Politics & Policy
Monday is the last day to register to vote in the 2021 Pennsylvania general election
Pennsylvania’s general election is Nov. 2. Voters will elect judges who will play pivotal roles in shaping policy for at least the next decade.
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Former President Bill Clinton released from the hospital
Clinton, 75, had been hospitalized at the UC Irvine Medical Center since Tuesday for a "non-COVID-related infection."
4 years ago
Biden: ‘Democracy survived’ Capitol riot because of police
The president spoke at the 40th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service to remember the 491 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020.
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‘He was Southend’: Tributes paid to slain British lawmaker
Leaders from across Britain's political spectrum have come together to pay tribute to David Amess who was stabbed to death in what police have described as a terrorist attack.
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Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2021 November election in Philadelphia
A cheat sheet for being informed when you vote.
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Jill Biden travels to Virginia, New Jersey to help Democrats
On Friday, Biden appeared at events with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Terry McAuliffe, the former Virginia governor running to regain the post.
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AG Shapiro moves to block GOP effort to subpoena election records
Despite the lack of evidence of voter fraud during the 2020 election, Pennsylvania's Trump-allied GOP members have pushed ahead with plans for a “forensic audit” of the result
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U.S. Senate committee travels to Dover to hear water quality issues
Members of the U.S. Senate made a road trip to Dover Friday to hear from community leaders about efforts to improve Delaware’s water quality.
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The top Democrat on the state senate’s environmental committee says the legislature likely won’t take any action on pipeline safety.
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Flood insurance rates are spiking for many, to account for climate risk
FEMA says its new rates better reflect the risk from more intense and frequent floods. The increase could make housing unaffordable for some in the most flood-prone areas.
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Jill Biden out to flex political muscle in N.J. governor’s race
Jill Biden will attend an early voting rally at Middlesex College in Edison, New Jersey, where Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy is thought to be comfortably ahead.
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Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection
A spokesman for Bill Clinton says the former president is in the University of California Irvine Medical Center being treated for a non-COVID-related infection.
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President Biden’s plan to tackle climate change includes renewables like wind power. The commercial fishing industry says it will affect the catch.
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Jan. 6 panel moves forward with criminal contempt charge against Steve Bannon
As expected, Bannon was a no-show for his deposition with the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
4 years ago
The reasons why Pa.’s legislature paid millions to outside law firms in 2019 and 2020
Spotlight PA sorted through thousands of heavily redacted documents to reveal how the Pennsylvania legislature spends taxpayer dollars on private lawyers.
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