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The Delaware Senate passed the $300 tax rebate bill unanimously on Thursday. (State of Delaware)
Delaware
Government
Taxes

$300 tax rebate coming to Delawareans next month as inflation relief

The money will be mailed to residents who filed a 2021 tax return for 2020 earnings.

3 years ago

Standing in front of the flags of New Jersey, and Ukraine, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during his budget address in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Government
Law
New Jersey

New Jersey will begin recreational marijuana sales April 21 for adults 21 and older, says Gov. Phil Murphy

Recreational marijuana sales in New Jersey for those 21 and older will begin April 21. That's according to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden walks to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Des Moines International Airport, in Des Moines Iowa, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, en route to Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Government
International
Military

Biden approves $800M in new military assistance for Ukraine

The new military assistance includes artillery and helicopters, to bolster its defenses against an intensified Russian offensive in the country’s East.

3 years ago

File photo: Caucus goers sign in on February 3, 2020 in Carpenter, Iowa. Iowa is the first contest in the 2020 presidential nominating process with the candidates then moving on to New Hampshire. (Steve Pope/Getty Images via NPR)
NPR
Elections
National
Politics

Democrats are considering big changes to the primary process ahead of 2024

The Democratic National Committee is weighing an overhaul of its presidential nominating process, which could give more diverse states an earlier role in the primary season.

3 years ago

Defender Association of Philadelphia office building
Criminal Justice
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Essay: Why the mayor’s proposed budget sends the wrong message on public safety

The mayor’s proposed budget reflects a troubling imbalance in the approach to public safety, writes Keisha Hudson of the Defender Association.

3 years ago

Kathy Barnette, left, Mehmet Oz, and George Bochetto take part in a forum for Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Camp Hill, Pa., Saturday, April 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. Elections: Political Roundtable

We're talking PA politics with WHYY's Katie Meyer, PennLive columnist John Baer, and Chris Borick, Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion.

Air Date: April 13, 2022 10:00 am

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Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Delaware
Government
Real Estate
Taxes

Real estate transfer taxes in Delaware rose in 2017 to plug a budget hole. Now there’s bipartisan support to roll back that increase

The tax levied on the sale of property went to 4% in 2017. That’s $12,000 on a $300,000 home. Proponents of the bill want to return the tax to 3%.

3 years ago

President Biden appeared to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of a
NPR
Government
International
Military

Biden accuses Putin of committing a ‘genocide’ in Ukraine

Speaking about easing restrictions amid spiking fuel costs, Biden said prices shouldn't 'hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away.'

3 years ago

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak at the Metal Worker’s Local Union No. 19 in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Employment
Government
Philadelphia

Vice President Kamala Harris offers union support in Philadelphia visit

Hundreds of union workers came out to hear the Vice President talk about worker protections and the value of organized labor during a Philadelphia visit.

3 years ago

File photo:  Pennsylvania state Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Centre, takes part in a forum for Republican candidates for governor of Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Camp Hill, Pa., Friday, April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Jake Corman was getting out of the race for governor, then Trump called

In a wild day where Trump denied candidate Bill McSwain an endorsement in the GOP primary race, Jake Corman will stay in at Trump’s request.

3 years ago

William McSwain speaks during a news conference
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

McSwain wanted Trump’s support in the Pa. governor race. He got an anti-endorsement instead

Calling McSwain a ‘coward’ for failing to act on Trump’s claim of ‘massive fraud’ in the 2020 presidential election, the ex-president rejects an endorsement.

3 years ago

A motorist fills up with gasoline containing ethanol in Des Moines, Iowa. President Biden will announce today that he will lift the summer restriction on gasoline containing the E15 ethanol blend. (Charlie Riedel/AP file photo)
NPR
Energy
Environment

In an exception to the Clean Air Act, Biden will allow E15 gas to be sold this summer

E15 gasoline uses a 15% ethanol blend that is typically banned from sale from June to September.

3 years ago

Sen. Tommy Tomlinson holds a sports betting ticket from Parx Casino.
Economy
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Draft bills and late-night emails reveal cozy ties between Pa. state lawmaker, casino lobbyists

Representatives of Parx Casino and state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson have worked in lockstep to ban unregulated, slot-like skill games that pose a threat to traditional gaming.

3 years ago

Incumbent Sens. (from left) Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., are all facing tough reelection contests this year.
NPR
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

The top 10 Senate races that are most likely to flip to the other party

Though more Republican-held seats are up for grabs in November, Democratic struggles mean the GOP has improved its likelihood to take control of the Senate.

3 years ago

Mehmet Oz, the former host of
NPR
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Trump endorses Dr. Oz for the U.S. Senate

Donald Trump's support for Dr. Mehmet Oz comes as Republican candidates vie for the former president's support in the key battleground state.

3 years ago

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