Out with the old, in with the new….state constitution?

Dysfunction, failure points to need to revise 1968 state constitution By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Happy Old Year! Or, same old, same old. With precious few days left in 2015, the ongoing battle of the budget for the state of Pennsylvania continues unabated. There is, to be sure, lots and lots of blame to be shared by all sides, from a state legislature that seems not to know what it wants to...

It’s BAAACK! Pension bill finds new life

Under heavy fire, Democratic leaders schedule house votes for Monday By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Democrats have reversed themselves and now will allow a vote on a state pension reform bill. It appears that the reports — including here — of the death of the pension reform bill turned out to be premature — state House Speaker Keith McCall has relented and will allow the pension...