Politics & Policy
Pa. Supreme Court picks former Pitt chancellor to chair powerful redistricting commission
The Pa. Supreme Court announced that it had appointed Mark Nordenberg to the Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
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Philly Councilmembers call for a ‘bold investment’ to fight gun violence
During the first of several budget hearings, members of City Council called on the administration to devote more money to combating gun violence.
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Pa. tipped wage workers rally behind Wolf’s proposed minimum wage hike
In Pa., the tipped minimum wage is $2.83 cents an hour, an amount set in 1998. Gov. Wolf wants to end that separate, lower tipped wage and raise the overall minimum wage.
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EPA moves to cut a powerful greenhouse gas
It's the first concrete regulatory step the Biden administration has taken to tackle planet-warming emissions since the President announced ambitious goals ten days ago.
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Philly DA race: With no party endorsement, Vega and Krasner wrestle for support
The challenger has more union backing, while the incumbent has more pols in his corner.
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Separated families to reunite in the U.S., as immigrant advocates push for more
Four migrant families that were separated at the border by the Trump administration will be allowed to reunify in the U.S. this week, per the secretary of Homeland Security.
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Are Pa.’s state House and Senate maps gerrymandered? Depends on how you measure them
While a court declared Pennsylvania's previous congressional map was drawn to benefit Republicans, the current legislative maps have not faced the same level of scrutiny.
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Monday is the last day to register to vote in the 2021 Pa. primary
Voters registering online have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to complete registration, but county voter registration offices need paper forms by close of business.
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The concepts in this ballot question aren't debatable, but they're not yet formally enshrined at a state level.
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Should Pennsylvania fire departments and EMS companies be able to apply for loans? (ballot question)
If voters approve, this ballot initiative will allow cities and towns with paid firefighters to tap into an existing state fund.
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Should Pennsylvania strip the governor’s disaster declaration powers? (ballot question)
Republicans in the state legislature pushed for this ballot measure after being stymied in other efforts to roll back Wolf’s emergency COVID order.
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Procrastinator’s guide to the May 2021 primary election in Philadelphia
A cheat sheet for being informed when you vote.
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Biden wants to go tough on Wall Street. The response? The best rally since FDR
The S&P 500 surged 11% in President Biden's first 100 days, the best performance since Franklin D. Roosevelt started his first term in 1933.
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Since last year, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has defended the executive actions his administration took to limit the coronavirus’ spread.
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‘Our participation is paramount’: Black bikers ride to get out the Philly vote
More than 100 motorcyclists rode through Philadelphia’s low turnout areas to get voters out in an off-year election where “criminal justice is on the ballot.”
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