Philly Marijuana Advocates Pushing for Full Legalization
In their most recent “Politically Uncorrected” column, G. Terry Madonna and Michael L. Young reflect on the most recent Franklin and Marshall polling of Pennsylvania voters by calling marijuana legalization “arguably the litmus test of whether one is culturally conservative or liberal.” They continue to note that while recreational marijuana is still...
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Bills to Eliminate Philadelphia Traffic Court Flying Through Legislature
The Philadelphia Traffic Court has had its share of problems over the last few years. In January, nine judges or former judges were charged with fixing tickets for friends and political allies by the U.S. attorney’s office. The feds alleged “a widespread culture of giving breaks on traffic citations to friends, family, the politically-connected and business...
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Nutter to Sign LGBT Rights Bill
At 3pm today, Mayor Nutter will sign a bill that will make Philadelphia the most LGBT-friendly city in the country, according to a press release. The legislation, sponsored by Councilman Jim Kenney, will provide the first “Life Partner and Transgender Health Tax Credits” in the country, offering tax incentives for private companies to provide benefits to...
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Attempting to Quell Momentum, Anti-Gay Marriage Bill Introduced in PA House
There’s always someone willing to fight the inevitable. In Harrisburg this week (and most weeks), that someone is state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, who did his best to cut the introductory celebration of an LGBT nondiscrimination bill short, with some legislation of his own. Metcalfe, 50, is a Butler County Republican well-known for being Pennsylvania’s most...
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State Rep. Claims Welfare Recipients Spend State Cash on Drugs ‘In Many Cases’
Rep. Jerry Knowles When Governor Tom Corbett implied that Pennsylvania’s unemployed were a bunch of drugged-out deadbeats last week, he may not have realized at least one member of his camp was ready to put that message into legislation. After all, the media, the Democrats and just about everyone else called the governor out for his comments (”there are...
Continue ReadingUnion Hits Corbett on Liquor Privatization; Says Will ‘Destroy Business’
Governor Tom Corbett says he wants the state Senate to give him a liquor privatization bill by June 30th. And until that time, the union representing liquor store workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1776, will be airing television and radio commercials calling an end to the state monopoly a “reckless scheme” that will “raise our...
Continue ReadingPA House Declared Today ‘National Fast Day’ Because of Effort to ‘Erase’ God
We hope you’re not too hungry, because last month the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a resolution calling April 30th “National Fast Day.” The uncontroversial resolution was introduced by Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny; of ‘Year of the Bible’ fame) and is meant to remind Pennsylvanians to thank their God for his blessings and remember that...
Continue ReadingGov. Corbett Implies Pennsylvania Unemployed Are Drug-Addicted
During a recent appearance on the Pennsylvania Matters radio show, Governor Tom Corbett attempted to explain away Pennsylvania’s dismal job numbers by suggesting the state’s unemployed are drug addicted and cannot pass a urine sample test required for employment. “The other area is, there are many employers that say we’re looking for people but...
Continue ReadingCorbett Has No Excuses Left on Medicaid Expansion
As if things couldn’t get worse for Pennsylvania’s governor, an independent report was released this week showing his administration’s stubborn rejection of Medicaid funds to lock the rings of Obamacare in place in the commonwealth is, probably, the wrong one. The report was released by the Republican-controlled state Legislature’s Fiscal Office. It noted...
Continue ReadingHuh? PA House Declared April 30 ‘Day of Fasting’
Proving there’s still a little ‘Year of the Bible’ in all of us, last month the Pennsylvania House of Representatives declared the fast-approaching April 30 as “National Fast Day.” And at least one church-state watchdog isn’t too happy about it. The legislation, introduced as a “noncontroversial resolution” by Rep. Saccone (R-Allegheny)...
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