Politics & Policy

Not a single hurricane has hit Puerto Rico this year, but hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. territory feel like they’re living in the aftermath of a major storm.

The rally, one of hundreds Saturday, comes ahead of the new Supreme Court session and amid moves by states to limit abortion access.

Residents who received ballots printed on only one side are urged to destroy them. Montgomery County will issue new ballots.

What qualifies as fighting COVID-19 or promoting economic recovery is often left up to the people spending the money.

PennDOT plans to hire a team of private companies to design, build, and manage the bridges for 25 to 30 years.

A. U.S. Distcitct judge will consider whether to temporarily halt the law that bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, which is usually around six weeks.

Biden and Dems are reaching for a giant legislative accomplishment — promising a vast rewrite of the nation’s tax and spending plans — with a so-slim majority in Congress.

State lawmakers may soon do something not seen in recent history: use two significantly different sets of data to draw state and federal election maps.

Philadelphia City Council wants to spend $1.8 million on camera systems designed to reduce gun violence at rec centers.

Philadelphia City Council is reviewing a bill that would legalize dining on city streets and sidewalks even after the pandemic ends.

With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3.

The deadline for the General Assembly to approve new maps is Nov. 8, one year before the 2022 elections.

The measure requires the state’s Civil Service Commission to implement programs to make law enforcement more representative and equitable.

The busy week in Congress -- the threat of a government shutdown, the battle over the debt ceiling and the efforts to pass Biden's infrastructure and social spending packages.

It is an approach adopted by at least 40 states as a way to fund needed improvements to control storm runoff — especially in fiscally strapped locales. But not in New Jersey.