pa budget battle
Kutztown University, Shock Doctrine, and Snake Oil Tales
I arrived at Kutztown University in the fall of 2002. With the exception of one year, the university has been plagued with persistent budget crises – or at least talk of them – last year […]
An Open Letter to Governor Corbett
4.2.11 Governor Tom Corbett: After having carefully read and digested your proposal for the Pennsylvania budget of 2011, after having considered the relevant facts concerning the Commonwealth’s fiscal health, the relationship of the state to […]
[Self] Pep Talk
[WARNING: the “pep talk” part of this takes a while to get to…and it’s probably not all that peppy, but headed in the right direction I think…] Hard to watch or read any news for […]
Plan to Renew Pennsylvania- A New Hope
On March 8th, Republican Governor Tom Corbett unveiled his 2011-2012 budget plan for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Soon the state legislature overwhelming rejected many of the proposals contained within Gov. Corbett’s fiscal proposals, including the […]
Don’t want to accept responsibility? Blame teachers!
Does anyone value education anymore? It really doesn’t seems that way. I understand this country has its budget problems and every industry must make sacrifices – higher ed included – but honestly, in a world […]
Raging Chicken Coming Next Week! Get Your Gear Now!
The articles are in and the editing is underway. Next week the first “issue” of Raging Chicken Press will hit the interwebs. If you want to stay up-to-date on Raging Chicken articles, reports, and commentary […]
Mr. Picketman – “Fight On”
Looking forward to the launch of the first full issue of Raging Chicken Press? Here’s a little mood music to keep your political passions burning:
Albright College Commencement Speech Demonstration
Albright College, a local private college in Reading, Pennsylvania, invited our favorite gas-bag to speak at their graduation ceremony being held on Saturday, May 22, 2011. Since being invited to speak at Albright in January, […]
Pics from May 3rd “Rally for a Responsible Budget,” Harrisburg, PA
Of the three major rallies in Harrisburg I’ve attended since Gov. Corbett proposed draconian cuts to the state budget, the “Rally for a Responsible Budget” organized by the CLEAR Coalition was by far the largest. […]