It’s unanimous: with the endorsement of the Erie-Times News, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has earned every newspaper endorsement in Pennsylvania! * Incumbent Auditor General Eugene DePasquale’s strong performance in his first term and his humane, balanced perspective on the vital role his office plays in the lives of Pennsylvanians earns him our endorsement for another ... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf signed five bills into law to combat the opioid crisis. Governor Wolf and his administration have already worked with the State Legislature to provide more than $20 million in treatment funding, make naloxone available to Pennsylvanians, and redesign the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. These new laws are only the next steps ... Read more
Susan Rzucidlo is a candidate for State Representative in the 158th District, which covers areas of southern Chester County. Susan was born and raised in Chester County and has always called the area home. With her husband, Susan has four children including one with severe autism. She has dedicated her life to public service in ... Read more
* Toomey dodged hosts’ questions 10 times on whether he will vote for Trump. He was so Trump-averse that he even dodge a question about whether Trump should release his tax returns. (Just like Toomey has yet to say whether he endorses the real estate mogul, Trump has yet to release his tax returns.) * ... Read more
Pat Toomey has turned himself into a national laughingstock. Despite months of questioning, he’s somehow convinced himself that voters don’t care if he’s voting for Donald Trump. The folly of this self-delusion was on full display this morning. In an interview on Good Morning Philadelphia, Toomey made a fool of himself — dodging and ignoring ... Read more
* After interviewing both men and examining their ideas and experience, the Erie Times-News endorses Torsella for the post. * Torsella gains an edge with his plan to ban the use of investment middlemen like the one at the heart of the current corruption case hanging over the office. He also offers an intriguing proposal ... Read more
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party has obtained an advance copy of the speech Melania Trump is scheduled to deliver today in Chester County. Excerpt below:
* Hopes of a Clinton administration that’s sensitive to the central issues of U.S. Citizens of Latino descent hinges on these and other names in the orbit of the virtual new President. For that reason, we endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton to be President of the United States. * Katie McGinty has a clear plan of ... Read more
* Introduced by Texas Sen. John Cornyn and co-sponsored by Toomey, the concealed carry reciprocity bill (S.498) establishes a lowest common denominator approach to gun permitting. The bill, a priority of the National Rifle Association, is vehemently opposed by CeaseFirePA, Everytown for Gun Safety and Americans for Responsible Solutions because it would transfer the authority ... Read more
In just one week, Pennsylvania voters will head to the polls to cast their votes for one of the most important elections in history. We have the opportunity to elect our nation’s first female president and the first female senator from Pennsylvania. But more than that, we have the opportunity to elect democratic candidates up and ... Read more
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