Politics & Policy
Election experts say Pennsylvania’s voting process is well-protected from ballot tampering
State election law and Dept. of State guidance show ballots are counted and re-counted, a process that's open to a representative for each candidate and party.
4 years ago
Federal court blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal workers
A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide. The requirement had been in place since November.
4 years ago
Delaware State Rep. Gerald Brady will resign after sending racist, sexist email
State Rep. Gerald Brady will step down Feb. 4 more than six months after using anti-Asian language in an email.
4 years ago
Wilmington council votes ‘no confidence’ in police chief over lack of officer diversity
Wilmington City Council says the city’s police chief hasn’t done enough to improve diversity on the force.
4 years ago
Families are in distress after the first month without the expanded child tax credit
January is the first month since July 2021 that more than 36 million families in the U.S. did not receive money from the expanded child tax credit program.
4 years ago
Fighting to be ‘an independent voice’ in Camden politics: Behind the #IMWITHER coalition
The inside story of three women who’ve formed a coalition on Camden City Council to challenge the South Jersey Democratic machine — and what’s at stake for the city.
4 years ago
Philly poised to pass new (very similar) City Council map, amid complaints of opaque process
The plan, introduced Thursday on behalf of Council President Darrell L. Clarke, makes few significant changes to the existing district lines.
4 years ago
Philly’s first legislative response to deadly Fairmount fire is a proposed tax credit for landlords
Philadelphia officials have publicly mourned the loss of life but said nothing concrete about changes to fire safety policy before now.
4 years ago
The timing is up to Council President Clarke.
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Pennsylvania Senate moves forward a measure targeting local gun laws
Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to veto the bill.
4 years ago
In State of the State speech, Carney again says Delawareans ‘have proven their resilience’
The toll of the coronavirus has been a heavy one, but the governor says Delaware’s economy has weathered the storm and praises educators for keeping kids in school.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania redistricting panel enters final stretch to complete House, Senate maps
The chair of the committee in charge of drawing the legislative maps said it will be “challenging” to finish them in under 30 days.
4 years ago
Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon resigns, two months after bribery conviction
A jury found that Henon used his seat on City Council to do the bidding of powerful labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty.
4 years ago
Voting bill blocked by GOP filibuster, Dems try rules change
Biden has been unable to persuade two holdout Democratic senators, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, to change Senate rules to pass this bill.
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