru features an article of Alexander Khromchikhin, the Deputy Director of the Institute of Political and Military Analysis entitled “China against Russia: the victory is not going to be ours.”
Willis Shenk: The challenge of transition
Willis Shenk deserves the many accolades that his passing has occasioned and the following is not meant to detract from his successes as a businessman, community leader and and his admirable character.
The Corruption Files: Camden’s Dirty Cops
And Joel Barnes? He was languishing in prison when his mother read in the newspaper about the indictments against the Platoon Squad. He retrieved his court file and confirmed that the cops who had jacked him up were among the indicted.