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Politics & Policy

Mark Rozzi stands at a podium in the state legislature room.
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

The Pa. House is getting ready to consider critical chamber rules. Here’s what you need to know

Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi (D., Berks) says he will introduce chamber rules this week that would give Republicans more power to set the legislative agenda.

3 years ago

Cherelle Griner (left) and Brittney Griner, on the right, speak onstage during the 54th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena
NPR
International
Media
Sports

Brittney Griner urges the return of U.S. detainees abroad at NAACP Image Awards

Griner took the stage to thank everyone for their support and to remind the audience of those still detained abroad.

3 years ago

US first Lady Jill Biden, left, greets women of the Maasai community as they explain the drought situation in Ngatataek, Kajiado Central, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Biden is in Kenya on the second and final stop of her trip. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Government
International
Public Health

Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid

The first lady appealed for more countries to join in, saying “we cannot be the only ones” helping.

3 years ago

National Guardsman Tim Rzemyk helps out at a polling place
Elections
New Jersey
Politics

New Jersey advocates brace for further erosion of the federal Voting Rights Act

A case currently before the Supreme Court could decide whether election rules should be “race-blind,” even if they disenfranchise communities of color.

3 years ago

A close-up of the green dome of the Pa. State Capitol.
Law
Pennsylvania
Politics

Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers’ OK

The chamber voted 161-to-40 to send the Senate a constitutional amendment. If senators go along with it, the amendment could go before voters for approval as soon as November.

3 years ago

Cassie Hill relies both on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.  (Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Government
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say

Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their health insurance and nearly two million could face more food insecurity in the coming months.

3 years ago

Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock address the United Nations General Assembly before a vote for a U.N. resolution upholding Ukraine's territorial integrity and calling for a cessation of hostilities after Russia's invasion, Thursday Feb. 23, 2023 at U.N. headquarters
International
Military

UN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine

Diplomats from Ukraine’s allies sought to win over more nations that have been ambivalent toward the war, including China.

3 years ago

An up-close photo of Darrell Clarke speaking into a microphone in City Council chambers.
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Politics

Philly City Council President Clarke opts not to run for re-election

Clarke has been head of council for more than a decade. He plans to stay active until his replacement is inaugurated.

3 years ago

A Ukrainian soldier helps a wounded comrade on the road in reclaimed territory in the Kharkiv region
International
Military

In Russia-Ukraine war, more disastrous path could lie ahead

Experts warn that Europe’s largest conflict since World War II could drag on for years, and some fear it could lead to a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.

3 years ago

The Building and Construction Trades Council endorsed Cherelle Parker in the Philadelphia mayoral race
Elections
Government
Philadelphia

Parker gets her first endorsement in Philly mayoral race from Building Trades union

The union’s endorsement of Parker comes without support of the powerful electricians union, who abstained from the vote as they ponder who to support.

3 years ago

Josh Shapiro waving to the crowd
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Sports
Spotlight PA

Shapiro admin contends taking Super Bowl tickets from group that gets state money didn’t violate governor’s own gift ban

Team Pennsylvania paid for Shapiro and his staff’s flights, lodging, and tickets to the game.

3 years ago

Tucker Carlson speaking with Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Government Accountability
Media

McCarthy gives Carlson access to Jan. 6 footage, raising alarms

The hard-right political commentator said his team is spending the week at the Capitol pouring through the video and preparing to reveal their findings to his viewers.

3 years ago

Marian Moskowitz (left) and Josh Maxwell
Elections
Pennsylvania

Chester County’s first Democratic majority declares reelection bid for commissioners board

Commissioners Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz secured the first Democratic majority on Chester County’s Board of Commissioners in 2019. They’re looking to repeat.

3 years ago

illustration of filling out a ballott
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Unequal election policies disenfranchised Pennsylvania voters in 2022

The differences in election administration often come down to the makeup of the boards of election.

3 years ago

A close-up of Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking. The U.S. flag is visible behind him.
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Social Justice

Pa. Gov. Shapiro joins other Democratic governors to form alliance on abortion rights

Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access.

3 years ago

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