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What will President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill mean for the Philadelphia region?
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Elections
Pennsylvania
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From Trump’s megabill to Shapiro’s Pa. state budget

Could Democrats or Republicans turn this widely unpopular bill into a political win in 2026? Plus, we’ll look at what’s holding up Pennsylvania's state budget.

Air Date: July 8, 2025 12:00 pm

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the statue outside Legislative Hall
Criminal Justice
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‘A firewall’: Delaware lawmakers approve first leg of amendment removing death penalty from state constitution

The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.

9 months ago

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legislators in Legislative Hall
Delaware
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Delaware lawmakers end session approving bills on medical aid in dying, limiting ICE cooperation and raising DMV fees

Delaware legislators approved bills on offshore wind, creating an Inspector General Office and limiting agreements with federal immigration authorities.

10 months ago

Union members and supporters marched around City Hall
Government
Philadelphia
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Philadelphia city workers’ strike continues on Day 5. Talks between union, officials resume

Wage increases are the sticking point in the negotiations.

10 months ago

Delaware legislators sit around a roundtable during a House committee meeting
Delaware
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Government Accountability
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‘Behind a barrier’: Should Delaware officials’ financial disclosure reports be posted on state’s integrity website?

Currently, members of the public can only see filings of some 350 politicians and other top officials by filing a Freedom of Information Act request.

10 months ago

Listen 1:40
Donald Trump signs his spending bill in front of Republican legislators
Government
National
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Taxes

Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

The legislation extends Trump's 2017 multi-trillion dollar tax cuts and cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion.

10 months ago

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick attends the first annual Diwali festival
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
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Rep. Fitzpatrick voted against Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill.’ How does his vote complicate Bucks County’s midterm race?

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is one of three GOP members in the 119th Congress who serves a district former Vice President Kamala Harris won in 2024.

10 months ago

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., speaks at a news conference, Jan. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
National
Pennsylvania
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Pa. leaders decry Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ warning it could strip Medicaid from 310,000 residents

Critics and health policy experts consider the GOP legislation the largest roll back of health care and food assistance in U.S. history.

10 months ago

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
Government
National
Politics

The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign

Republicans overcame multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package Thursday before a Fourth of July deadline.

10 months ago

A pile of trash at Queen Lane and Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia
Studio 2
Employment
Philadelphia
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Day 3 of Philly’s trash strike

Philadelphia municipal workers are on strike for a third day, meaning decreased city services and no trash pickup. Will DC 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker come to an agreement?

Air Date: July 3, 2025 12:00 pm

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pharmacist Joseph Njer Airo inspects boxes of antiretroviral drugs labeled USAID
NPR
Government
International

Study: 14 million lives could be lost due to Trump aid cuts

A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.

10 months ago

Donald Trump pointing to a reporter during a press conference
Economy
Government Accountability
National

What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill that passed the Senate

At 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other GOP priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

10 months ago

Matt Meyer holds up signed fiscal year 2026 budget legislation
Delaware
Government

‘Political theater’: Delaware lawmakers end deadlock over controversial offshore wind bill

Senate Republicans, upset over an offshore wind bill, had threatened to deny support for a budget bill.

10 months ago

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The rotunda at New Jersey's statehouse
Economy
Government
New Jersey

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signs $58.8B budget with tax hikes and a surplus boost

New Jersey’s new state budget includes property tax relief, new taxes on cigarettes and gambling and billions for the surplus fund.

10 months ago

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Donald Trump pumping his fist
Economy
Government Accountability
National

Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

The difficulty it took for Republicans, who have the majority hold in Congress, to wrestle the bill to this point is not expected to let up.

10 months ago

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