Lately I’ve been reading a lot of Christian Right websites from the early 21st century and I am struck by the difference between the political rhetoric of evangelical politicians then and evangelical politicians now. In the early 2000s, evangelical politicians–George […]
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania senator Bob Casey will vote to codify Roe v. Wade into law
Here is Amy Gang and Seung Min Kim at The Washington Post: Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. said Tuesday that he would support legislation that would codify Roe v. Wade into law, a dramatic shift for one of the few remaining Democrats […]
Why Pennsylvania Democrats are hoping Christian nationalist Doug Mastriano gets the GOP nomination for governor
We have covered Mastriano before at this blog. Get up to speed on this guy here. Watch this piece by CNN: The Pennsylvania GOP knows that Mastriano will hurt them in the general election and are trying to stop him […]
New poll: Fetterman and Oz lead Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate primary races
Source. The primary elections are May 17, 2022.
“Dr. Oz is the most normal Republican” running for office in Pennsylvania
Amanda Carpenter nails it: LOL, if you thought Donald Trump’s endorsement of Dr. Mehmet Oz for Senate was the worst development in Pennsylvania’s 2022 GOP primaries, wait until you hear about the Republicans running for governor. Pennsylvania Republicans will nominate a […]
Trump endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race
Donald Trump just endorsed Mehmet Oz’s candidacy for the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat currently held by Pat Toomey. Here is Trip Gabriel at The New York Times: Wading into a tight Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania, former President Donald J. […]
Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary race is getting ugly
The two leading GOP candidates for retiring Pat Toomey’s U.S. Senate seat are David McCormick and Mehmet Oz. McCormick is a hedge fund CEO who was Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs during the George W. Bush administration. […]
Pennsylvania governor Thomas Wolf invests $4 million in York African-American History & Lecture Center
Here is the press release: Governor Tom Wolf today visited the future site of the Crispus Attucks York African American History & Lecture Center which received a $4 million state investment through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) in downtown […]
Does Dr. Oz really believe he can run as a China hawk?
Here is Daniel Lippman and Holly Otterbein at Politico: Republican Mehmet Oz, whose Pennsylvania Senate campaign against David McCormick is focused on the former hedge fund CEO’s China ties, has his own close relationship with the country that helped net […]
Doug Mastriano announces his Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign by blowing a shofar
Regular readers of this blog know a thing or two about Doug Mastriano. You can get up to speed on the antics of this pro-Trump state senator here. Last weekend Mastriano announced his candidacy for governor of Pennsylvania. American Idol […]
The Democratic race for Pat Toomey’s Senate seat reveals the divisions in the party
The frontrunner is Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman. His top challenger is western Pennsylvania congressman Conor Lamb. Here is Holly Otterbein at Politico: One candidate promises he won’t be a centrist Democratic senator like Joe Manchin or Kyrsten Sinema. Another […]
Dr. Oz is running for a U.S. Senate seat. He’s been there before.
Oz is running for Pat Toomey’s Pennsylvania Senate seat. Get up to speed here. But as Ian Ward reminds us at Politico, he has been there before. Here’s a taste: On a hot summer morning in June of 2014, Mehmet […]
Dr. Oz joins the Pennsylvania Senate race
Sean Parnell is out. Dr. Mehmet Oz is in. Here is The Washington Post: Mehmet Oz, who rose to fame as “Dr. Oz” on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” said Tuesday he is launching a Republican campaign for Senate in Pennsylvania, […]
Sean Parnell suspends his Senate campaign
Get up to speed here. I guess this leaves the door wide-open for Dr. Oz. Here is Politico: Pennsylvania Republican Sean Parnell is suspending his campaign for Senate after losing a fight for custody of his children Monday to his […]
Is Sean Parnell’s Senate campaign over?
Pennsylvania Republicans are having a hard time finding someone to run against Conor Lamb or John Fetterman for Pat Toomey’s U.S. Senate seat. Now a judge has decided that GOP frontrunner Sean Parnell‘s kids can only visit him three weekends […]
Is Dr. Oz the answer for Pennsylvania Republicans?
The Senate seat currently held by Pat Toomey is up for grabs in 2022 (Toomey is not running for reelection). Pennsylvania Republicans are looking for a candidate that can win next year. The GOP frontrunner right now is Sean Parnell, […]
Is Wawa about to plant a flag in Sheetz country?
Unless you live in Pennsylvania and the surrounding area you probably have no idea what the title of this post means. Get up to speed here: It looks like Wawa is starting to make some inroads into Sheetz country. Here […]
The beauty of Messiah University’s campus
Thanks to my colleague Dave Hoffman for letting me post his pics!
The voters in the York Suburban (PA) school district reject Trumpism
It is good to see the people of the York Suburban district reject the craziness. Sometimes democracy works. Here is Mike Argento of the York Daily Record: The York Suburban School Board race was, by any measure, a messy affair. […]
Apparently a lot of anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers are running for local school boards
Some are saying it’s a new front in the culture wars. Back in August, CNN ran a story about about a group called “Back to School-PA” that is throwing money at anti-mask candidates. In Delaware, a group called “Stand Up […]