Legal
Voter ID: The Good & The Bad
By Micalagh Beckwith Moritz at April 10, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
I have some very good news for young, able-bodied, white, urban, upper & middle class individuals with cars. The new voter ID law clearly favors us – this small, but prominent, group of Pennsylvanians. For lack of a better… Read the rest
[...read more]If We Oppose Tobacco Use, We Should Advertise and Teach Its Non-Use
By John Messeder at March 6, 2012 | 11:11 am | 2 Comments
I lost two games of pool Sunday evening – the first games I’d lost in about 30 years. Maybe longer.
Of course, I hadn’t played pool in about 30 years. Maybe longer.
I had accompanied my son to the… Read the rest
[...read more]When Lawyers Attack: Biting the hand that E-Feeds You
By Carey Lening at February 28, 2012 | 7:01 am | 1 Comments
People sue one another for copyright infringement all the time. Infringement suits are so common that most fail to make the news. But when they do, the facts tend to be particularly interesting.
So is the case of a… Read the rest
[...read more]A Matter of Faith: On Pennsylvania’s Anti-Foreign Laws Legislation
By Carey Lening at February 15, 2012 | 7:01 am | 0 Comment
On November 18, 2011, Rep. Rosemarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) introduced legislation “[P]rohibiting the application of foreign law which would impair constitutional rights” in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[1]
Critics, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Anti-Defamation… Read the rest
[...read more]Supremes retreat to Puerto Rico
By Guest Writer at January 28, 2012 | 1:44 pm | 0 Comment
By Democracy Rising
A day after ruling that the Legislative Reapportionment Commission’s (LRC) plan for PA legislative districts is “contrary to law,” three of the seven justices on the PA Supreme Court left for Puerto Rico without explaining exactly… Read the rest
[...read more]The “Legacy of JoePa” May Go Further Than Football
By Carey Lening at January 27, 2012 | 7:05 am | 8 Comments
On January 22, Penn State University’s legendary football coach, Joe Paterno passed away of complications from lung cancer. Paterno, who remains an icon to many a Penn State fan, boasted an unrivaled 46-year career, where he not only won… Read the rest
[...read more]The Curious Case Of The Posthumous Steve Jobs Doll
By Carey Lening at January 12, 2012 | 9:45 pm | 1 Comments
Only months after Steve Jobs, Apple’s charismatic co-founder, passed away after a protracted battle with pancreatic cancer, a Chinese company is looking to memorialize the visionary leader–in the form of a 12” collectible doll.
The doll, which has yet… Read the rest
[...read more]New England and Northeast State Legislature Analysis: Financial Income Packages
By Ken Mickens at November 30, 2011 | 11:33 am | 8 Comments
1.) Connecticut- $28,000 year no per diem is paid; Pension abolished all monies transferred to State Employees Retirement fund. A state legislator must file with the Ethics Commission, within 30 days, a report of the payment or reimbursement of… Read the rest
[...read more]New publication seeks to coordinate enviro efforts
By John Messeder at October 28, 2011 | 10:58 am | 108 Comments
A single-state grass roots environmental organization joined forces Thursday afternoon with a name well-known in the environmentalist community. EcoWatchOhio and Waterkeepers Alliance have created EcoWatch, an online magazine with stories and commentary from grassroots environmental groups and… Read the rest
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Animal Welfare Groups Demand That Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Re-evaluate Kennel Licensing Protocol
By Guest Writer at October 20, 2011 | 8:41 am | 200 Comments
HARRISBURG, Pa.–A coalition of animal welfare organizations, led by the Humane Society of the United States, has sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture urging the department to re-evaluate their decision to grant Nancy Zimmerman, the wife… Read the rest
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