Politics & Policy
Legislation sets path for recreational marijuana in Pa.
Pennsylvanians could be smoking a different plant should new legislation legalizing recreational cannabis become law.
3 years ago
Philly is cracking down on unlicensed Airbnb hosts, with 1,500 listings at risk of removal
Looking to list your space? Two years after a law tightened requirements, the city is getting serious about enforcement.
3 years ago
Cooper University Health Care leader picked as next N.J. health commissioner
Dr. Kaitlan Baston will be nominated to succeed Judy Persichilli.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
As Rehoboth considers following Dewey Beach in banning dispensaries, southern Delaware lawmakers consider county-level regulation.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
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