SCOTUS Ruling May Greenlight PA Police to "Stop & Swab"
Philadelphia Weekly |
June 10, 2013
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Against medical advice, Corbett poised to sign another restrictive women's healthcare billnew
Pennsylvania Governor Corbett is expected to sign into law a bill that would mandate that private insurers participating in the state exchange not cover abortion, even when it threatens the health of the mother.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
06-13-2013 |
Health
Ex-Philly "Hero cop" DeCoatsworth: One Man's Descent or System Failure?new
Despite DeCoatsworth’s history of violence, the story is playing out in the media, locally and nationally, as a hero cop’s shocking fall from grace.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
05-22-2013 |
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Acting Governornew
Donning a stiff silver crown of Thundercat hair favored by Southern ladies of a certain age—writer Molly Ivins once referred to it as “Republican hair”—Taylor moves with Ann Richards' gait, cracks wise in her accent and delivers not just information about Richards, but the essence of her colorful personality.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
05-22-2013 |
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Mumia blames ‘Broad Street Bullies’ for Adegbile’s rejection in Senatenew
After Debo Adegbile's rejection in the U.S. Senate for a Civil Rights position in the Justice Dept., incarcerated radical Mumia Abu-Jamal took to Prison Radio to let his feelings known on the situation.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
03-13-2014 |
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PA guv hopeful to speak at weekend pot protest, calls police presence ‘ridiculous’new
Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hanger tells Philadelphia Weekly he's never smoked pot, but he wants to legalize it, and the issue will earn him the nomination.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
09-22-2013 |
Elections
Pennsylvania Fight for Voter ID Far From Overnew
Pennsylvania's Voter ID decision is in the hands of a judge. No matter which way he comes down, the fight is set to go on for several years.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
08-07-2013 |
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Tags: Voter ID PA, Voter ID Pennsylvania
Brian Sims' first six months as a state legislatornew
A profile of Pennsylvania's first elected openly-gay state representative, who finds that bridging the political divide is slow work—but he's determined.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
07-18-2013 |
Politics
Tags: PA General Assembly
How much did PA's Botched Voter ID initiative cost? Not enough.new
While officials are eager to point out that Pennsylvania—so broke the governor just cut last-resort safety net funds for the disabled—didn’t spend much money on the failed Voter ID initiative, the lowball investment is also the main reason it failed.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
10-17-2012 |
Elections
