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,…
Donald Trump Takes the Pissed Off Uneducated Racist Vote in #SCPrimary
Donald Trump Takes the Pissed Off Uneducated Racist Vote in #SCPrimary Donald Trump’s South Carolina primary victory in one tweet: What led to @RealDonaldTrump‘s #SCprimary win tonight? https://t.co/pSLsXVHPll (via @CBSPolitics) pic.twitter.com/iAzxJb0RgV — CBS News (@CBSNews) February 21, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js View On WordPress
This Gun Was Stolen From an NRA Gunshow
This Gun Was Stolen From an NRA Gunshow The gun pictured above was stolen at the ironically named and NRA sponsored Great American Outdoor Show. When it comes to outdoor sports, that gun doesn’t really fit the look of a rifle. According to local news reports, the manufacture’s describe the gun as a “prototype 9mm Subgun.”…
#FeelTheBern: Sanders Supporters Deliver 18,000 Signatures to Get on Pennsylvania Primary Ballot
#FeelTheBern: Sanders Supporters Deliver 18,000 Signatures to Get on Pennsylvania Primary Ballot Yesterday was the petition filing deadline for the 2016 Pennsylvania Primary, and the Keystone Building’s Hearing Room 1 had a steady flow of potential candidates, campaign volunteers and incumbents handing over petition signatures to Department of State employees. All the candidates must meet varying…
#WatchingWagner: Senator Wants To Bring Some Good Ole Private Sector Restructuring to Harrisburg
#WatchingWagner: Senator Wants To Bring Some Good Ole Private Sector Restructuring to Harrisburg The day after Governor Wolf’s budget address State Senator Scott Wagner gave a twenty minute response to the budget on the Senate Floor, and the response was a prototypical Scott Wagner speech that attacked the thought of higher taxes and blamed the state’s budget…
#PABudget: Severance Tax Dead on Arrival?
#PABudget: Severance Tax Dead on Arrival? Before yesterday’s budget presentation, we reported that House Speaker Mike Turzai received over $50,000 from stakeholders in the industry in the weeks following his promise to kill the severance tax in the 2015-2016 budget. Minutes after Governor Wolf gave his scolding budget speech, House leadership began promising to kill the tax…
#PABudget: Governor Wolf Used the State’s Largest Stage to Put House Republicans On Blast
#PABudget: Governor Wolf Used the State’s Largest Stage to Put House Republicans On Blast With the spot shining on him from the balcony of the House Chambers, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf used the state’s largest stage to put House Republican leadership on blast. Afterwards, Republican leaders were angered to the point that their hands were literally…
Who’s Leaving Who? #Smackademics for Higher Ed
Who’s Leaving Who? #Smackademics for Higher Ed Editor’s Note: This is the first post from Kevin Mahoney’s new blog, #Smackademics – commentary, analysis, and reflection on the politics of democratic praxis in higher education. You can visit #Smackademics or check out all the posts right here on Raging Chicken Press. “Maybe this university is not right…
Major Highlights From the #PABudget Address
Major Highlights From the #PABudget Address As Governor Wolf’s second budget address is getting under way, here are major highlights from the press conference with Budget Secretary Randy Albright: The proposed budget will be $32.7 billion. Property tax reform will not be in the address, but wants legislators to take up this call. Governor Wolf is…
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