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Delaware lawmakers approve new budget

It was the last legislative day and by far the longest, as Delaware lawmakers worked past the deadline to close an $800 million dollar de ...

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With deadline passed, still no spending plan

The legal budget deadline has come and gone, and Pennsylvania lawmakers haven’t agreed to a spending plan. The legal budget ...

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Protesters call for additional AIDS spending

Protesters demonstrated in Philadelphia on Tuesday calling for additional spending on AIDS prevention. Their pleas did not fall on deaf e ...

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Republicans challenge Rendell on budget and State Police funding

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans say Governor Rendell has been exaggerating the impact of budget cuts for the past month. They held a hear ...

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New report predicts climate changes in U.S.

While Congress debates legislation to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. A new report calls for fast action to slow global warming. ...

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Corzine has signed 29 billion dollar budget

By: Phil Gregory Governor Corzine has signed New Jersey’s 29 billion dollar budget. By: Phil Gregory ...

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Municipal pension benefits unresolved

Contracts for city workers expire Tuesday. A big sticking point is the rising costs of benefits. A new report shows that the price tag fo ...

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New Jersey tax amnesty nets millions

New Jersey’s tax amnesty program could net the state 700 million dollars when all the checks are cashed. New Jersey’s ...

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Art Museum Director to arrive in September

In September Timothy Rub, now director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, will take over the position held for 26 years by the late Anne D ...

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Philadelphia releases list of tax delinquents

Philadelphia has released yet another list of tax deliquents in an effort to improve on the money it’s already collected from deadb ...

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Stations must update inspection equipment

By: Phil Gregory There may soon be fewer private inspection stations in New Jersey. Tuesday is the deadline for gas station and bo ...

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State workers eligible for low-interest loans

With Pennsylvania’s legal budget deadline on Tuesday state employees have begun applying for low-interest loans, in case they miss ...

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