By The PA. AFL-CIO – Governor Tom Wolf made good on one of his campaign promises to working Pennsylvanians this week by announcing his plan to replace Corbett’s Healthy Pa with traditional Medicaid expansion. The announcement was praised by groups…
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Pa. GOP Leaders to reintroduce liquor privatization plan. PhillyLabor Editorial: They Will Not Rest Until 5000 Pa. Workers Get layed off.
By Mary Wilson – Pennsylvania House Republicans are taking another run at liquor privatization, and they’re picking up where they left off two years ago. The House GOP plans to vote on a plan to phase out state wine and…
After 7-Year Fight, Council Passes, Michael Nutter Signs Paid Sick Leave
By Holly Otterbein – The law will go into effect in three months. Did its anticipated passage help Philly land the DNC? – Mayor Michael Nutter signed mandatory paid sick leave into law Thursday, just hours after City Council passed…
Philadelphia will host 2016 Democratic National Convention
By Francis Hilario – The Democratic Party has chosen Philadelphia to host its 2016 national convention. “In addition to their commitment to a seamless and safe convention, Philadelphia’s deep rooted place in American history provides a perfect setting for this…
Wolf proposes 5 percent tax on gas drillers to fund education
By Katie Colaneri – Governor Tom Wolf made good on a campaign promise Wednesday and proposed a severance tax on natural gas drilling. Speaking in an elementary school classroom in Thorndale, Chester County, Wolf said the “lion’s share” of the…
