Politics & Policy
AG’s office approves RGGI rule, after Shapiro criticized the plan
The Attorney General’s office has signed off on a rule that would let the state join a regional program to cut emissions from power plants.
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Biden calls on Congress to pass his Build Back Better bill to lower drug costs
The House-passed measure would cap insulin prices at $35 per month.
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$6.6M awarded to Tree of Life synagogue, site of massacre
The state of Pennsylvania has awarded $6.6 million for redevelopment of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, where a gunman killed 11 people in 2018.
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Inside the growing alliance between anti-vaccine activists and pro-Trump Republicans
As the U.S. heads into midterm elections, the political right and the anti-vaccine movement are drawing ever-closer together — potentially at the cost of thousands of lives.
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Will Pa. lawmakers live up to their redistricting transparency promises? Doubt is creeping in
The House GOP caucus promised the “most transparent” congressional redistricting process ever. Advocates for redistricting reform worry it’s empty talk with less than two mont
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Listen 5:00The N.J. state Senate passed a bill to establish Asian American and Pacific Islander curriculum in schools. Some advocates worry it may linger in the Assembly.
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Philadelphia commerce director resigns following reports of antisemitic comments, verbal abuse
Former staffers alleged Rashid had made antisemitic remarks and verbally abused women staffers. Mayor Kenney accepted his resignation on Sunday.
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2nd Stacey Abrams governor bid sees new tests, intrigues
Stacey Abrams' 2022 Democratic campaign for Georgia governor is likely to be different than her narrow 2018 loss.
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Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98
Elizabeth Dole has tweeted that her husband, Republican political icon Bob Dole, has died at age 98.
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CNN fires Chris Cuomo for role in fighting brother’s sexual harassment scandal
Cuomo's termination follows revelations that shed light on the journalist's role in helping his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Biden, Putin set video call Tuesday as Ukraine tensions grow
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak in a video call Tuesday, the Kremlin said, as tensions between the Un ...
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Municipal bank could be a first for Philadelphia and the country
The first municipal public bank in the country could be coming to Philadelphia now that legislation is moving forward in City Council.
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Philadelphia City Council considers changing ethics rules
Legislation has been introduced to clarify conflicts of interest in Philadelphia City Council, though officials say the conviction of a member has nothing to do with it.
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Congress avoids a government shutdown — but a long to-do list looms
Congress has less than three weeks to resolve differences that have plagued both parties for the entire year.
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Lawmaker pleads guilty in double-dipping reimbursements case
The state attorney general’s office said Margo Davidson pleaded guilty Thursday in Dauphin County Court to five counts, including theft by deception.
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