Even in a stridently partisan state legislature, authorizing county Tourism Improvement Districts (TIDs) should be an easy win for both parties. And the sooner the better: County tourism agencies, including Allegheny County’s VisitPittsburgh, could use the cash to sustain an ongoing recovery ...

Many state lawmakers long ago abandoned their constitutional duty to preserve the environment by instead representing the natural gas industry. Now, a report by the state Department of Environmental Protection reflects that legislative malpractice. The DEP found that, from 2017 through 2021, ...

The Associated Press accurately summed up the circumstances in one word: alarming. Under the key measurement the Federal Reserve uses to determine the severity of inflation, in January inflation rose at its fastest pace since June. On a year-over-year basis, the Associated Press reports, ...

It’s great to make the top half of a list. If you’re talking about public school test scores or high net income, that’s the place to be. Even on a more frivolous topic, you get a little thrill seeing your name at the head of the class. Pennsylvania, for instance, is right up at the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently had an idea to which our federal government should pay attention. DeSantis believes some federal agencies, bureaus and offices should be relocated from Washington, D.C., to other cities and towns around the United States. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., ...

It’s troubling. The decision by Gov. Josh Shapiro and several of his top staffers to accept Super Bowl tickets from a nonprofit that accepts millions in tax dollars should raise questions about the potential for favoritism and the ability of the governor’s office to act impartially and ...