My good friend, and former Pa State Legislator Jeff Coleman today shared an article on Facebook from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on the damage caused by gambling addiction. When Jeff was in the legislature, he was a strong and strategic ally to those of us on the...
With the New Year upon us, lots of folks, including me, are drafting up New Years resolutions, hoping to institute some change in our lives to improve ourselves – or live more God glorifying lives, or simply shed a few pounds or add some body tone and muscle. If...
by Brandon McGinley On Monday, November 26th, Keegan Gibson published an article on PoliticsPA that listed the top political operations of the cycle. Here is one of the nominations: Sari Stevens, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood PA PAC Stevens runs a tight...
PFI's Thomas Shaheen reacts to the proposal of adding keno machines and online lottery sales in Pennsylvania: "Let’s call this proposal what it is: a new and highly regressive tax. Placing keno machines in liquor-licensed establishments means that we’d potentially...
Food for thought in the renewed debate over the role of "social issues" in campaigns, political parties - namely, abortion/right to life and marriage Guess what? Social issues outperformed Romney nationwide, with the exception of Florida. Thanks to our friend Chuck...
With just about two and a half weeks left before the November 6th General Election, it's time to get serious! This is our last call for bulk Voter's Guide orders. If you’d like a printed copy of the Voter's Guide, call our office to give us your address. If you can...
Did you know we're choosing the next State Attorney General, State Auditor General and State Treasurer on November 6th? The Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Auditor General is the chief fiscal officer of...
Are you registered to vote? Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Make sure you're registered to vote. The deadline to register is TODAY, Tuesday, October 9th - note: you must physically deliver it to the county office today, or call and see if they will...
I always appreciate the opportunity to appear as a guest on talk radio – even when the host or the callers disagree with my viewpoints. The on-air give-and-take on significant issues of the day can help bring light to a subject often missed in the newspaper stories...
by Michael Geer, President The release of the Freeh Report today regarding the Penn State- Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal brought to mind words spoken at a Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee hearing more than a decade ago. Those words, spoken by...