Category Archives: Miscellany

Tim McNulty has Steve Welch’s campaign finance report: We’ve been waiting to get a look at GOP US Senate hopeful Steve Welch’s year-end report for about three weeks now, so the campaign for the Chester Co businessman sent it over. … More after the jump →

Not that Harrisburg Republicans are going to let some pesky doctors talk them down from planting a flag in heathen uteruses everywhere, but it’s very good to see that the PA Medical Society has issued a sternly-worded letter opposing the … More after the jump →

Turns out when Tom Corbett said there were 17,000 state-owned vehicles on the campaign trail, he was including actually-necessary vehicles in that total like state police cars and snow plows. There really were only 10,000. I know, I know, so … More after the jump →

This seems well-timed for the Michigan primary: The White House is apologizing for the burning of Muslim holy books in a pile of garbage at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.

Sam Smith, the Republican Speaker of the House, is dragging his feet on scheduling special elections to replace 6 vacant seats. 4 of those seats are likely Democratic pick-ups.

PA Republicans are moving a forced ultrasound bill just like the one that’s been advancing in Virginia. Maria at Crooked Timber explains why this is such an invasive practice: This is a live issue in the US, where legislators are … More after the jump →

Igor Volsky reads the new NYT/CBS poll: Sixty-five percent of voters — including a majority of Catholics — “said they supported the Obama administration’s requirement that health insurance plans cover the cost of birth control, and 59 percent, said the … More after the jump →

If you missed the Democratic Attorney General debate at the PA Progressive Summit, Above Average Jane has a play-by-play. What’d you guys think? Any observations? So far I’m not seeing any real policy differences yet between Kathleen Kane and Patrick … More after the jump →

So busted!