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The MyChesco Editorial Section contains opinion and analysis from the MyChesCo Editorial Board on Chester County’s most talked-about topics. Editorials represent the views of MyChesCo as an institution, as determined through debate among members of the editorial board, and is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.
As housing costs rise across Pennsylvania, lawmakers have turned to rent control as a solution. House Bill 914, recently introduced by Rep. Jim Prokopiak and supported by several Democratic colleagues, …
Pennsylvania Rent Control Bill Will Worsen Housing Crisis—Here’s Why It Hurts Landlords, Tenants, and Your Future Home Read More
As Pennsylvania’s July 1 fiscal deadline looms, Governor Josh Shapiro is pushing a $51.5 billion budget that, at first glance, looks responsible. It doesn’t raise income or sales taxes, boasts …
Shapiro’s Budget Sleight of Hand: Today’s Spending is Tomorrow’s Tax Hike Read More
The tools of political campaigning have evolved faster than the responsibilities of representation. Today’s candidates can reach millions with a few clicks, deploying algorithmically optimized messages tailored for micro-demographic slices. …
Algorithms Can’t Shake Hands: The Crisis of Representation in the Age of AI Politics Read More
In a political era often defined by overreach or paralysis, the Responsible Innovation and Safe Expertise (RISE) Act of 2025 offers a rare example of sober, narrowly tailored legislation that …
The RISE Act Is the Transparent, Targeted AI Legislation America Needs Read More
Israel’s bold strike on Iranian nuclear and military assets this month has once again exposed a troubling divide within the American left—a divide that increasingly mirrors the moral confusion witnessed …
Why the Progressive Left’s Double Standards on Israel and Iran Are Fueling Dangerous Division Read More
This week, State Rep. Dan Williams (D–74th District) proudly announced over $2.6 million in funding through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) Fund, earmarked for various nonprofits and …
Chester County’s Housing Crisis: How Broken Policies and Empty Promises Are Failing Working Families Read More
As immigration once again takes center stage in American politics, the numbers reveal an uncomfortable truth for Democrats: they’re on the wrong side of the public. While President Trump’s second-term …
Democrats Are Losing the Immigration Argument — and Voters Are Taking Notice Read More
President Donald Trump has once again ignited controversy by calling for a mandatory one-year prison sentence for anyone who burns the American flag. At a time when the nation faces …
President Trump Is Wrong to Call for Jailing Flag Burners Read More
In an era increasingly defined by uncertainty, it’s no surprise that audiences crave the comfort of the familiar. Studios have capitalized on this longing by flooding the entertainment landscape with …
Nostalgia Is Killing Originality in Entertainment Read More
Pennsylvania’s public education system is bloated, inefficient, and deeply inequitable. With nearly 500 school districts, we are saddled with a fragmented administrative structure that no longer serves students, taxpayers, or …
Pennsylvania’s Broken School System Is Failing Our Kids—Here’s the Bold Plan to Fix It Now Read More