Politics & Policy
Future murky for Philly paper bag charge
Mayor Kenney has just a few days left to sign or kill a bill requiring stores to charge 15 cents for paper bags.
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Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossings
Mexican immigration officials are clearing out a migrant camp on the banks of the Rio Grande as U.S. pressure mounts to limit a surge of people reaching the border.
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What you need to know about Pennsylvania lawmakers’ salaries, the history of the increase, and why changes are unlikely.
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Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It’s not the first time
Asked during a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the war, Haley talked about the role of government.
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New laws for New Jersey you need to know about in 2024
The new laws include a raise in the minimum wage, an expansion for 'Safe Haven' laws, a new pathway for becoming a teacher, and a "Seinfeld Bill" targeting telemarketers.
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New Pennsylvania laws you need to know about for 2024
The new laws cover a wide range of topics including women's health care, food safety, cybersecurity, religious garb in schools, voter registration, and dog licenses.
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This bipartisan Senate duo wants to end legacy college admissions
After the Supreme Court barred race-conscious college admissions, there's a growing push in Congress to end preference for applicants tied to alumni and donors.
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Gibbstown and Paulsboro will have brothers as mayors next year
John Giovannitti will be sworn in Jan. 2, one day before his newly reelected brother Vince Giovannitti is sworn in to a second term.
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The latest Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal drops details of future governance of Gaza
The updated plan, crafted by Egypt and obtained by NPR, is the most recent in a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days aimed at ending Israel's air-and-ground campaign.
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Contrary to politicians’ claims, offshore wind farms don’t kill whales. Here’s what to know
Scientists say there is no credible evidence linking offshore wind farms to whale deaths. That hasn’t stopped conservative groups and others from making the connection.
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Philly fire commissioner tapped to be city’s next managing director
Thiel, who has led the city’s fire department since 2016, says he’s ready to take on the challenge. “As our folks will say in the fire department," he said, “‘We got this.’”
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Listen 1:00Philly is the first city in the U.S. to ban medical deportations. Here’s what that means
The new law provides guidelines for how hospitals should treat immigrant patients and gives immigrants more say.
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Listen 0:48Despite ethics concerns, Shapiro will keep accepting tickets from a group that gets state money
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s gift ban says he can’t take tickets from groups with “financial relations with the Commonwealth."
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Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 U.S. troops injured in drone attack in Iraq
The latest attack on U.S. troops follows months of escalating threats and actions against American forces in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
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Minimum-wage workers in 22 states — including N.J. and Del. — will be getting raises on Jan. 1
While that's great news for the almost 10 million workers affected, 20 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour.
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