Politics & Policy

The $10 million proposal would be the most funding the state has ever dedicated to supporting the constitutional right to counsel.

It’s the first full session week with Democrats in charge of the Pa. House. First task on the list is moving longtime priorities.

From the future of PGW to tackling trash, here are the candidates’ plans.

Under the bill, health insurers must cover out-of-pocket costs for patients who are deemed to be at risk when they undergo a second screening during a coverage year.

The president says he's happy to talk with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, but will not negotiate over America's legal debt obligations.

The dock visits are a key element of what’s called the “Washington Declaration.”

In the call that lasted nearly an hour, Beijing said it wanted to send an envoy to Kyiv to serve as a mediator to pursue a “political settlement.”

The punishment of the freshman lawmaker caps a weeklong standoff between House Democrats and Republicans.

Officials say the Taliban have killed the Islamic State group militant who spearheaded the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Gun control advocates say it can reduce illegal trafficking. Second Amendment advocates counter that it’s an unconstitutional, unnecessary move.

Lawmakers are considering establishing a yearly cost-of-living rate adjustment for adult disability and mental health services.

If you’re still figuring out who’ll get your vote, we’ve got just the thing.

A new bill would give election officials a week to process mail ballots and make other long-sought changes. But it faces a long road to becoming law.

Two New Jersey Republicans advocating a pause in wind farm preparation did not respond to requests for comment Monday.

The bill is aimed at businesses that dump illegally because the fines are cheaper than legal disposal fees.