Politics & Policy
Limerick Township proposes tax increase to preserve land amid rise in development
On the November ballot, Limerick Township residents will decide if they want to pay more earned income tax used to preserve open space, which could slow down development.
3 years ago
Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here’s what the data does and doesn’t show
Some three-quarters of respondents of a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released earlier this month said that they thought violent crime is increasing nationally.
3 years ago
It’s a different counting location than the one the city used in 2020, when election workers spent days tallying ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City.
3 years ago
Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats
A new assessment from the Dept. of Homeland Security and other agencies says extremists, fueled by election falsehoods, “pose a heightened threat" to the upcoming midterms.
3 years ago
Republicans derided the bill as anti-police, but Democrats said it aims to prevent voter intimidation in Black neighborhoods.
3 years ago
What Google search data says about New Jersey voters ahead of midterm elections
In the last two weeks, wages dominated Google’s ranking of the most searched political topics in New Jersey, only edged out by health care on a few occasions.
3 years ago
Philadelphia’s suburbs will be key for Oz and Fetterman. What do voters think about the candidates?
A reporter walks into a church and a bar in Delco on a Sunday. Voters had a lot to say about the U.S. Senate race between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz.
3 years ago
Listen 5:31Election 2022: Early voting kicks off in Delaware Friday
Early voting will be open from Friday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 6.
3 years ago
Pa.’s natural gas industry set to get billions in state tax credits
Environmental groups criticize the tax credits because they would heavily subsidize natural gas production, a process that emits the potent greenhouse gas methane.
3 years ago
Election administration is especially important in the 2022 race for Pennsylvania governor.
3 years ago
Bill to simplify medical insurance in Pennsylvania heads to Gov. Wolf’s desk
The measure aims to help doctors get insurance approval to treat patients.
3 years ago
There’s not much that Pennsylvania’s next governor can do to directly tackle inflation or its underlying causes, but he can help blunt the impact of rising prices.
3 years ago
Fact-checking misleading claims from the Fetterman-Oz debate
Over the course of an hour, Oz and Fetterman sparred over a range of topics including fracking, crime, and social security. Here's a look at the facts.
3 years ago
According to the Pew Research Center, Gen Z voters made up 8% of the electorate during the 2020 presidential election, while millennials and Gen Xers made up 47%.
3 years ago
Listen 1:29Murphy, for the third time, is running to replace Lisa Blunt Rochester as Delaware’s lone representative in the U.S. House.
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