When a state begins to rely on the vices of its citizens to balance its books, it loses the moral authority to lead those citizens.
Shapiro proposes $53.3B budget for FY27; draws battle lines heading into 2026 elections
The proposal estimates the state’s revenues at only $48.68 billion, with the shortfall requiring a transfer of $4.6 billion from the state’s reserves.
New year, new budget
This year, state leaders – starting with the governor – should have a shared commitment to be practical and prudent in crafting a Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget.
Fitzpatrick, Dingell lead bipartisan, bicameral resolution addressing stalking and the risk of escalating violence
Stalking affects nearly one in three women in the United States and more than 13 million people each year.
How “content-ification” is killing the Republic
We are governed by people who have adopted the soul of a streamer, orienting their entire public existence around the gravitational pull of outside content.
Will the 2026 midterms be about affordability?
Democrats are coming woefully short in providing solutions for cost-of-living problems that are largely of their own making.
When church is no longer sanctuary
This was not a peaceful protest outside a government building. It was an invasion of a private religious service.
Deregulation didn’t cause the energy crunch — but re-regulation will make it worse
Competition delivered nearly three decades of low prices and cleaner energy.
Fixing Pennsylvania’s local government patchwork starts with fixing the law
Pennsylvania has one of the densest networks of local government in the country.