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Government Accountability
New Jersey

New Jersey lawmakers fast track bill that could restrict records access under open records law

The bill prohibits the disclosure of any records to data brokers, or commercial interests that collect and sell information provided by government agencies.

2 years ago

Pa. Capitol building
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2024: A complete guide to the primary candidates for auditor general

The auditor general monitors how public dollars are spent, to catch fraud and graft if they occur.

2 years ago

Special counsel Robert Hur takes his seat as he appears before the House Judiciary Committee for a hearing on whether President Joe Biden had mishandled classified information after his time as vice president, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
NPR
Elections
Government Accountability
National

Special counsel Hur is testifying on Capitol Hill in Biden classified documents probe

Special counsel Robert Hur is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on his investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents.

2 years ago

Marcia Fudge, the U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development, testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services in January
NPR
Government
Housing
National

U.S. Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge will step down this month

Fudge, 71, is one of the few cabinet members to leave the Biden administration so far, and will return home to Ohio.

2 years ago

An October 2020 photo shows a newly renovated bathroom at Philadelphia International Airport.
Government
Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

‘Those bathrooms are going to get better at the airport’: Parker pledges improvements

Does Mayor Parker have a secret project to build Philly the cleanest, greenest, big-city airport bathrooms in the country?

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium
Elections
Government
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Bidens return to Pa., visit private family home in Philly suburb before campaign speech

Biden later spoke to a packed house at Strath Haven Middle School in Delaware County where the president took the campaign stage.

2 years ago

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File photo: Temple wide receiver Zae Baines (80) runs with the ball after making a catch during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Annapolis, Md.  Thanks to a new law passed by Philadelphia City Council, the city could partner with Temple University School of Law to help high school and college athletes navigate and monetize NIL deals, with free legal and financial advice. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Business
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Sports

Philly City Council passes law to help student athletes navigate financial deals

The city will partner with Temple University School of Law to help high school and college athletes navigate NIL deals by providing free legal and financial advice.

2 years ago

Mika'il Stewart-Saadiq, BMLC project manager, speaks into a microphone
National
Philadelphia
Politics
Race & Ethnicity
Religion

Group representing Black Muslims wants to be heard nationally

The suburban Philadelphia based group said they have formed their organization so that their voices are heard by President Joe Biden and other elected officials.

2 years ago

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Moms Demand Action group in red shirts take a selfie with lawmakers
Delaware
Government
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Delaware House approves permit, training requirements for handgun purchases after contentious debate

"Permit-to-purchase laws work,” said Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown. “States with permit laws have 25% lower gun homicide rates, 50% lower gun suicide rates.”

2 years ago

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President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday March 7, 2024, in Washington.
Business
Economy
National

Biden calls out ‘shrinkflation’ as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, of Pa., introduced the bill that would order the FTC to treat shrinkflation as an unfair or deceptive practice.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event
Elections
Pennsylvania
6abc

President Biden, first lady in Philadelphia Friday for Delaware County campaign event

This is Biden's third visit to the Philadelphia area this year and the battle for Pennsylvania voters is only just beginning to heat up.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address
Elections
Government
Philadelphia

Union jobs, crime and Palestine: Philly Dems respond to Biden’s State of the Union

For some Philly voters, Biden made a compelling case for reelection.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia City Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke seated at his desk at City Council chambers at City Hall
Government
National
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly councilmember delivers official WFP response to SOTU

Nicolas O’Rourke said the party’s support for Biden in November is at risk over Palestine and immigration.

2 years ago

Voters wait in line outside a polling place in Philadelphia.
Elections
Pennsylvania

What to know before you vote in Pa.’s 2024 primary election

Pennsylvania’s primary election is Tuesday, April 23. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

2 years ago

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala.,, speaks during a news conference
Elections
Government
National
Politics

Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address

Sen. Katie Britt delivered the Republican response to President Biden's 2024 State of the Union address.

2 years ago

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