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Opinion: Republican Party leaders deserve blame for 2022 midterm losses

Former JAG officer Sean Duffy calls for a leadership change at the Pennsylvania Republican Party.

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Opinion: State laws can prevent tragedies without penalizing responsible gun owners.

Gun violence has permeated so much of our society that we are becoming numb to it.

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Passing voter ID can help restore trust in elections

An argument for why lawmakers owe it to their constituents to put the voter ID amendment on the ballot.

Publisher's Note

Opinion

Publisher’s Note: City & State events are your ticket to political influence

Stay politically agile by participating in our networking receptions, award ceremonies and policy summits.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: It’s not too late for Mark Rozzi to keep his promises to the people

With the start of a new year, the powerful in Pennsylvania still have a chance to change.

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Philadelphia mayoral candidates: Listen to the city’s Muslim community

It’s a solid voting bloc capable of wielding great influence this election cycle.

Editor's Note

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Editor’s Note: Looking back, looking forward

A 2022 to remember – and build on in the coming year.

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Supreme Court case on state legislatures could have ‘devastating consequences’

This week the nation’s high court will hear Moore v. Harper, a case examining independent state legislature theory.

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Editor’s Note: What Jim Kenney can learn from Eric Adams

If Philly is expecting even more migrants, better take some notes from New York City – on what not to do.

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Opinion

In Pennsylvania, voters decide, not politicians

Even as some politicians continue to sow doubt about elections, communities fight back.

Editor's Note

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Editor’s Note: Don’t forget the ballot initiatives next week

They’re important if you want to have a say in how city government works.

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Opinion

Keeping kids in the community improves public safety

Passage of a Senate bill addressing juvenile justice reform is critical to creating a just system.

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Editor’s Note: What happens when the levies break homeowners

An argument for seriously considering doing something about the dreaded property tax.

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The crisis with Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Pennsylvania

‘We must take measures to safeguard abortion access and reproductive health services at the statewide level.’

Editor's Note

Opinion

GOP candidates’ implausible deniability

Whether through honest ignorance or craven opportunism, election-deniers are lying to you.

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Opinion

Some solutions for a better, safer Philadelphia

Philadelphia mayoral hopeful Allan Domb vows to make public safety his top priority.

Editor's Note

Opinion

How the power of a meme can change minds.

A little Labor Day social experiment proved what I already suspected about social media and the next election.

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Editor’s Note: The bittersweet essence of September

How Holly McCaffrey’s story might serve as inspiration for kids starting up school again.

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Opinion

We’re in a recession – despite any rosy indicators

Much of this ‘good news’ is simply that the economy isn’t as bad as it was.