#PABudget: RTK Requests Reports that Nothing Happened to Scott Wagner’s Signs

#PABudget: RTK Requests Reports that Nothing Happened to Scott Wagner’s Signs Earlier this summer, the Raging Chicken Press filed a delivered Right to Know requests to the Department of General Services & the Pennsylvania Senate regarding Senator Scott Wagner’s sign vandalism and the videos that his office took.  If the Senator’s signs and name-plate were defaced or…

#PABudget: House Member Who Doesn’t Care About “Constitutionality” to Host “Civic Education Awareness Week”

#PABudget: House Member Who Doesn’t Care About “Constitutionality” to Host “Civic Education Awareness Week” During the Republicans constitutionally questionable “line-item veto override” attempt, State Representative Kate Harper stated on the House Floor “Don’t be worried about constitutionality. I’m a lawyer,” and urged her members to vote for the line item vetoes. And the memo the Dem’s…

Caitlyn Jenner and the Arthur Ashe Award

Caitlyn Jenner and the Arthur Ashe Award Shortly after she revealed herself as transgender, Caitlyn Jenner and the rest of the world were notified that she is this year’s recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. The decision has sparked just as much controversy as her coming out on the infamous Diane Sawyer interview at the…

Academic Labor Advocates Seek to Reinvigorate Labor Action: The Indianapolis Resolution

Academic Labor Advocates Seek to Reinvigorate Labor Action: The Indianapolis Resolution Editor’s Note: The Indianapolis Resolution is one of the products of the Labor Caucus of the Conference of College Composition and Communication – the nation’s largest professional organization of faculty teaching in the fields of composition, rhetoric, and writing studies. The Indianapolis Resolution seeks to…

Back to School: Easy Way to Support Raging Chicken Press

Back to School: Easy Way to Support Raging Chicken Press Back to school time is upon us. Soon, the yellow school buses will be driving their routes and college campuses will flood with cars and minivans for move-in day rituals. You can almost feel the rustle of leaves that will replace our dog days of summer….

We’re Going To Miss You: Paying Homage To Jon Stewart on GOP Debate Night

We’re Going To Miss You: Paying Homage To Jon Stewart on GOP Debate Night 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…

The Evolution of the Queer Umbrella as Mental Illnesses

The Evolution of the Queer Umbrella as Mental Illnesses With all of the recent gender identity coverage in the media, many people are stepping out of the shadows and into the queer limelight. While there has been a lot of acceptance from a large number of people,  others, including family members, have been tearing these people down, even…

Their Cheatin’ Souls: Short Circuiting Ethics in America

Their Cheatin’ Souls: Short Circuiting Ethics in America New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he had nothing to do with having air removed from game balls. The NFL, following an investigation, says he did. It gave him a four game suspension, which he is appealing. That four game suspension could cost him somewhere between $2…

Hillary Clinton State Department Emails, Mexico Energy Reform and the Revolving Door

Hillary Clinton State Department Emails, Mexico Energy Reform and the Revolving Door Editor’s Note: This is Steve Horn’s latest  piece that originally appeared as an EXCLUSIVE over at DeSmogBlog. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love – visit their site for some of the best research debunking misinformation about climate science on the web Emails…