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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)
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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

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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.
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‘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.
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Gun Violence
Philadelphia
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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

Pennsylvania House Speaker Bryan Cutler
Elections
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Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP seeks May vote on Dem vacancies in state House power struggle

Democrats won barely enough seats in November to reclaim the majority.

3 years ago

File photo: A woman waves the flag of Puerto Rico during a news conference on Puerto Rican statehood on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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House approves referendum to ‘decolonize’ Puerto Rico

The bill now goes to the Senate, where it faces a ticking clock before the end of the year and Republican lawmakers who have long opposed statehood.

3 years ago

A sign is visible in front of the Pa. State Capitol building.
Elections
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Pennsylvania
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Spotlight PA

Advocates, lawmakers hope Pa. House power shift opens door for election law changes

Lawmakers, lobbyists, and voting advocates preview their election law wishlists for next session.

3 years ago

File photo: Flattening the mail-in ballout after it is removed from its secrecy envelope is a necessary process that is done by hand so that ballots can be scanned  properly at the Philadelphia County Ballot Processing Center  on November 8th 2022. Emily Cohen For WHYY
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Pennsylvania
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Recount requests delay Pennsylvania election certification

Five weeks after Election Day, winning candidates in Pennsylvania from governor to Congress are waiting for their victories to become official.

3 years ago

State Rep. Amen Brown (Pa. House)
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What to know about Amen Brown, the state rep running for Philly mayor

The 35-year-old Philadelphia native is not your run-of-the-mill Democrat.

3 years ago

The north facade of Philadelphia City Hall.
Elections
Billy Penn

Who’s running for City Council in 2023? Here’s the updated list

All 17 seats are up for reelection.

3 years ago

An up-close view of someone displaying weed that they purchased at a store in N.J.
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New Jersey

N.J. is closer to allowing public cannabis consumption areas, as local startups hope for bigger opportunities

The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission unanimously approved rules related to public consumption areas at a December meeting.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Biden signs gay marriage bill at White House ceremony

“This law and the love it defends strike a blow against hate in all its forms," Biden said on the South Lawn of the White House.

3 years ago

Craig Stevens holds a bottle of brown water
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania quietly lifts ban on gas production in polluted Dimock

“We got played,” said Ray Kemble, the most outspoken of a small group of Dimock residents who have battled the drilling company and state regulators alike.

3 years ago

Former Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer (at podium) announces his endorsement of Asm. Dan Benson for Mercer County Executive in next year's election. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
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New Jersey

Former Trenton mayor endorses longtime assemblyman for Mercer County executive

The longtime Trenton mayor said that he no longer felt the need to run after seeing Benson’s passion and their shared plans to move Mercer County forward.

3 years ago

Republicans inside and outside Pennsylvania government say that despite a disastrous midterm election, they don’t see signs that their party is shifting its electoral or governing strategies. (Amanda Berg for Spotlight PA)
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Spotlight PA

Despite midterm losses, Pa. Republicans appear unlikely to abandon combative agenda

Some party insiders say that trend is a bad sign for GOP prospects.

3 years ago

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