Tag: Gov. Tom Wolf

Republicans Hope for Nomination in Crowded Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Primary

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial primary presents drastically different stories for both major parties. The Democrats are united with Josh Shapiro, who is the state’s attorney general and is running unopposed. The Republicans feature a crowded field, Doug Mastriano, a Donald Trump endorsee, leading polls by double digits ahead of the primary election on May 17. Pennsylvania…


Pennsylvania Gubernatorial and Senate Primaries to Be Decided

In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf (D) is term-limited, and Sen. Pat Toomey (R) is retiring. On May 17, voters in the Keystone State will determine who meets in the general election with the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate primaries. The Senate race has generated widespread attention, especially in the last month. Donald Trump endorsed celebrity doctor…


Voters Head to Polls in Pennsylvania to Decide Hotly-Contested Senate and Gubernatorial Primaries

The polls opened on May 17 for the closely-watched primary elections for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s seat in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) is term-limited, and Sen. Pat Toomey (R) is retiring. Voters in the Keystone State will determine who meets in the general election to fill the seats. In the U.S. Senate…


‘No-Compromise’ Gun Lobby Group to Challenge Biden’s Ghost Gun Rule in Court

Gun Owners of America, which describes itself as the “no-compromise gun lobby,” is preparing a legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s ghost gun regulation, according to GOA Senior Vice President Erich Pratt. In a memorable April Rose Garden press conference, during which Biden showed how to put together gun parts, he announced a new rule…


As Wolf Touts $2,000 Checks Here’s How Candidates Would Spend Pennsylvania’s $2 Billion Rescue Funds

Pennsylvania has $2 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf has ideas on how to spend $1.7 billion of it, but first, his plan needs legislative approval. ARPA funding was sent to state and local governments to help economic recovery efforts in response to the pandemic. It must…