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Addresses are printed on outgoing mail-in ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Bucks County vote moves Pennsylvania closer to certifying election

Bucks County government spokesman Jim O'Malley said its Board of Elections wrapped up certification, although litigation over recount requests has not ended.

3 years ago

A scene from one of mayoral candidate Jeff Brown's TV ads, the first in the race. (Jeff Brown for Mayor)
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Jeff Brown, with no political experience, is fashioning an outsider’s campaign for Philly mayor

The closest comparable figure is probably Tom Knox, who lost to Nutter in the 2007 primary.

3 years ago

A close-up of Josh Shapiro speaking.
Government
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

What Josh Shapiro’s transition team says about how he’ll govern, and why some picks are raising eyebrows

The transition team helping governor-elect Josh Shapiro prepare for office is wide-ranging and, in some cases, controversial.

3 years ago

New Jersey Democratic Senate President Nicholas Scutari opens debate on legislation
Gun Violence
New Jersey

New Jersey lawmakers pass concealed carry gun legislation after ruling

The Democrat-led Senate passed the measure in what is scheduled to be the last voting session of the year, sending the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

3 years ago

A closeup of former President Donald Trump
National
Taxes

House panel to release report on Trump’s tax returns

The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee has voted along party lines to publicly release a report on Donald Trump’s tax returns.

3 years ago

Bennie Thompson listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing
Government Accountability
National

1/6 takeaways: Record for history and ‘roadmap to justice’

The panel unanimously made four criminal referrals against Trump for his role in the “multi-part conspiracy,” that started with his false claims of a stolen election.

3 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton.
Housing
New Jersey
Taxes
WITF

The deadline to apply for New Jersey’s ANCHOR property tax relief is quickly approaching

Qualified homeowners making less than $150,000 in 2021 will receive a tax credit of $1,500, while those making $150,000 to $250,000 will receive a tax credit of $1,000.

3 years ago

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FILE PHOTO: In this Oct. 8, 2019 file photo, Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa. from Pennsylvania's 10th U.S. Congressional District, appears before reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. ()
Elections
Government Accountability
Law
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry could face Ethics Committee for refusing Jan. 6 subpoena

Perry’s name is mentioned 22 times across 16 pages in a report released Monday by the House Jan. 6 Select Committee.

3 years ago

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. From left are Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Raskin. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Jan. 6 panel urges ethics review for Pa. Rep. Perry, McCarthy, other GOP lawmakers

The Jan. 6 committee on Monday acknowledged that sending referrals to the House Ethics Committee was a major step, but said their defiance could not go unanswered.

3 years ago

A video presentation plays as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Government Accountability
National

Jan. 6 committee refers Trump for possible prosecution

The House Jan. 6 committee has unveiled a criminal referral for former President Donald Trump, citing evidence that it says merits prosecution by the Justice Department.

3 years ago

File photo: A video of President Donald Trump speaking on Jan. 6 is played as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Government Accountability
National
Politics

What to watch as Jan. 6 committee wraps up its investigation

The committee's hearing on Monday is expected to be its closing argument after a year-and-a-half-long inquiry.

3 years ago

File photo: New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin speaks during a ceremony in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. He is among the supporters of a recent bill which seeks to allow state elected officials to shield their addresses from the public. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Government
Government Accountability
New Jersey
Public Safety

N.J. lawmakers move to redact addresses for elected officials from the public record

The Legislature is a step closer to removing a requirement that lawmakers’ addresses be kept private, except for the town and county where they own land.

3 years ago

The Jan. 6 commission shows something on a projector screen.
NPR
Books
Government
National
Politics

Will you read the Jan. 6 report cover-to-cover? These publishers hope so.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is expected to drop their report on Dec. 21.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks into a microphone.
Delaware
Government
Health Care
Military

‘Every damn ugly thing in the world’: Biden bemoans dangers of burn pits in return home to promote new law that helps veterans

Biden stressed that the new law doesn't require vets to prove that burn pits caused a range of maladies and certain cancers, including brain cancer.

3 years ago

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks from a podium.
Government
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Philly gets $50 million in federal funds to help reduce violence

The money will fund more than 100 new forensic technicians and equipment, more millions for the DA’s office, and safety equipment for SEPTA.

3 years ago

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