Politics & Policy
Montco’s Dr. Arkoosh joins growing field of Dems bidding for U.S. Senate
Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, has joined the 2022 democratic race for U.S. Senate.
3 years ago
Corporations gave over $50M to voting restriction backers
Corporations have given more than $50 million in recent years to state lawmakers who have seized on Trump’s lies about a stolen 2020 election to push for voting restrictions.
3 years ago
With Trump off the ballot, Republicans look to regain votes in the suburbs
The question for Republicans and Democrats alike, then, is whether suburban voters move at all back into the GOP tent, with Trump no longer on the ballot.
3 years ago
Pa. cannabis legalization remains unlikely as neighboring states go for it
New Jersey. New York. Virginia. One by one, Pennsylvania’s neighbors are moving to legalize recreational cannabis for adults.
3 years ago
Senate GOP leaders tap well-connected Pa. political operative to lead campaign arm
The move further solidifies the influence of lobbyist Ray Zaborney, who runs a trio of companies that help elect public officials, then lobby them once in office.
3 years ago
Delaware Senate approves gun permit requirements and high-capacity magazine ban
Two measures regulating the sale and use of guns in Delaware were approved by the State Senate Thursday afternoon.
3 years ago
What landlords and tenants need to know about Philly’s new eviction rules
The unprecedented court order, which came after months of hard-fought negotiations between tenant advocates and landlords, went into effect Thursday.
3 years ago
N.J. to offer $25 million in grants to ‘microbusinesses’ with up to 5 employees
New Jersey’s smallest businesses are the target of the state’s latest economic relief effort related to the coronavirus.
3 years ago
Sen. Sharif Street is running for U.S. Senate, and he’s doing it ‘old-school’
Street, 46, is planning to formally launch his exploratory committee next Friday, April 9.
3 years ago
Biden’s climate-focused infrastructure plan geared to curb U.S. carbon emissions
The plan, which Biden unveiled Wednesday in Pittsburgh, includes money for projects to reduce greenhouse gases in transportation, electricity and housing.
3 years ago
Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure bill
President Biden just unveiled his plan to fix America's crumbling infrastructure.
Air Date: April 1, 2021 12:00 am
Listen 49:00Biden administration considers overhaul of asylum system at southern border
The plan the Biden administration is considering is based largely on the one authored by Meissner, who is now a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute.
3 years ago
Pentagon releases new policies enabling transgender people to serve in the military
The Pentagon announced new policies on Wednesday that undo the Trump-era rules that effectively banned transgender people from serving in the military.
3 years ago
Philly to unveil long-awaited update to its plan to fight gun violence in April
City health officials said the new plan will take a more preventative approach.
3 years ago
‘No SALT, No Deal’: N.J. reps want Trump-era tax cap removed
Two N.J. U.S. Reps. say they won’t agree to tax changes to pay for President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan unless the cap on SALT deductions ends.
3 years ago