Tom Wolf
Pennsylvania Gov. Vetoes GOP-Backed Election Integrity Bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-backed election overhaul bill that would expand voter identification requirements, move up the voter registration deadline, limit the use of drop-boxes, and allow county officials to conduct early pre-canvassing for mail-in ballots, among other measures. In explaining why he vetoed the bill, the Democrat governor wrote that he “made it […]
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Resigning After Department Failure: Governor
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, who is also the commonwealth’s top election official, will resign after the department reportedly failed to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment that would extend the statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims to file against their abusers. Gov. Tom Wolf said her resignation will go into effect on […]
Judge Rules Pennsylvania Governor’s Shutdown Orders Unconstitutional
A federal judge on Monday struck down Gov. Tom Wolf’s CCP virus restrictions that required people to stay at home, put limits on gatherings, and ordered “non-life-sustaining” businesses to stay shut down. U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV sided with plaintiffs that included drive-in movie theaters, hair salons, farmer’s markets, and several GOP officials who […]
‘Jeopardy’ Host Alex Trebek Moderates Gubernatorial Debate in Pennsylvania
Alex Trebek, the award-winning “Jeopardy!” host, moderated a gubernatorial debate between incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf and GOP challenger Scott Wagner at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry on Oct. 1. The first and only debate of the campaign took place at the annual Pennsylvania Chamber Dinner in Hershey, and saw the candidates square off on such […]