When you write these commentaries long enough, issues from the past will often resurface. In March 2021, I received a phone call from now-deceased district attorney Eugene Vittone who told me about his efforts to save the Washington Drug and Alcohol Commission (WDAC) from the county's plans ...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2026-27 state budget released in February features $53.3 billion in spending, reflecting an estimated 5.4% increase. The proposal seeks to raise additional funds not through higher personal income or sales taxes, but by legalizing new revenue streams ...
Lawyers are the brunt of many jokes, often deservedly so. Members of my profession tend to be brash, overconfident, and unemotional. Far too often we give advice and fail to listen. Our legal training focuses on becoming zealous advocates for our clients. Attorneys are not trained to be ...
My thoughts on data centers coming to the region are complicated. If I am wearing my stock market hat, where I am invested in corporations on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence, my thoughts are positive. On the other hand, if I consider the possibility of a large data center ...
Washington County's Republican Commissioners Nick Sherman and Electra Janis are about to repeat one of the most embarrassing public relations disasters of their administration. On March 12, they will sponsor their second annual Washington County Real Estate Expo. Instead of burying the memory ...
When my wife and I decided to move, we were told to prepare for a few difficult months. Because we were traveling less than a mile, at our own pace, in excellent fall weather, we laughed off the warnings. We were wrong. Leaving a three-story 1875 home in East Washington for a top floor ...
