Politics & Policy
What the 2022 primaries say about the state of politics in N.J.
According to the state’s Division of Elections, more than 657,000 people voted in Congressional primaries last week, compared to more than 632,000 in 2018.
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Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric could galvanize extremists, experts say
Experts warn that extremist groups may see anti-LGBTQ rhetoric by influencers as a call to action.
4 years ago
These tax relief bills must pass amid Philly property reassessments
Community Legal Services breaks down a package of bills that aim to lessen the burden for Philly homeowners after residential property values went up by an average of 31%.
4 years ago
Activists bring climate clock to Pa. capitol to urge lawmaker action
Unveiling the clock was the final piece of a three-day event called the Pennsylvania Climate Convergence.
4 years ago
Tentative Senate gun deal has surprises, and loose ends
The proposal's potency — and perhaps whether some parts survive — remains undetermined as it's translated into legislation. Here's what's in and out of the agreement.
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Pa. is considering a ban on trans athletes. Experts say it’s discriminatory and ‘anti-evidence’
Pa. legislation that would ban transgender student-athletes from participating on teams corresponding with their gender lean on shoddy science and discriminatory ideas.
4 years ago
Mastriano brings election denier onto Pa. governor campaign
Ellis, speaking on her podcast last month, said, “I like to say that Doug Mastriano is the Donald Trump of Pennsylvania.”
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In Philly speech to AFL-CIO, Biden decries D.C. gridlock and urges Pa. to elect Fetterman
Biden told the labor leaders there is “no bigger, stronger voice for working people” than Fetterman, whose election could give Dems control of the Senate.
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Pa. Republicans respond to gun violence by trying to impeach Philly’s DA
Republicans in Harrisburg are moving to impeach Philly’s DA, with little input from the city residents who re-elected him last year.
4 years ago
The Jan. 6 hearing and the ‘big lie’
The second Jan. 6 hearing showed former President Trump was told repeatedly there was no election fraud but still pushed 'the big lie' in an attempt to overturn the election
Air Date: June 14, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:45Facing pressure from Democrats, Pa. panel avoids considering gun bills in wake of mass shootings
By sending a slate of firearms-related bills to another committee, a GOP-controlled panel threw cold water on an effort to force a vote on the legislation.
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Wolf, lawmakers launch Pa. budget season with billions to spend
It is a particularly unusual spot for a state that has been largely mired in deficits since the Great Recession and is struggling with a shrinking workforce.
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President Biden to visit Philadelphia on Tuesday, speaking at AFL-CIO convention
The convention brings 57 unions together to debate, vote on resolutions and chart the course for the labor movement's future.
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Jan. 6 hearing: Barr calls Trump’s election claims ‘detached from reality’; Al Schmidt testifies
Witnesses appeared before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as the panel focused on the “big lie,” Trump's false claims of voter fraud.
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The package of gun bills has the support of leadership in the Democrat-controlled House and Senate, and Gov. John Carney.
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