Politics & Policy
Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes with the midnight Saturday expiration of a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic.
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Pennsylvania court vacancies allow voters to shape judiciary
There are four state appeals court seats that are up for grabs in the November election.
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Wolf wants lawmakers to extend opioid emergency declaration
In a letter to the General Assembly, Tom Wolf said he plans an Aug. 5 renewal of the disaster emergency declaration first issued in January 2018.
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Renewables overtake coal, but natural gas still dominates as the nation’s power generator
Wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal sources combined in 2020 to inch out coal and nuclear power for the first time.
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Philly election commissioners deny ‘audit’ request for 2020 ballots and voting machines
Mastriano, an ally of former President Donald Trump, has repeatedly disseminated false information about the 2020 presidential election.
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City Controller’s audit finds Philly’s behavioral health contractor overspent, lacked accountability
The audit of Community Behavioral Health was the first look in 20 years at spending for the HealthChoices Behavioral Healthcare Program.
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Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday
The moratorium was put in place put in place last September by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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After years of debate, New Jersey agrees to new solar incentives
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Joseph Fiordaliso said the new program will help advance the Murphy administration’s goal of 100% clean energy by mid-century.
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The Justice Department puts states on notice about election audits and voting changes
The Justice Department is putting states on notice about their obligations under federal law as GOP-led efforts to conduct reviews of the 2020 election intensify.
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Infrastructure deal: Senate ready to move ahead on $1T bill
“This deal signals to the world that our democracy can function,” Biden said in a statement. “We will once again transform America and propel us into the future.”
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Philly Republican makes bid for U.S. Senate on anti-Trump agenda
Synder’s thinking is simple: If five or more GOP candidates compete for the Trump voters, and one goes for the other 40%, “that’s a winnable race.”
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Philly moving forward with grants program to fund community groups in anti-violence fight
Philadelphia is planning to add $20 million to anti-violence efforts, targeting small groups who have not received funding in the past.
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New Jersey officials now ‘strongly recommend’ wearing masks indoors
Atlantic, Burlington, and Ocean counties have experienced substantial spread of COVID-19 in the last week, and would fall under the CDC’s new masking guidance.
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Will this round of Pa. redistricting be another all-out war? It’s all in the details
Being willing to split towns and counties might actually be more fair, mapping experts argue — even though it goes against old school conventional wisdom.
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‘This is how I’m going to die’: Police officers testify on Jan. 6 insurrection
The four officers gave emotional, occasionally angry, accounts of the attack, in which they were beaten and verbally abused as the mob of Trump’ supporters overwhelmed them.
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