
Politics & Policy
New U.S. LGBTQ-rights envoy sees reasons for hope and worry
Jessica Stern, soon to become the State Department's special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights, sees a mix of promising news and worrisome developments almost everywhere.
4 years ago
Trump ally in Pennsylvania raises 2020 election audit plan
The quest is fueled by former President Donald Trump's baseless claims that fraud was behind his loss in the battleground state.
4 years ago
Bucks County senator announces bill to limit deals like the one that freed Cosby
State Senators Lisa Baker and Steve Santarsiero say the process that allowed the disgraced comedian to walk out of prison should not play out again.
4 years ago
Redistricting reform in Pa. is dead for now, advocates say. So what’s next?
Anti-gerrymandering advocates are relying on promises from those in charge of drawing the state’s political maps to hold hearings and allow citizen input.
4 years ago
Wolf signs off on revisions to Pennsylvania medical pot law
The bill makes it easier for producers to remove contaminants such as yeast and mold from medical marijuana, to turn it into products that are topical, not to be inhaled.
4 years ago
Wolf signs Pa. budget package, celebrates public school funding
Wolf touted $300 million extra for school district operations and instruction, including the unique idea of setting aside $100 million of that strictly for schools in need.
4 years ago
Pa. efforts to halt plastic bag bans recede as Philadelphia begins to enact its own law
The legislature’s preemption of municipal bans was tied to Gov. Wolf’s lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency. The preemption expires Dec. 8, 2021.
4 years ago
Delaware approves largest capital improvement budget in state history
The $1.35 billion bond bill will fund construction projects throughout the state, but some lawmakers say it’s too much.
4 years ago
Wolf vetoes Pa. GOP-led election overhaul citing voter ID restrictions
Republican lawmakers are likely to use the constitutional amendment process to take the issue to the voters.
4 years ago
Delaware approves new rules for police use of force
Delaware cops will no longer be able to avoid prosecution for shooting a suspect by saying they believed an officer or someone else was in imminent danger of death.
4 years ago
Grewal leaving the Murphy administration for the SEC
Gurbir Grewal, the nation’s first Sikh attorney general, has been appointed head of enforcement for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
4 years ago
‘Sucker signed’: Murphy approves New Jersey’s biggest spending plan ever
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the state's largest budget ever after swift passage by the Legislature with little time for public scrutiny of the bill.
4 years ago
Bill to change Delaware police Bill of Rights won’t happen this year
The Wilmington lawmaker sponsoring the measure has put it on hold, citing uncertain backing because of opposition from police groups.
4 years ago
Delaware operating budget approved, but lots of legislation left for state lawmakers
Delaware’s $4.77 billion operating budget was approved days before the June 30 deadline, but lawmakers have lots of work before the end of session Wednesday.
4 years ago
Elected officials, clergy applaud increased funding for violence prevention in Philly
City Council recently passed a budget for FY22 that includes $155 million for anti-violence efforts — believed to be the most Philly has ever spent on the issue.
4 years ago