By: Dan Bartkowiak Today, the Pennsylvania Cable Network hosted a debate on marijuana legalization for their Capitol Preview program, and I was one of their guests. You can watch the full PCN program tonight @ 7pm or online using PCN Select....
By Michael Geer My youngest son was over at our house the other day and started telling me how his iPhone was pushing gambling. Well, not his phone exactly, and it’s not just him. The now-legal sports betting and online casino apps and advertising are putting...
Take Action: Please – No More Gambling!Take Action Please contact your State Senator and State Representative to oppose this new proposed gambling expansion. Email your Senator and Representative today or visit pafamily.org/nomore. Summary Mixing the sale of...
By Tom Shaheen State lawmakers approved “Part 2” of the 2020-2021 state budget in a rare post-election legislative session last week. The $35.5 billion budget includes no new taxes as lawmakers filled budget gaps using the state's remaining $1.3 billion in federal...
New legislation is working its way through the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would once again expand gambling vices throughout the Commonwealth - and it’s far time that families say enough is enough. Senate Bill 1256 would allow for over 80,000 slot machines...
By: Dan Bartkowiak The first stop is in the bag for Lt. Governor John Fetterman’s Weed Tour, oops – his “Listening Tour” – and here are my takeaways from attending the tour stop in Harrisburg. 1. The tour is a public relations ploy aimed at giving the Wolf...
It is increasingly challenging for voters and constituents to know whether what they’re hearing from candidates and elected officials about key issues is really the truth. That’s where Pennsylvania Family Council’s new “WhenAPoliticianTellsYou.com” web tool can...
Summary: In a rush to expand gambling (aka “gaming”) in recent years, lawmakers in states like Pennsylvania have largely ignored serious social costs to individuals and communities, facts supported by evidence from the health and social sciences. Facts &...