Politics & Policy

Last week, just two vacancies on council were scheduled to be filled by special election. Now, all four open spots will be voted on in November.

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The ExpressVote XL, which got mired in bad press after its debut, has worked smoothly in Philadelphia for three elections since.

Activists who want the Pennsylvania General Assembly to ban lobbyists from giving gifts to legislators thought they had a way around the institutional blockade.

A strike starting Friday could have shut rail lines across the country. The tentative agreement will go to union members for a vote.

The Pennsylvania state House voted to hold Philadelphia’s DA in contempt for failing to cooperate with a review of his practices as part of a GOP-led impeachment effort.

A Friends group says the city broke its promise to issue a new request for proposal by the end of August, putting the redevelopment of the Germantown Y in limbo.

The baseless election fraud claims are requiring Pennsylvania to retain more lawyers — subsequently exhausting much needed resources and costing taxpayers millions.

The debate, coming two weeks before the general election, follows weeks of cajoling by Oz.

Colin Bonini had been in the state Senate since 1995 and was the GOP’s nominee for governor in 2016. Larry Mitchell was a 16-year veteran and House Majority Whip.

How do these efforts compare to other U.S. cities? Some ideas are unique, while others are becoming common.

In Pennsylvania, Delaware County is 15-0 fighting off election-related lawsuits from 2020 — some of which are still active. All of that winning has come at a cost.

The top two candidates for Pennsylvania governor have extremely different views on LGBTQ discrimination protections, inclusive curriculum, and same-sex marriage.

A 2004 USDA settlement with Columbia University describes inhumane treatment of puppies that were part of an Oz-led study.

John Fetterman wants sentencing reform and second chances. Oz opposes attempts to reduce incarceration, and believes it leads to crime.