They have arrived. “Millennials” the largest age cohort in American history is now pushing 80 million. They were born roughly between 1982 and 2000. (There is no precise agreement on this.) The youngest is about 18 and the oldest about 35. Over the next 10 to 20 years they will dominate the nation’s economy, government and politics.
Pennsylvania sage Ben Franklin once assured us that death and taxes were the only certainties; if Franklin were still among us, he surely would have added mid-term election angst to his list of sure things. As we approach the end of the second decade of the 21st century, previously politically apathetic Americans increasingly are becoming fixated on the next election.
President Trump’s approval ratings are decreasing, and the percentage of Americans in favor of impeachment is growing. Could 2018 be a referendum on that issue?
If the courts want to put an end to political gerrymandering, they will have to become involved in the one field they have traditionally avoided, politics.
Medical Marijuana laws have been enacted in 29 states and the District of Columbia, and 21 states have decriminalized marijuana in a variety of ways. Unthinkable even a decade ago, eight states and the District have made legal the use of recreational marijuana.
We break the election down to voting districts and examine why Trump beat Clinton.
Don’t rely on the unreliable.
Senate Democratic nominee Katie McGinty lays out her case against Sen. Pat Toomey.
Pennsylvania’s senior Senator reveals why he is supporting Katie McGinty’s campaign.
It’s the only way to have a say in the upcoming presidential primary.
Reader Poll: Should PA Pass a ‘Fair Pay To Play Act’ for College Athletes?
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