Politics & Policy
Want a Delco government contract? First, you must disclose political contributions
County Council members are hoping to put an end once and for all to the ‘pay-to-play’ system they say has hampered the bidding process.
2 years ago
Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5T, avoiding default
The Senate has approved the measure 50-49 in a party-line vote, sending the legislation to the House.
2 years ago
Pa. Republicans are moving a new draft congressional map. It’s still mostly a mystery
The new map is expected to pass through a key House committee Wednesday morning, though both Democrats and Republicans said they didn’t have all the details.
2 years ago
Ready. Set. Philly! to shut down with business startup well underway
A group with a mission to boost the Philly economy is shutting down, saying things are on the upswing.
2 years ago
Pa. lawmakers advance plan to boost broadband internet expansion
The bill, which was sent to the Senate, would set up the independent Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.
2 years ago
Leaders face vote on redrawn Pennsylvania Assembly districts
Time is getting tight in the redistricting process, with about two months left before candidates begin circulating nominating petitions to get on the primary ballot.
2 years ago
David Cay Johnston on ‘The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America’
Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston details in a new book how former President Trump used the Oval House to enrich himself and his family.
Air Date: December 14, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:24Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows
Documents released by Meadows include exchanges about his efforts to help Trump overturn his defeat in the presidential election.
2 years ago
Saule Omarova gets candid: Banks sank her nomination to become a key regulator
She says they distorted her research, which led to an environment in which attacks against her became unfair and personal.
2 years ago
N.J. Assembly committee clears 9 new gun control bills
Committee members on both sides of the aisle had concerns with some of the legislation, including questions about whether these bills would be enforceable.
2 years ago
Corman won’t seek another Senate term amid run for governor
The highest-ranking member of the Pennsylvania Senate says he's not going seek another term in the chamber in order to focus on his candidacy for the governorship.
2 years ago
‘Dr. Oz’ show ending next month, as star runs for Senate
Some Pa. television stations had already dropped Oz's show for fear that federal “equal time” rules would compel them to offer space on the air to his political rivals.
2 years ago
Deadlines loom as Pa. House takes step toward new district maps
A Pennsylvania state House committee is advancing legislation that its chairman says is needed to prepare for final negotiations over new congressional district maps.
2 years ago
Wolf’s carbon-pricing plan encounters new legal hurdle
The regulation would make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon pricing policy.
2 years ago