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Garrity and Shapiro clash over security upgrades at governor's private home
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (790+ words) Shapiro's team says its essential. Garrity says she needs legislative approval. Controversy flared when Treasurer Stacy Garrity said that under state law, Pennsylvania taxpayers cannot pay for $1 million in security upgrades to Gov. Josh Shapiro's Montgomery County home. The Shapiro…...
Jeff Hurvitz: NASA and democracy
20+ hour, 2+ min ago (385+ words) When the crew of Artemis II journeyed around the moon this month, they continued a path that allowed them and others before them to see the Earth in a special way. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen…...
Smith + Stangel-Plowe: Bipartisan solutions for radicalism and antisemitism in Philly schools
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (456+ words) There is little political consensus between Democrats and Republicans these days, but one area of agreement is this: the School District of Philadelphia has a serious antisemitism problem." These failures are making life intolerable for Philadelphia's large Jewish population and…...
Pa. senator believes 'draft-style' redistricting could be model for nation
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (599+ words) (The Center Square) " When redistricting time arrives, the parties flip a coin and the winner picks one district and redraws it " then the other party picks a different district and redraws it " and then the first party goes again. And…...
Beth Ann Rosica: Fairness for women " or fairness at women's expense?
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (828+ words) Will House Democrats protect women's sports " or block the vote again? By Beth Ann Rosica Beth Ann Rosica's writings are a blend of news, opinion, and analysis. Fairness is in the eye of the beholder, or perhaps " in the case…...
Felice Fein: The SAVE America Act, and why Pennsylvania needs it, Part 2
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (402+ words) This is the second part of a two-part essay. The first part can be found here. The SURE system was established by the PA legislature in 2002 as'section 1222 of Title 25, the Pennsylvania Election Code. Put simply, the SURE system is Pennsylvania's…...
Republican group puts PA on its 2026 state legislative target list
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (415+ words) The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is bullish on Pennsylvania." Despite the Democrats" popular and well-funded governor at the head of the ticket this year, the RSLC believes Republicans can take back the state House and hold their majority in…...
Ben Mannes: From SPLC to Act Blue, scrutiny grows over political fundraising networks
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (172+ words) The Justice Department's indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has intensified scrutiny of how nonprofit organizations raise money, move funds and describe their work to donors, while also reviving broader questions about the line between advocacy, political influence,…...
Linda Stein: The Elephant in the Room
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (710+ words) Welcome to "The Elephant in the Room," a new Broad + Liberty column with information, insights, and musings. The column will be a potpourri of thoughts, ideas, and news gleanings from Philadelphia and the suburban counties. If you're so inclined, suggestions…...
Felice Fein: The SAVE America Act, and why Pennsylvania needs it, Part 1
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (186+ words) On February 12, 2026, Governor Josh Shapiro vehemently opposed the passage of the SAVE America Act, claiming the purpose of the act is to nationalize elections. In his comments, Gov. Shapiro correctly says that elections are run by the counties and states....