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There’s No Such Thing As A Mild Mob: Putting Trump’s Followers In Context

There’s No Such Thing As A Mild Mob: Putting Trump’s Followers In Context Editor’s Note: Another awesome post from the wonderful world of Virally Suppressed: Muckraking for the Modern World out of Cincinnati, OH. This article was originally posted by Drew Gibson on Virally Suppressed. After you read this, head on over to Virally Suppressed and let Drew know that Raging…

Here’s Why the Republicans are Freaking the F*$K Over One One Hundredth of the #PABudget

Here’s Why the Republicans are Freaking the F*$K Over One One Hundredth of the #PABudget Over the weekend, Jan Murphy from the Patriot News reported that Governor Wolf would raise the minimum wage – through an executive order – for all state workers to $10.15 per hour and at a Monday afternoon press conference in the Governor’s office, Governor…

PASSHE Chancellor Frank Brogan Expected to Testify in Florida Lawsuit Over Public School Funding

PASSHE Chancellor Frank Brogan Expected to Testify in Florida Lawsuit Over Public School Funding Frank Brogan, the Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), is expected to testify on behalf of the State of Florida in a lawsuit that may prove to be a game-changer when it comes to the battle to save…

Donald Trump: A Problem Even for Conservatives

Donald Trump: A Problem Even for Conservatives The bully of the playground continued to be in the media spotlight and charging ahead to the Republican nomination for president. In the 11th Republican debate, Donald Trump, bold and arrogant as always, kept up the attack against his three remaining opponents. To the man who once delighted in…

#PABudget: Should The Media Pay for Their Space in the Peoples’ House?

#PABudget: Should The Media Pay for Their Space in the Peoples’ House? At a Donald Trump rally earlier this week, Time photographer Chris Morris was violently choke slammed by a Secret Service agent for stepping outside a designated “press pen.” Documenting the brewing war on journalism, Philadelphia Daily News journalist Will Bunch described these press pens “a sad,…

#PABudget: Should The Media Pay for Their Space in the Peoples’ House?

Donald Trump, the Ghost of Frank Rizzo’s Past?

Donald Trump, the Ghost of Frank Rizzo’s Past? The latest Franklin and Marshall poll has been released and among Republican voters, Philadelphia is Donald Trump Country. Donald Trump leading the Pennsylvania poll at 22 percent and his closest challengers are Rubio at 16 percent and Cruz and Kasich at 15 percent. In Philadelphia Donald Trump is polling at…

PFT Elections Results: Collective Bargaining Team Holds on to Power

PFT Elections Results: Collective Bargaining Team Holds on to Power The ballots are still being counted in this year’s energetic, contested election for the leadership of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, but in a press release issued about an hour ago, the insurgent Caucus of Working Educators conceded that they did not oust the current leadership…

Congressman Boyle Sending a Lobbyist to Harrisburg?

Congressman Boyle Sending a Lobbyist to Harrisburg? As the Boyle – Stack feud continues to play out in Northeast Philadelphia, it appears that Congressman Brendan Boyle is running a former lobbyist against State Representative Martina White. Fran Nelms, the challenger to Martina White, was a legislative intern for then State Representative Brendan Boyle from 2010 to…

Raging Chicken Interview with PA Senate Candidate, John Fetterman: Inequality is THE Issue

Raging Chicken Interview with PA Senate Candidate, John Fetterman: Inequality is THE Issue Earlier today, I had the opportunity to sit down with John Fetterman who’s running for the Democratic Party nomination for the PA Senate. Last night, Fetterman took part in a debate at the Keystone Progress Summit with the two other Democratic party candidates,…