The Return of #SLASSHE – New Chancellor Leads the Charge for New Round of Cuts at PA State Universities #SLASSHE – Keep that hashtag at the ready because it’s déjà vu all over again for faculty, staff, and students of the 14 university PA State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Yesterday, five PASSHE universities learned that…
Taking the Fight to UPMC – March on UPMC to Support Workers
Taking the Fight to UPMC – March on UPMC to Support Workers Today’s protest against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) organized by the Pittsburgh-based coalition, Make It Our UPMC, is on-going as of this post. Here’s a version of today’s events as seen through the eyes of participants and their tweets: [View the story “#UPMCWorkers…
#PAGov: Tom Corbett’s Media Strategist Defends Ernst’s Use of Nullification
#PAGov: Tom Corbett’s Media Strategist Defends Ernst’s Use of Nullification On Hardball earlier this evening, Chris Matthews covered Joni Ernst’s nullification video which was released by The Daily Beast. In the video, the Iowa senatorial candidate said “as a U.S. senator, why should we be passing laws that the states are considering nullifying.” So Ernst is kinda for…
Greenpeace Report: Obama Administration Exporting Climate Change by Exporting Coal
Greenpeace Report: Obama Administration Exporting Climate Change by Exporting Coal Editor’s Note: This is Steve Horn’s latest piece that originally appeared over at DeSmogBlog. In this piece, Steve reports on documents obtained under WI’s Public Records Acts and gives them some necessary context. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love – visit their site for some of the best…
Packing Heat in the Brothers’ ’Hood – Armed Right-Wing Whites Head to Black Houston Neighborhood
Packing Heat in the Brothers’ ’Hood – Armed Right-Wing Whites Head to Black Houston Neighborhood A group of white gun-rights advocates plan to sling rifles, shotguns, and semi-automatic assault weapons onto their bodies, and walk through a Black neighborhood in Houston. What could possibly go wrong with that?! The march through Houston’s Fifth Ward is planned…
#PAGov: Is Tom Corbett’s Pension Reform Tour a Bunch of Taxpayer Funded Campaign Events?
#PAGov: Is Tom Corbett’s Pension Reform Tour a Bunch of Taxpayer Funded Campaign Events? You be the judge. Here are some screenshots from Governor Corbett’s official account “@GovernorCorbett” and his campaign account “@CorbettForGov.” A couple of days ago The Patriot News wrote: If anyone should know the fine line between official and campaign business, it’s perhaps Gov….
Not Just the Atlantic: Obama Leasing Millions of Gulf Acres for Offshore Drilling
Not Just the Atlantic: Obama Leasing Millions of Gulf Acres for Offshore Drilling Editor’s Note: This is Steve Horn’s latest piece that originally appeared over at DeSmogBlog. In this piece, Steve reports on documents obtained under WI’s Public Records Acts and gives them some necessary context. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love – visit their site for some…
#PaGov: Pirates Fans Think Tom Corbett’s Education Policy is “Fracked Up”
#PaGov: Pirates Fans Think Tom Corbett’s Education Policy is “Fracked Up” The NextGen Climate Super PAC released another video attacking, what else, Tom Corbett’s natural gas and education policy. In the video, canvassers were asking Pittsburgh Pirates fans to stick “fracked up stickers” on Governor Corbett’s face. Throughout the video, the canvassers brought up these three…
That’s rich folks, another Political Action Committee, Pennsylvania Families First, is taking… That’s rich folks, another Political Action Committee, Pennsylvania Families First, is taking a swing at Governor Tom Corbett’s education cuts and his handouts to the natural gas industry. This ad is still scratching at the surface of Governor Corbett’s horrible education and natural…
Parking Privatization Killing Harrisburg Businesses
Parking Privatization Killing Harrisburg Businesses Privatization of public assets is good or the tapayers and local economy? Wrong… Via Pennlive: With parking in Harrisburg costing $3 an hour, many city restaurant and bar owners say business is taking a hit. For one, happy hour in Harrisburg is nearly dead while Saturday business at many city restaurants…
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