Flaring off of a well in north-central Pennsylvania after the completion of the hydraulic fracturing process. Photo: philadelphiafed.org
Pa. lawmakers propose 8 percent shale tax to help fund schools, pensions, environmental initiatives
Laura Benshoff, Newsworks
– Pennsylvania is the only major gas-producing state that doesn’t tax extraction — beyond a relatively small impact fee.
Police brutality charges show the system is trying, not that it’s working
Joel Mathis, Philly Mag
– In the case of Najee Rivera, it’s safe to say the system got lucky. There’s more work to do.
School district defends director’s prominent political role
Solomon D. Leach, Daily News
– By day, Rodney Oglesby represents the interests of the Philadelphia School District in Harrisburg and City Hall as government affairs director. By night, he’s raising money as head of a political action committee with strong ties to the charter school movement.
Committee of Seventy releases 2015 integrity agenda for mayoral and city council candidates
Committee of Seventy staff
– The Committee of Seventy today challenged the declared candidates in the 2015 Philadelphia mayoral and City Council races to commit to an Integrity Agenda with specific reform recommendations.
The Philly Declaration 
