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EDITORIAL: Fight ‘tranq’ in any way possible

Gov. Josh Shapiro has a solid track record in the desperate struggle against the raging opioid epidemic.Before the COVID-19 pandemic eclipsed opioids as the nationĢƵ most pressing public health emergency, Shapiro played a significant role as attorney general in the traditional enforcement ...

OP-ED: When naysayers lead, Pennsylvania falls behind

In many ways, we live in a political world that operates more on denial than possibility, and to be honest, itĢƵ killing democracy.Candidate quality has been replaced by ideological purity on both sides, while virtual cottage industries have sprung up around the idea of replacing the “loyal ...

EDITORIAL: Campaign finance reform is a part of election security

Tightening rules on elections has been a hot topic in recent years.ItĢƵ an idea that has gotten top-down attention. Donald Trump brought heat to it with questions about the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. It has been picked up by leaders in state governments, including state Sen. Doug ...

OP-ED: Parental rights must be fortified in Pennsylvania

Should a middle school student in Pennsylvania be taught heĢƵ partially to blame for racism in America simply because of the color of his skin? Should an elementary school student be taught itĢƵ OK for her to choose her own gender?Perhaps most importantly, how can parents stand up for their ...

EDITORIAL: Don’t tie pensions to inflation

Government employees need not fret how wild swings in financial markets will affect their pensions. Public employment is the last bastion of the “defined benefit” pension plan.Public pension plans — funded by workers, taxpayers, and plan investments — must pay the defined benefit.The ...

OP-ED: Solving Pennsylvania’s school staffing crisis

What do Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Republican governor of Arkansas, and Michelle Lujan Grisham, the Democratic governor of New Mexico, have in common?Not a whole lot, but they do agree that increasing pay for educators is key to tackling crisis-level staffing shortages in their public ...