Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro made his long-awaited campaign for governor official in Pittsburgh Wednesday morning.

The mutually beneficial system, entirely legal, enriches the campaigns of Pa. lawmakers, who in turn hire firms for all types of legal matters — and all paid for by taxpayers.

The International Energy Agency warns the world isn't on track to contain climate change and that new investment is needed to “jolt the energy system onto a new set of rails."

Vehicle, rail and ferry travel between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico has been largely restricted to essential travel, such as trade, since the earliest days of the pandemic.

Another debate, another clear contrast between Democratic incumbent New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.

The bill heads off fiscal calamity and puts an end — for now — to tense negotiations over the federal debt limit.

Delaware Auditor Kathy McGuinness was arraigned in court Tuesday on charges including fraud and witness intimidation. Her lawyer says the indictment is full of “half-truths.”

Advocating for Biden’s Build Back Better plan, Marcela Ramirez explained that essential and low-wage workers can’t afford to rest through the pandemic.

The debate is being held at Rowan University in Glassboro. Early in-person voting starts Oct. 23 and runs through Halloween.

A review of thousands of pages of documents shows the cases ranged from public records fights to secret personnel problems to attempts to overturn the presidential election.

Shapiro’s lofty political ambitions have been well-known throughout his two decades in Pa. politics. But his widespread backing remains unusual — and is all according to plan.

Staffing shortages are an issue despite increase in pay for poll workers.

An effort is underway in Philadelphia to continue to register new voters right up until next week’s deadline for the upcoming general election.

Pennsylvania has spent nearly half a million dollars over the past six years to find and remove outdated registrations from its voter database.

The beachfront land — known as Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, Calif. — is being returned to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce 97 years after it was taken.