Stewart J Greenleaf

One year ago police seized nine cats, six dogs, four horses and one chinchilla from their owner. The animals were taken to the Somerset County Humane Society’s shelter. As of January those animals cost the society $27,890 — and three horses...

Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Well, here we are, starting one of the last working days before the Christmas interval. Hopefully you have all your shopping finished and you've laid in a sufficient supply of Curiously Strong Adult Beverages so......

As you watch old movies on television about the kid who wants a BB gun, or the way George Bailey finds out how wonderful life is, or how an adorable little girl is won over by the Macy's Santa, take a moment to think about former state Rep. Brett Feese....

Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Welcome back to the first working day after the long bank holiday weekend. We hope it was both restful and productive. But because the news never sleeps, let's dive right into your handy, clip-and-save guide......

Governor Tom Corbett today signed House Bill 135, the second phase of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative that will redirect funds from corrections to communities. Corbett also signed into law several other pieces of legislation, all related to...

Before 1965, people in Alabama had to pass a literacy test before they could vote, and some questions were challenging. How many states had to ratify the U.S. Constitution for it to take effect? What limit does the Constitution impose of the size of...

Good Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The polls are closed. The TV lights are dimmed. And the great caravan that is the 2012 Republican presidential campaign has moved on from New Hampshire and onto South Carolina, where, in just a few......

The Family Around The Dinner Table ... ... making the tough calls on where to spend their hard-earned cash. It’s the default budget season image of choice, favored by the most junior of state lawmakers up to Gov. Tom Corbett......

Legislation that would require state residents to show photo identification every time they vote has moved a step closer to Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk. The majority-Republican state Senate voted 26-23, largely along party lines, after hours of grueling...

Where's Bart Simpson And His Blackboard When You Need It? A coalition of environmental groups to more than a dozen lawmakers -- primarily Republicans -- for their votes on legislation that authorized a new impact fee on Marcellus shale natural......

Good Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Boosted by a strong showing among women, President Barack Obama has opened up leads in three, key swing states over Republicans Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll out this.....

Good Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. We have returned this morning from our tropical idyll on Isla de Capitol Ideas to find that an agreement on the 2011-12 state budget could be reached as soon as today. Our friends at Capitolwire......