Rothman Proposal Would Make Death Penalty Likelier for Killings at Pennsylvania Schools, Certain Other Settings

Pennsylvania State Representative Greg Rothman (R-Camp Hill) last week announced he intends to introduce a measure allowing courts to impose the death penalty for killings based on their taking place in certain settings including schools.  Currently, a convict can receive a death sentence in the Keystone State if a court finds he or she committed a murder … Continued

Parents Raise Alarm over Gender Ideology and Race Essentialism Pushed in Classrooms Through Social Emotional Learning

Critical Race Theory (CRT) is not the only three-word phrase that has parents concerned; Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is the latest curriculum headache that education experts warn is permeating the American public school system. SEL purports to teach students social skills that aid their mental health and emotional wellbeing, yet has been criticized as both a tenet … Continued

Pennsylvania GOP Senate Race May Not See Winner Until June

The Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary is still too close to call and likely headed for a recount which could delay the declaration of a winner into mid-June. Per the Associated Press, Dr. Mehmet Oz currently holds a narrow 1,079 vote lead over rival David McCormick, amounting to 0.08% of the 1,340,248 total votes. Pennsylvania law requires a … Continued

Pennsylvania Gubernatorial and Senate Primaries to Be Decided

In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf (D) is term-limited, and Sen. Pat Toomey (R) is retiring. On May 17, voters in the Keystone State will determine who meets in the general election with the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate primaries. The Senate race has generated widespread attention, especially in the last month. Donald Trump endorsed celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz, who … Continued

Pennsylvania Activists Prioritize End of No-Excuse Absentee Voting

A coalition of more than 70 grassroots organizations across Pennsylvania issued a declaration at the state’s Capitol Building in Harrisburg last week urging lawmakers to repeal no-excuse absentee voting.  The activists would end a provision of Act 77 of 2019, a law passed by the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly, which permits Keystone State residents to vote … Continued

Pro-Life PAC Launches Digital Ad Campaign Supporting Kathy Barnette in Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate Primary

The national pro-life Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) and its affiliate Women Speak Out PAC announced Friday the launch of a digital ad campaign to support Kathy Barnette in the Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate primary race. The campaign is part of an overall $2.3 million the pro-life groups will spend to defeat presumed Democrat nominee John Fetterman, current … Continued

Pro-Life Group Endorses Kathy Barnette in Pennsylvania Senate Race

Today Susan B. Anthony List’s Candidate Fund PAC announced its endorsement of Kathy Barnette for U.S. Senate, representing Pennsylvania. “We are excited to endorse Kathy Barnette for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania,” said SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser. “Kathy is a courageous advocate for life who exposes the human cost of abortion. Her deeply compelling personal story ought to stir consciences across our … Continued

Pennsylvania House Republicans Hail Bipartisan Vote to Cut Corporate Tax

Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers voiced optimism last week that the commonwealth’s onerous Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT) might finally soon get reduced, given a recent overwhelming State House vote to do so. At 9.99 percent, the Keystone State’s CNIT is the second-highest in the country. A bill by Representative Joshua Kail (R-Monaca) would reduce the rate to 8.99 … Continued

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