Politics & Policy
7 people arrested during protests at Moms for Liberty Summit, Philadelphia Police say
ACT UP Philadelphia said Sunday’s “civil disobedience action” was “organized by an autonomous group of activists in solidarity.”
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Listen 1:18Organizers gave out free books and served food and drink as they filled the streets with music, art, and celebration of LGBTQ love.
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Some attendees said transgender children should not partake in gender-affirming healthcare. “No child is born in the wrong body,” said Gays against Groomers founder.
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Summit attendees were adamant that Moms for Liberty isn’t about hate. “We're just here to protect our children.”
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Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default
The president said he will work under the Higher Education Act to begin a new program that would begin loan repayment but remove the immediate threat of default.
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Pennsylvania to begin new fiscal year without budget plan in place
The legislation unveiled Friday envisions a roughly $45 billion spending plan, about a 5% increase from the last approved budget.
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Hundreds protest Moms for Liberty as weekend-long summit kicks off in Philadelphia
The Southern Poverty Law Center has deemed Moms for Liberty an extremist group, saying it “advances an anti-student inclusion agenda.”
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Listen 1:21Moms for Liberty national summit begins in Philly as members arrive from across Pa.
The organization is the most widespread group advocating for book restrictions in the U.S.
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Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in a sign of the group’s rising influence over the GOP
DeSantis, in his remarks, praised the group for “coming under attack by the left," saying it was “a sign that we are winning this fight.”
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Internet gambling would be given 5 more years under latest change in New Jersey
An original bill reauthorizing online betting would have given it another 10 years, but lawmakers sliced that to just two years on Tuesday.
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What to Watch: Pennsylvania budget talks near deadline, and get contentious
The last few days have become contentious, as public school advocates have organized to oppose an emerging agreement between Shapiro and Senate Republicans.
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New Jersey casinos want 10 more years of internet gambling, but N.J. may only approve for 2 more
Since New Jersey began taking online bets in November 2013, Atlantic City’s casinos and their online partners have won $6.29 billion from gamblers.
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Delaware senators approve $5.6B operating budget for upcoming fiscal year
The operating budget of more than $5.6 billion for the fiscal year, which begins Saturday, represents an increase of roughly 10% over this year’s budget.
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Tax break for offshore wind energy developer Orsted narrowly approved in New Jersey Legislature
The measure initially failed to gather enough support in the Senate but won one additional vote in a subsequent try — just enough to pass it.
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Pennsylvania Senate advances bill to overhaul probation system
The bill aims to limit the length of probation sentences and the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent to jail.
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