Politics & Policy

The first Labor Day celebration on the first Monday of September was in New York City in 1882, an era when labor activism was often illegal and always dangerous.

The Pa. Senate has moved key code bills that would enable some budget spending, but Democrats say they don’t go far enough.

A Senate committee vote scheduled for Wednesday could change the state’s primary from April 23 to late March.

For the program to return this year, Murphy set aside more than $2 billion in the 2024 state budget that took effect July 1.

Telford Police sent a letter to the woman alleging that she was “harassing” members online. The ACLU of Pa. said law enforcement is violating her freedom of speech.

The Republican leader in South Florida alluded to his inability to appear in the first GOP debate as part of the catalyst for his decision to leave the race.

Scalise said he expects to return to Washington to continue work as majority leader while he undergoes treatment.

A large class of new lawmakers joined the Pa. legislature this year. Spotlight PA followed 3 of them as they navigated a freshman year full of power struggle and scandal.

A Republican ward leader and community media orgs are adamant the event is happening, but there’s no clear host.

He went from toiling as a plumber in suburban Toledo, Ohio, to life as a media sensation when his comments made the rounds on cable news.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Jacksonville on Sunday to mourn the three victims killed in a racially motivated shooting at a local Dollar General.

Vice President Harris will participate in the New York City observance and first lady Jill Biden will lay a wreath at the Pentagon.

Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash.

The White House is concerned that AI can perpetuate discrimination.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates could stay elevated for an extended period to bring inflation to the central bank's 2% target.