Politics & Policy
Philly Council bill seeks to give city workers affordable housing preference
Thousands of homes will be built under Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. A Council bill proposes purchase preference for municipal workers.
4 years ago
City Council approves emergency paid leave bill for Philly employers
Philly lawmakers approved a measure that would require city employers to provide paid sick leave to workers during a public health emergency.
4 years ago
N.J. property tax relief program could expand to nearly 2 million residents — including renters
Under the governor’s proposal, the state would see the number of New Jerseyans eligible for property tax rebates more than triple.
4 years ago
How everyday Russians are feeling the impact from sanctions
Rising prices, stranded tourists and lines at ATMs are just some of the ways ordinary Russians are seeing repercussions from sanctions.
4 years ago
Why billions in Medicaid funds for people with disabilities are being held up
Almost a year after the American Rescue Plan Act allocated up to $25 billion to home and community-based services run by Medicaid, many states have yet to access the funds.
4 years ago
Jan. 6 panel concludes Trump likely broke laws in trying to overturn election
The select committee says evidence "provides, at minimum, a good-faith basis for concluding" that Trump broke the law with efforts to obstruct the counting of electoral votes.
4 years ago
Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports
The U.N. refugee agency says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's attack began, making it the swiftest exodus of refugees this century.
4 years ago
EA is cutting Russian teams from its FIFA and NHL games over the Ukraine invasion
"We stand with the people of Ukraine and join the voices around the world calling for peace," EA said in a statement.
4 years ago
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich confirms he will sell Premier League club Chelsea
As Russia’s war on Ukraine entered a seventh day, pressure was growing on the British government to include Abramovich among the wealthy Russians to be targeted in sanctions.
4 years ago
The Federal Reserve is ready to raise interest rates soon despite the war in Ukraine
Jerome Powell says the central bank is prepared to begin raising interest rates this month to fight inflation despite economic uncertainty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
4 years ago
Senate hearings for high court nominee to begin on March 21
As is tradition, the hearings will last four days, with opening statements on March 21 and testimony and questioning the next two days. The fourth day will include testimony f
4 years ago
Reaction to the State of the Union
The stakes are high for President Biden's State of the Union address with war raging in Ukraine, high inflation, low approval ratings, and Americans exhausted by the pandemic
Air Date: March 2, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Pa. justices keep mail voting law in place, at least for now
The justices issued an order that overturned a Feb. 16 decision by a Commonwealth Court judge that would have pulled the plug on the state's 2-year-old voting law.
4 years ago
Most of the world lines up against Moscow, attacks intensify
The escalation of attacks on crowded cities followed initial talks between Ukraine and Russia on Monday that resulted in only a promise to meet again.
4 years ago
5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address
The president painted an optimistic view of life amid the pandemic in front of a much more unified-looking Congress than in past years.
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