PA: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
Report: Dark Money in PA Senate Race Distracts from Issues that Matter
Pennsylvania's Senate race is garnering national attention, with Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz running to replace retiring …
Hunger-Fighting Groups Raise Concerns about Trump Letter
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Anti-hunger advocates are expressing alarm at a new US Department of Agriculture requirement that millions of boxes of surplus …
Single-Payer Health-Care Bill to be Introduced in PA
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A bill to create a single-payer health-care system in Pennsylvania will be introduced in the state Legislature by the end of the …
Supreme Court Election Campaign Spending Raises Concerns
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A considerable amount of money is being poured into judicial elections for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court this year, sounding …
Anonymous Donors' "Dark Money" Flooding Elections
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The corrupting influence of money in politics is getting worse, according to reports by Clean Slate Now and the Center for …
Report Critical of Corbett "Outsourcing" in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Shrinking government has meant shifting responsibilities to private industry in some states, and Gov. Tom Corbett is one of seven …
Senate Vote Expected Today on Campaign Spending Limits
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A vote is expected Thursday on Capitol Hill on a proposed constitutional amendment to give Congress and states control of political …
Post-Partisan Politics Sees New Opportunities in PA
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania may offer a look into the future of the political landscape in the wake of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's …
Report: Big Companies Good at Avoiding State Taxes
HARRISBURG, Pa. - As the deadline closes in on Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass another tight budget, a report from the Institute for Taxation and …
Supreme Court Campaign Donation Decision Expected
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A decision about campaign donations and "free speech" is expected next week from the U.S. Supreme Court. The case involves donation …
Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection
CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…
Koch Funding Climate Change Deniers: Mixed Success
ASPEN, Colo. - The Koch family has funneled tens of millions of dollars into causes which support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to undermine …