January 2015 Archives | Raging Chicken Press

Is Pennsylvania’s 5 Percent Drillers Tax Starting to Fizzle

February 4, 2015 2

Author’s Note: This story was originally posted to the Rick Smith Show, where I am working as a producer and Capitol correspondent. Show some support by travelling over to the Rick Smith Show website. During the […]

Rolling Oil Bomb Cars Derail in Philadelphia, Luckily No Injuries

January 31, 2015 0

For the second time in a year, a rolling bomb car carrying crude oil derailed in Philadelphia. Earlier today, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported: The incident took place around 3 a.m. inside a CSX Corp. rail yard […]

Report on Rally Against Charterization of York City Public Schools by Rick Smith Show Capitol Reporter, Sean Kitchen | January 29, 2015

January 30, 2015 0

Sean Kitchen, Rick Smith Show Capitol Reporter gives his report of the York City School rally. Listen to Sean’s report HERE

Rick Smith Talks with Student Organizer Ashlee DeSantis about Rally to Fight Charterization of York Public Schools | January 29, 2015

January 30, 2015 0

Ashlee DeSantis, senior at William Penn High School in York and an organizer with the William Penn Student Union joins Rick to talk about her high school experience and her work to save her school […]

Rick Smith Talks with Robert Bruno, Director of the Labor Education Program at U of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, about Latest Attacks on Workers’ Rights | January 29, 2015

January 30, 2015 0

Robert Bruno, Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Labor & Employment Relations and Director of the Labor Education Program gives his take on Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner latest scheme to attack workers […]

Rick Smith Gets into the Policy Weeds with Ron White about Failings of ‘Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act’ (H.R. 527) | January 29, 2015

January 30, 2015 0

Ronald White, Director of Regulatory Policy at the Center for Effective Government talks about H.R. 527 (the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015) and what it will do to small business…..not for. Listen […]

Why Are People So Opposed to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)? What, You Don’t Know What This Is? WATCH!

January 30, 2015 0

Robert Reich explains the TPP in under three minutes. Right here:

Feltonville Teachers Will Not Be Silenced: Administrative Threats Lead Only to a Widening of the Fight to Stop High-Stakes Tests

January 30, 2015 1

Earlier this week, Sean Kitchen reported that several teachers from Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences in Philadelphia were called to “investigatory conferences” and may face disciplinary action for informing parents of their legal right […]

PA GOV. WOLF PURSUES DRILLING ON 700,000 ACRES OF STATE LAND

January 29, 2015 1

Press Release: Energy Justice Network | January 29, 2015 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – On Thursday, Governor Tom Wolf will announce a moratorium on new oil and gas leases in state lands, but will leave nearly 700,000 acres of […]

Enbridge Gets Another Federal Tar Sands Crude Pipeline Permit As Senate Debates Keystone XL

January 29, 2015 0

Editor’s Note: This is Steve Horn’s latest piece that originally appeared over at DeSmogBlog. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love – visit their site for some of the best research debunking misinformation about […]