Politics & Policy
Democrats are set to pass a major climate, health and tax bill. Here’s what’s in it
Senate Democrats spent the weekend advancing what they call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they originally called for.
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Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK
The Senate has worked overnight and into the morning as Democrats push their election-year economic package toward passage.
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Spending freeze will keep Gloucester County’s budget at $236 million for three years
Amid record inflation affecting residents that local governments can’t control, Gloucester County has decided to help out with a lid on spending.
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Norristown Borough is considering a new “dawn-to-dusk” ordinance, which would make it officially illegal to sleep overnight in the borough’s parks.
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President Biden has tested negative for COVID again but will remain in isolation
President Biden is negative for COVID-19 after a rebound case but will remain in isolation pending a second negative test, the White House announced on Saturday.
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Senate parliamentarian OKs most of Dems’ drug price controls
It's an important win for Democrats as they prepare to start moving their sprawling economic bill through the chamber.
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Indiana becomes 1st state to approve abortion ban post Roe
Indiana lawmakers approved the near-total abortion ban with some exceptions, including in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life and physical health of the mother.
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N.J. commission proposes licensing requirements for weed delivery
Commissioners also set forth proposed guidelines for distribution and wholesale companies.
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Gov. Murphy picks North Jersey aid leader to direct Food Security Advocate office
Mark Dinglasan, who leads a food bank in Passaic County, has been picked to run a newly created state office that will tackle food insecurity.
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‘We’ll take the win’: Pa. advocates celebrate progress on Senate Democrats’ climate bill
In party hats, activists pushing for action on climate change rallied at Sen. Bob Casey’s office to support the Inflation Reduction Act.
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New data sheds light on one method to combat election lies
People driven by misinformation are acting on it to harass election workers — and election officials are struggling to find an effective message to fight back.
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Meta mum on election misinformation efforts as midterms loom
Facebook owner Meta is quietly curtailing some of the safeguards designed to thwart voting misinformation or foreign interference in U.S. elections.
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Critics call water quality bill moving through Pa. legislature a back door to privatization
The bill requires some public water systems to create an asset management plan, a mandate that municipal leaders and environmental groups are questioning.
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Election 2022: candidates battle for Pennsylvania
John Fetterman is trolling Mehmet Oz on Twitter; PA Supreme Court upholds mail-in voting law; Doug Mastriano hasn't yet tried to appeal to the general electorate
Air Date: August 5, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor
Republicans now enter the general election sprint with a slate of nominees closely allied with Trump who deny that Biden was legitimately elected president.
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