
Politics & Policy
Highlights of $900 billion COVID-19 relief, wrapup bills
Highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives.
5 years ago
History will remember 2020. Here’s four ways it will shape Pa. politics moving forward
Historians, public health experts, and grassroots activists told us these 2020 themes were most significant and will most clearly shape what the road ahead holds for Pa.
5 years ago
Listen 4:12Trump wants Supreme Court to overturn Pa. election results
President Trump’s campaign says it has filed a new petition with the Supreme Court as it continues its unprecedented efforts to overturn the results of the election.
5 years ago
New Jersey, New York hide full details of COVID-19 spending
Every state except New York and New Jersey responded to AP’s public records request by providing a detailed breakdown of the spending and suppliers.
5 years ago
Congress reaches deal on $900 billion COVID-19 relief package
The agreement would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefits and $600 direct stimulus payments to most Americans.
5 years ago
‘There’s not a chance’: New Jersey redistricting possible but unlikely in 2021
A New Jersey constitutional amendment approved by voters in November dictates that if the state does not receive U.S. Census data by Feb. 15, it will delay redistricting.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania spent $35M on plastic face shields in early 2020
In part, the state spent so much money on face shields because that’s what was available amid the national rush to find medical equipment, officials said.
5 years ago
General sorry for ‘miscommunication’ over vaccine shipments
"I failed. I'm adjusting. I am fixing and we will move forward from there," Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters in a telephone briefing.
5 years ago
Trump downplays Russia in first comments on cyberattack
It’s not clear exactly what the hackers were seeking, but experts say it could include nuclear secrets, blueprints for advanced weaponry and COVID vaccine research.
5 years ago
New Jersey voters express broad support for easier voting access
Among the supported reforms are increasing the number of locations and extending hours for in-person early voting and paying poll workers more.
5 years ago
N.J. lawmakers push through $11.5 billion tax break overhaul, to the chagrin of advocates
Full floor votes are set in the Senate and Assembly Monday – less than a week after the bill was introduced and 1 ½ years since the last programs elapsed.
5 years ago
House passes bill to avert government shutdown; Senate next
The House passed the temporary funding bill by a 320-60 vote as frustrated lawmakers headed for a weekend session.
5 years ago
Bidens to get first vaccine dose on Monday
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will receive their doses the week after next.
5 years ago
Biden marks anniversary of wife, daughter’s death at Delaware church
On the 48th anniversary of the tragic accident that killed his wife and infant daughter, President-elect Joe Biden visited the Wilmington-area church where they are buried.
5 years ago
Booker, Democratic lawmakers introduce NCAA reform bill
If passed, it could wreak havoc on the NCAA's ability to govern intercollegiate athletics and the association's model for amateurism.
5 years ago