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Cooper University Health Care leader picked as next N.J. health commissioner

Dr. Kaitlan Baston will be nominated to succeed Judy Persichilli.

2 years ago

Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli
Government
New Jersey
Public Health
NJ Spotlight

Why N.J. health commissioner Persichilli is ready to step down

No one better represented NJ’s battle against COVID-19, though critics sniped at her for policies and precautions they took exception to.

2 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall during the daytime in summer.
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Business
Government
Personal Finance
Philadelphia

Equal pay for Black women requires new laws like Philly’s salary history ban, advocates say

Black women across Pennsylvania earn just 60 cents on every dollar their white male non-Hispanic counterpart earns.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania
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Pa. legislature must show proof before redacting legal bills, court finds

Commonwealth Court ruled the legislature cannot use a blanket reason to redact bills from private law firms.

2 years ago

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NPR
Government Accountability
Health Care
Public Health

House Republicans’ CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections

Forget "repeal and replace," the oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care Act.

2 years ago

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Delaware
Economy

Where should Delaware’s marijuana stores go? Sussex County considers legal options for areas outside of town limits

As Rehoboth considers following Dewey Beach in banning dispensaries, southern Delaware lawmakers consider county-level regulation.

2 years ago

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Government
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania counties plan to miss big social-services payment as state budget stalemate drags on

Tens of millions of dollars for county-level services for child welfare, mental health and more could be held up in the coming days, minus some sort of breakthrough.

2 years ago

Workers install solar panels at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Environment
Government Accountability
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The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says

The Inflation Reduction Act could help the U.S. cut greenhouse gas pollution up to 42% from 2005 levels by 2030.

2 years ago

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Government
Government Accountability
K-12
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Dark money group puts pressure on Pa. lawmakers after Shapiro vows voucher veto

The group running the attack ads, Commonwealth Action, is not required to disclose its donors.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden tours the shipyard
Employment
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Philadelphia

President Biden visits Philly shipyard as he courts organized labor and pushes green jobs

Despite Biden's optimism, business and labor are at a dangerous impasse over who will benefit from the changing economy.

2 years ago

State Rep. Sara Innamorato
Economy
Government
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

A Pa. House Democrat is resigning amid the budget impasse, costing the caucus its one-vote advantage

The Pa. state House will be tied 101 to 101 between Democrats and Republicans.

2 years ago

The Michigan Capitol building stands in Lansing, Mich., Dec. 12, 2012. Michigan's revenue will be nearly $900 million less this year than forecasted in January due to new tax cuts, state officials said Friday, May 19, 2023, leaving lawmakers with less money to spend as they work toward the state's next budget
Criminal Justice
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National

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies

The group includes Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden and Meshawn Maddock, former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party.

2 years ago

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International
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An American soldier is detained by North Korea after crossing its heavily armed border

Officials say the soldier “willfully and without authorization,” becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years.

2 years ago

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NPR
International
Military

A deal that lets Ukraine export grain during its war with Russia is about to expire

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a part of the agreement that would have eased similar exports from his country has not been satisfied.

2 years ago

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Environment
Government
Pennsylvania

No more plastic utensils at the King of Prussia Mall: Upper Merion bans single-use plastic

Lower Merion and Upper Moreland also banned plastic bags this summer.

2 years ago

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