Politics & Policy

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.

The quest is fueled by former President Donald Trump's baseless claims that fraud was behind his loss in the battleground state.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The $1.35 billion bond bill will fund construction projects throughout the state, but some lawmakers say it’s too much.

Republican lawmakers are likely to use the constitutional amendment process to take the issue to the voters.

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.

Gurbir Grewal, the nation’s first Sikh attorney general, has been appointed head of enforcement for the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.

The Wilmington lawmaker sponsoring the measure has put it on hold, citing uncertain backing because of opposition from police groups.

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.

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.