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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.
Starting July 16, Malvern Borough will ban single-use plastic carry-out bags at checkout in all commercial establishments. Businesses may offer paper bags (with at least 40% recycled content), reusable bags, …
Malvern’s Plastic Bag Ban: Virtue Signaling Over Real Solutions Read More
As Pennsylvania lawmakers once again blow past their June 30 constitutional deadline, many residents might shrug. But if a full spending plan and its companion code bills are not in …
Pennsylvania’s Budget Stalemate Could Hurt Our Schools and Nonprofits — Fast Read More
For more than a century, most Americans have assumed that anyone born on U.S. soil automatically becomes a citizen, regardless of their parents’ status. But this modern understanding of “birthright …
Reclaiming the Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment: Why Birthright Citizenship Isn’t Absolute Read More
Imagine this: a single federal judge in a single courthouse can stop a law or executive order meant to apply to the entire nation. No matter how carefully an administration …
Restoring Balance: The Supreme Court’s Smart Move to Limit Judicial Overreach Read More
President Trump’s decision to halt trade talks with Canada and threaten new tariffs is more than headline politics — it’s a necessary stand to protect American workers and small businesses …
Protecting American Jobs: Why Trump’s Canada Showdown Matters Read More
Ten years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, declaring that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. That ruling was a monumental …
It’s Time for the Pennsylvania Senate to Repeal the Same-Sex Marriage Ban Read More
As the smoke settles over the Iranian desert and a fragile cease-fire holds, a new battle is erupting—not overseas, but in Washington. This one is political, theatrical, and deeply hypocritical.
Impeachment Theater: Democrats’ Double Standard on Presidential War Powers Read More
In the early hours of June 22, 2025, the United States unleashed a precision military strike on Iran’s three principal nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—marking a dramatic escalation in a …
Trump’s Iran Strike Will Be Judged by History—Not Headlines Read More
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