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3 weeks ago | 
broadandliberty.com | Bradley Vasoli
Harvie to run for Fitzpatrick’s U.S. House seat A Decrease font size. A Reset font size. A Increase font size. Bucks County Commissioners Chairman Bob Harvie announced Wednesday he will run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District in 2026.
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1 month ago | 
broadandliberty.com | Bradley Vasoli
Schorn runs for full Bucks DA term, potentially facing ex-solicitor Khan At this writing, Bucks County Republican committeepersons expect to endorse District Attorney Jennifer Schorn on Thursday evening in her first run for a full four-year term.
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1 month ago | 
broadandliberty.com | Bradley Vasoli
As Bucks sues Big Oil, nearby governments lose same fight Last year, Bucks County sued fossil fuel companies for warming the planet and waging a “disinformation campaign” to deny they did harm.
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1 month ago | 
broadandliberty.com | Bradley Vasoli
CBSD teachers’ discrimination lawsuit continues after setback In an ongoing lawsuit, more than 120 teachers used a simple calculation to accuse the Central Bucks School District of salary discrimination: The district, by their reckoning, paid men more than women — therefore, it must be sexism. Two weeks ago, a federal judge of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania told the two lead plaintiffs their original logic was no bueno and they must get more specific. In accord with Judge Michael...
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2 months ago | 
delawarevalleyjournal.com | Bradley Vasoli
(The article first appeared in Broad + Liberty)Bucks County has taken no action against two Falls Township supervisors concerning tens of thousands of campaign contributions they accepted from a labor union but failed to report, files show. The apparent violations of campaign-finance law – too many to be isolated mistakes – are so sweeping they blemish the leadership of the Bucks County Board of Elections which oversees local campaign-finance enforcement.
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2 months ago | 
broadandliberty.com | Bradley Vasoli
Bucks County let Falls Township supervisors slide on tens of thousands in unreported union donations Bucks County has taken no action against two Falls Township supervisors concerning tens of thousands of campaign contributions they accepted from a labor union but failed to report, files show. The apparent violations of campaign-finance law – too many to be isolated mistakes – are so sweeping they blemish the leadership of the Bucks County Board of Elections which oversees local...
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
broadandliberty.com | Bradley Vasoli
Lange silences Willistown taxpayer despite Sunshine Act, gets sued “Over the last several years, our board has been criticized for not being transparent on a variety of issues — everything from open space to the budget,” Willistown Township Board of Supervisors Chairman Bob Lange admitted at a December 16 board meeting. What he did next didn’t dispel the notion. He forbade municipal taxpayer and former resident Joe Heenan from speaking because Heenan was “sneaky.” Or because he no longer...
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
milfordlive.com | Bradley Vasoli
By Bradley VasoliDelaware’s only coal-fired energy power plant will cease operating in February, almost two years before its previously scheduled shutdown. PJM, the regional transmission organization (RTO) overseeing wholesale electricity movement in Delaware and a dozen other states, determined with transmission-line owner Delmarva Power that Indian River Power Plant Unit 4 can deactivate without compromising reliability or worsening consumer costs.
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Dec 27, 2024 | 
townsquaredelaware.com | Bradley Vasoli
By Bradley VasoliDelaware’s job numbers have stagnated over several years, and a new policy change is set to take effect in the New Year that will make hiring for some jobs even more expensive. Per a 2021 law, the state’s minimum wage has increased each year to finally reach $15 in 2025. That’s a $1.75 increase over its 2024 level and a $5.75 hike since the new law was enacted four years ago. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 (and $2.13 for workers who make part of their income in tips).
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
townsquaredelaware.com | Bradley Vasoli
By Bradley VasoliWhile a proposed Sussex County wind-power substation generated some fanfare among politicians, some energy and environmental experts welcome its rejection by the County Council this week. US Wind envisioned the substation to span over 142 acres in Dagsboro to transport energy generated by offshore wind turbines to the regional transmission grid. The power would travel via four cables through Delaware’s Indian River Bay.
