Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania lawmakers hope to address baby formula shortage with a $1.7 investment in a new manufacturer in Reading, Pa.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday unveiled $2 billion in new funding to strengthen food supply chains hard hit by the pandemic.

Two years after the governor signed it, specifics are coming into view on how environmental-justice law will be applied.

Pennsylvania has some laws on the books known as “preemption” statutes, and they stop municipalities from enacting tighter regulations.

The rocket systems are part of a new $700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from the U.S.

The U.S. Supreme Court pauses the count of undated mail-in ballots while the McCormick campaign seeks a hand recount of ballots in some Pa. counties.

Interest in running for school board is up nationwide. Only 25% of school board races are unopposed this year, down from 35% last year and 40% in 2018.

Voting is officially underway for New Jersey’s 2022 primary election. Here’s what you need to know.

Good-government advocates argue that the legislature, swayed by donors and leadership, lacks the political will to rid itself of the perks of being in elected office.

N.J. sees several packed House primary contests as GOP looks to regain seats in November.

The key question is whether lawmakers who appeared to constitute a veto-proof majority in favor of legalization will hold their votes, or bow to pressure to switch.

The Quarterly City Managers Report shows Philadelphia could potentially have a year-end fund balance of $389.9 million.

The nation's governors are diverging over how to respond to mass shootings such as the one that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.

Mail-in ballots that arrived on time but in envelopes missing dates handwritten by voters have been a flashpoint in recent elections in the key swing state.

McCormick’s campaign has also been waging a fight in court to scrounge for votes that might help him close the gap with Oz.