Politics & Policy

Officials said the risk was too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic. The Japanese public has also opposed fans from abroad.

The budget fills a $5.6 million deficit via the city’s tax stabilization reserves, but layoffs or tax increases could come if City Council adds lots of new spending.

Welcoming to many and then cut off from transportation, support, and opportunity, Kensington has long been on its own.

Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said Shore had been working for DoorDash, delivering food during work hours, from October to February.

Both bills hit a wall of opposition from Republicans insistent that any immigration legislation bolster security at the Mexican border.

The legislation that moved ahead aims to make it harder to open a store that sells vapes, pipes, and other drug paraphernalia.

Following New Jersey’s lead, some Delaware lawmakers hope this is the year legal recreational marijuana use will finally be approved.

U.S. House and Senate Republicans also want more information on the state’s overall response to nursing homes, citing several Spotlight PA reports.

The threat of militia extremist groups increased last year and is expected to continue to be heightened throughout 2021, U.S. intelligence agencies reported.

A proposed constitutional amendment was derailed by “human error” within Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, leading lawmakers to pursue the rarely used, emergency tactic.

The Kenney administration held its first long-promised public briefing on the city’s gun violence epidemic. Here’s what happened.

The head of Homeland Security acknowledges the severity of the problem and says he won’t revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children.

More Senate Democrats are calling for abolishing the filibuster. We discuss the pros and cons to eliminating this increasingly used legislative delay and blocking mechanism.

The report says Russian leader Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to help former President Donald Trump and undermine Joe Biden.

Visitors must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing, while the Capitol Police will maintain increased patrols.