OK, now it's settled, right? I mean, it must be settled by now. Mitt Romney is going to be the nominee.   Full Story

We have seen the world created by the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, and it doesn't work. Oh, yes, it works nicely for the wealthiest and most powerful people in the country, especially if they want to shroud their efforts to influence politics behind shell corporations.   Full Story

In 2010, Pennsylvania's substantiated child abuse rate, which depicts the number of child abuse cases that were proven true, was the lowest in the nation.   Full Story

Dina Galassini does not seem to pose a threat to Arizona's civic integrity. But the government of Fountain Hills, Ariz.   Full Story

When the empire strikes back, it hits hard. The Republican establishment is deploying every weapon and every soldier -- even Bob Dole -- in an increasingly desperate attempt to pulverize the Newt Gingrich rebellion.   Full Story

Strong leadership is about talking straight to our citizens, taxpayers and stakeholders, while offering real solutions and hope for fiscal self-reliance, community renewal and economic progress.   Full Story

An Illinois lawyer who had a way with words once characterized a particular argument as weaker than soup made from the shadow of a pigeon that died of starvation.   Full Story

It was to be expected that in the course of his State of the Union address, President Obama would mention the killing of Osama bin Laden, whose death represented the culmination of the battle against terrorism that began on Sept.   Full Story

The Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society is concerned about the lack of discussion of meaningful medical liability reform as an integral part of health system reform.   Full Story

After all of the posturing and political rhetoric has quieted, the recently concluded state budget impasse can be boiled down to a disagreement between two basic philosophies of government spending.   Full Story