Tag: Tom Wolf

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday the state's congressional map, drawn by the Republican-led General Assembly, "plainly and palpably violates" the state constitution. Lawyers for Pennsylvania's Republican state lawmakers are now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to put the ruling on hold. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers ask US Supreme Court to halt order striking down congressional map

Melissa Quinn · January 25, 2018 11:15 pm

Congressional districts redrawn by Democrats could give Democrats a chance to win back seven to ten seats in Pennsylvania, a scenario that makes it much easier for the Democrats to retake the majority in lower chamber.

Court order on redistricting rattles vulnerable Pennsylvania GOP

Salena Zito · January 25, 2018 8:13 pm

The state Supreme Court ruled the Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011, which divided the state into 18 congressional districts, is unconstitutional. (Wikipedia)

Pennsylvania Supreme Court strikes down state’s congressional map

Melissa Quinn · January 22, 2018 7:34 pm

Gov. Tom Wolf suspended the orientation program shortly before a nonprofit group challenging the governor's actions was to have legally deposed top officials in the governor's office. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)

‘Mistake’ in Pennsylvania homecare contract would have helped unions in fight over healthcare workers

Sean Higgins · October 12, 2017 6:37 pm

State Sen. Scott Wagner of York will make six campaign stops throughout Pennsylvania Wednesday and Thursday of this week, visiting small businesses across the state as he announces he is seeking his party's nomination. (Photo courtesy of State Sen. Scott Wagner)

Mogul matchup: Super-rich set to compete for Pa. governorship

Salena Zito · January 11, 2017 5:01 am

Democrats Sen. Bob Casey, left, and Gov. Tom Wolf find themselves threatened in a state where their party needs to reconstruct itself after a devastating blow. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pennsylvania Dems Sen. Casey and Gov. Wolf face re-election peril

Salena Zito · December 28, 2016 5:01 am

Pennsylvania's two top Democrats' Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey will face an entirely different electorate than they did in their last races. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pennsylvania politicos gather to analyze the election

Salena Zito · December 8, 2016 7:11 pm

Five-judge panel rules executive order was an attempt to circumvent law on home healthcare workers. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Court rejects Pennsylvania governor’s plan to create de facto union

Sean Higgins · September 28, 2016 10:46 pm

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's executive order, issued last year, created a "direct care worker representative" for the healthcare workers. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Judges mock Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf’s executive order

Sean Higgins · June 21, 2016 11:26 pm

Pennsylvania goes for Clinton

Pennsylvania goes for Clinton

Al Weaver · April 27, 2016 12:51 am

The court voted 5-1 to reject the Republicans' bid to sign onto a lawsuit brought by the Pennsylvania Home Care Association, a trade group, against an executive order Tom Wolf issued last year. (AP Photo)

GOP dealt setback in Pa. labor fight

Sean Higgins · March 30, 2016 9:31 pm

The protesters appeared to be part of a campaign started by the Center for Biological Diversity to point out the hypocrisy of state officials who support taking climate action, but back natural gas development from shale. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Activists shut down liberal group’s climate confab

John Siciliano · February 19, 2016 5:08 pm