PA Legislature Introduces Bipartisan Nondiscrimination Act to Protect LGBT Citizens
History was made this morning as a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania legislators introduced two bills—House Bill 300 and Senate Bill 300, the Pennsylvania Nondiscrimination Act—which would put an end to discrimination throughout Pennsylvania as it affects the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. Several members of the Legislature, as well as advocates,...
Continue ReadingShould Pennsylvania Enforce GMO Food Labeling?
Back in December, I undertook the Food Stamp Challenge alongside my PW colleague, Sheena Lester, and we both learned something too obvious: Much of the cheap food we were able to afford on $35 per week not only isn’t healthy, but is genetically engineered — or, as it’s often been dubbed, “Frankenfood.” The nonprofit Center for Food Safety...
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Voter ID ‘Your Ideas Suck’ Comments Used in Republican Attacks
Last week, State Sen. Daylin Leach organized a press conference to give notice to House Majority Leader Mike Turzai’s comments regarding the recently-passed Voter ID legislation. During said presser, Leach reminded voters of Turzai’s recent statement that “Voter ID…is gonna allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania.” He then said of the...
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New Pennsylvania Bill Would Allow Doctors to Share Fracking Dangers
"So you're saying this isn't Perrier? Coulda fooled me." A recent report on Act 13, the Pennsylvania Impact Fee, noted a little-known state provision which allowed doctors to get information on fracking fluids from the state and their potential dangers—but did not allow them to share that information with anyone, including their patients. That...
Continue ReadingEquality PA Pushes to Pass Nondiscrimination Bill
Here we go again: There’s a bill cranking through the PA House that would amend the state Human Relations Act to prohibit LGBT discrimination in the workplace, public accommodations and housing. Equality PA and others are pushing strongly to make sure it gets passed. But we’ve gone down this path before. Can this time possibly be different? Senate Bill...
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DAILY GRINDER: No More “M” and “F” Stickers on SEPTA Transpasses (some day)!
There’s some anti-union legislation heading through the PA House right now. Specifically, Rep. Metcalf of Cranberry Township is looking to end mandatory union membership for school, government and some business employees, calling the practice “tyranny.” While not as extreme as bills in Ohio and Wisconsin, this is similar to what’s called a “Right to...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Plastic Bag Fascism
Shocka: Bevilacqua tried to cover up priest abuse during his time in 80s Brooklyn. Or, rather, he tried to “seek an assignment outside the diocese” for a rapist priest. That priest then went on to New Jersey, where he continued torturing children. [Inky] Daylin Leach, the hero state senator from Montgomery/Delaware counties wants to make it both within...
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