Politics & Policy

Philly voters have already returned 30,000 mail ballots for the May 16 primary.

From South Philly to West Oak Lane, small business owners are concerned that if the next mayor can’t tackle crime, red tape and tax reform they won’t be able to grow.

All mail ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16.

One of four questions on the May 16 primary ballot in Philadelphia would change city charter to create a new Office of the Chief Public Safety Director.

Candidates are advocating approaches that range from mental health interventions and cleaner streets to echoes of “tough-on-crime” Republican rhetoric.

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Expanding language access resources, strengthening protective policies, and investing in small businesses are among the priorities.

The number of rebates paid out has declined every year since 2009, according to the state Department of Revenue, a drop of almost 27%.

Four state senators hosted a online hearing about offshore wind energy generation and whale deaths on Wednesday.

It likely faces a chilly reception in the state House of Representatives, where Democrats have a one-seat slim majority.

The bill would add constitutional language that state workers have “the fundamental right to organize and bargain collectively” and that no state law can interfere with it.

"We think that everybody wants to work together," said Jacque Liu, "but they're just not quite sure how."

The Federal Trade Commission says Facebook misrepresented the access it provided to app developers to private user data.

“The committee needs to be abolished and redone right, with greater community representation,” a former member said.

Two outsider Democrats, Stefan Roots and Pat Worrell, are running to unseat incumbent Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland in a race with unprecedented stakes.