Opinion
It’s Time to End Solitary Confinement
This barbaric practice needs to be banned in Pennsylvania – and across the country.
Mark Pinsley
May 11, 2023
Mark Pinsley
Opinion
Traffic Congestion, Noise, and Pollution: The Answer Could Be Right Above Our Heads
Airships are a flying solution over a century old could reinvigorate public transport and spur the development of a new industry in Pennsylvania.
Mark Pinsley
January 30, 2023
Opinion
It’s Time to End Public Funding for Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Pennsylvania
According to the Women’s Law Project of Pennsylvania, these deceptive anti-abortion centers outnumber abortion care facilities 9 to 1.
Mark Pinsley
December 21, 2022
Opinion
Mark Pinsley: It’s Time to Go After White Collar Criminals
The Democratic candidate in PA’s 16th State Senate District says it’s time to crack down on the corporate crime wave in the state, which includes wage theft and environmental contamination.
Mark Pinsley
August 26, 2022
Opinion
Supreme Court Justices Are Not Above the Law
What is the proper choice for Clarence Thomas: recusal or resignation?
Mark Pinsley
May 23, 2022
The GOP House Budget Bill Also Takes Aim at Public Education with Its Private School Voucher Scheme
May 28, 2025
Buried within the bill is language that would create federal education private school vouchers and provide a tax dodge for the wealthy while eroding the public school system in favor of taxpayer-subsidized discrimination.
In a Contentious 5-4 Vote, Centennial School Board Makes Abram Lucabaugh Their Next Superintendent
May 27, 2025
“I’m extraordinarily disappointed and angry that the majority of the board chose to ignore the very real concerns and wishes of their constituents in an apparent bid to further their own agendas,” said Nicole Lynch, a Centennial parent from Southampton Township.
More Than 3 Million People Would Lose SNAP Benefits Under GOP Bill, Says Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office
May 25, 2025
“It is infuriating that Republicans in Congress are willing to make our children go hungry so they can give tax breaks to the already rich,” Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig told States Newsroom.
End of Emergency Housing Voucher Program Will Increase Homelessness in Pennsylvania
May 23, 2025
Funding is running out for a federal rental assistance program, putting families across the commonwealth at risk of eviction.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Votes for Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ That Will Cut Medicaid and Food Stamp Spending by Nearly $1 Trillion
May 22, 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates this budget will cut $698 billion in Medicaid spending, causing approximately 8.6 million people to lose their health care coverage. It will also result in 3 million less people a month receiving SNAP food stamps benefits.
