On tax shifting, that little problem with Google and more
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education met Monday night in what proved to be a routine — and surprisingly brief meeting.
Initially, I had planned to cover it via video replay, as both the length of recent meetings and a growing revenue shortage — Google continues to slowly strangle our local ad revenue, which means we can provide less and...
Costello’s withdrawal leaves GOP in a tough spot
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Well, okay, then.
By now those of you following local politics know that U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello announced he would not seek reelection and then withdrew from the May 15 primary. He’s been on TV and offered print interviews blaming President Donald Trump, liberals, redistricting and so on as being to blame.
Whatever.
Regardless of the why, Costello’s departure...
Chester County: all quiet on the presidential front
Clinton, Trump have fairly low profile, but likely for differing reasons
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
While the usual (or usually unusual) back and forth of local congressional and state legislative races has kicked into what I lovingly call “red mist” mode (a state of hyper intense political engagement that lowers IQ about 25 points and drops discourse to that fourth grade lunch room taunts),...
