DAILY GRINDER: New Congressional District Maps Are Here
This is Pennsylvania’s likely new congressional map. Redistricted. Districts are “stretching west.” Enjoy. Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer Joseph Amendola has been acting extremely reasonable during the entirety of the trial on behalf of his trial, correct? Yeah, not so much. Here are a few quotes: “This cockamamie about face is consistent with everything...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Philly Losing Weight in Redistricting Map
As expected, the Pennsylvania House seat currently held by Northeast Philadelphian (and Councilman-elect) Denny O’Brien is set to go to York County under the redistricting map passed 4-1 last night by the commission charged with finalizing the legislative map. The city of Philadelphia was recognized for making “significant steps” toward greening its 291...
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Abortion Doctor Gosnell and Staffers will be Tried Together
The story of West Philly abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell and his house of horrors is far from over. Judge Benjamin Lerner has ruled that the doctor and the co-defendants in the criminal trial, which mostly include his staffers, will be tried together — even if those staffers are not charged with performing illegal abortions. The judge says witnesses shouldn’t...
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PA House to Vote on Bill Aimed at Regulating Abortion
State Sen. Vincent Hughes State Rep. Matt Baker “We’ve had enough,” the protesters chanted on the sweeping marble staircase of the Capitol rotunda in Harrisburg yesterday, and around the podium, where they chanted in chorus with the speakers. Like a wife disgusted with an unfaithful husband, or a mother who can’t take a wayward son in anymore, the protesters...
Continue ReadingSantorum: ‘Any Doctor Who Performs an Abortion Should be Criminally Charged’
For all his craziness, Former Pa. Sen. Rick Santorum made a strong case for himself on Meet The Press yesterday. He repeated a PhillyNow talking point that, on any and every issue, he is the standalone conservative Republican in the race, whether Republicans looking for a new, hip candidate like it or not. And that includes his no-bullshit stance on abortion. For...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Farnese and Others Protest Arts and Culture Cuts in Harrisburg
Your boy, Senator Larry Farnese took to the Capitol yesterday afternoon to help protest arts and culture cuts that may move forward in House Bill 1485. The bill plans to cut Pennsylvania’s investment in community development projects and arts/culture programs from $8.5 million to $2.5 million. Related: It’s very, very important Governor Tom Corbett keeps...
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On Planned Parenthood – What’s a Casey to do?
If you’re like us, you’ve been solicited by hordes of Planned Parenthood canvassers working the Center City district over the last couple weeks. Should you have stopped to listen, they probably told you Pennsylvania is considered an “anti-choice state,” being that both our senators (and governor) supposedly don’t support a woman’s right to choose....
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Santorum’s Suspension Brings Him To CNN
Rick Santorum’s going to make the most of this suspension. On paid leave, he’s moving to one of the other news channels to spew his spew via interview. The problem: It’s CNN, and no one watches CNN, or ever has. But it was still filmed and Santorum makes the argument that he’s been a “consistent conservative on all the issues that people care about...
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