HuffPost Politics Picks Up Our Medical Marijuana Coverage
The Huffington Post Politics Facebook page picked up our video of Becky Witters, whose daughter Grace recently passed away to complications from Dravet’s Syndrome. Go check it out!
November 2015
Which PA Representative Added “Vets Only” Amendment to PTSD Treatment in Medical Marijuana Bill?
My former State Representative Montgomery County Republican Todd Stephens attached an amendment to Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana bill that would limit those seeking the green leafy plant’s healing powers for issues with post-traumatic stress syndrome – or properly […]
Mother Brings Capitol Rotunda to Tears Over Heartbreaking Medical Marijuana Story
It was an emotional day in the Capitol Rotunda. Sobbing can be heard and tears were flowing from the faces of onlookers and medical marijuana advocates as parents of children with Dravet’s Syndrome and cancer […]
#PABudget: SB 76 a Vehicle Towards a Shale Tax?
Since we’re going into the holiday season without a budget, here’s some Thanksgiving speculation on possibly the last stunt in a budget stalemate full of stunts. This week’s anticipated vote on SB 76 is nothing […]
Four PA Dems Voted to Nullify Key Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Regulation for Banks and Car Dealers
Congressmen Brendan Boyle, Bob Brady, Matt Cartwright and Mike Doyle joined 84 Democrats and 244 Republicans to shut down a key Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation that prevents banks and car dealerships issuing higher interests rates to […]
Controversial Police Protection Bill Cruises Through Pennsylvania House 162-38
Hate to say “I told you so,” but the sausage making factory continues to operate in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania House successfully rushed a police reform bill designed at shielding police officers through the chamber for […]
Controversial “Police Protection Bill” Poised to Sail Through the Pennsylvania Legislature?
Earlier today, the House Judiciary Committee passed Representative Martina White’s controversial Fraternal Order of Police sponsored bill by a unanimous 25-0 vote. There was no time for public input before the bill was sent to the […]
Pennsylvania Democrats Colored the Map Blue on Tuesday night.
Above is an “unofficial” map from Tuesday’s judicial election, but Pennsylvania Democrats pretty much colored the map blue. Continuing on last year’s thumping of Governor Corbett, every county from Monroe, Carbon and Schuylkill down to […]
New Report Reveals Impact of Pa. Nursing Home Industry’s Poverty Wages
MEDIA RELEASE: Keystone Research Center HARRISBURG, Pa. – Nov. 5, 2015 – Despite generating $407 million in profit in 2014, up from $370 million the year before, Pennsylvania’s nursing home industry employs nearly 15,000 workers […]
Turning Pennsylvania Blue: What Yesterday’s Election Means for the Long Haul
After last night’s victory on the judicial benches, Pennsylvania is starting the process of becoming a blue state. Democrats swept the three open supreme court seats and turned the from a divided 2-2 court to […]