Politics & Policy
Budget negotiations will determine fate of shrinking rebate program for older Pennsylvanians
Lawmakers have just a few months to pass legislation that would expand the shrinking rebate program.
3 years ago
Biden says his budget plan would extend Medicare to 2050 without adding to the deficit
President Biden is proposing to raise taxes on people who make more than $400,000 per year to make sure there's enough money for Medicare.
3 years ago
Shapiro’s 1st Pennsylvania budget stresses schools, reserves
Shapiro's budget proposal comes as Pennsylvania keeps taking in robust tax collections, leaving it with $11 billion in reserve cash.
3 years ago
Biden’s budget and political messages blending for 2024
His trip to Philadelphia on Thursday is a sign that the president’s budget proposal will be a form of political messaging, not just an outline of the government’s finances.
3 years ago
Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment, Gov. Shapiro says
Shapiro's office said he will push Norfolk Southern to cover any additional costs that accumulate.
3 years ago
Dems back Benson in Mercer County Executive primary
A supermajority of delegates at an endorsement convention for Mercer County Democrats support the longtime assemblyman over the five-term incumbent.
3 years ago
Eyeing a run for president, Ron DeSantis wants to ‘Make America Florida’
He hasn't yet entered the contest for the Republican presidential nomination, but even so, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is one of the leading candidates.
3 years ago
President Biden to present federal budget plan during trip to Philadelphia this week
This will be Biden's first budget proposal since Republicans took the majority in the House.
3 years ago
What to expect from Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget proposal
Shapiro will lay out his full budget plan Tuesday in Harrisburg.
3 years ago
What you need to know ahead of the 2023 Pa. primary election
Pennsylvania’s primary election will be held Tuesday, May 16. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
3 years ago
N.J. Senator Menendez co-launches bill to give ATF, FBI gun tracking power
The legislation seeks to repeal rules prohibiting federal agencies from releasing firearm tracing data to anyone, including the general public.
3 years ago
In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault
Biden was among those commemorating the anniversary of the brutal attack by authorities on peaceful civil rights demonstrators as they marched along the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
3 years ago
Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas
The treaty will create a new body to manage ocean life conservation and establish marine protected areas in ocean regions outside national boundary waters.
3 years ago
Biden and House Democrats chart a 2024 course based on their legislative track record
Democrats are strategizing on how to win back the House next year and are undertaking a publicity blitz to remind voters of their records.
3 years ago
Shapiro will pitch first budget as governor on Tuesday
Gov. Shapiro will unveil his first budget as he aims to remake the state's public school funding system and to put Pa. on competitive footing to attract major companies.
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