Politics & Policy

Gone is an artifact of the political machine: Council members are now banned from profiting from county contracts.

City Controller Rhynhart’s critique calls for more transparency in spending billions from the American Rescue Plan and alternative budget priorities.

Most Republicans oppose the bill, which would establish a commission to investigate the attack by Donald Trump supporters over the election.

Pennsylvania Republicans have chafed under Wolf’s COVID-19 orders for more than a year, and have tried repeatedly to take back some measure of control.

The report by the state inspector general’s office concluded that there was no evidence that the mistake was deliberate or the result of “intentional malfeasance."

Internet sleuths have unearthed video from the Jan. 6 riot that appears at odds with Mastriano’s statements about his whereabouts in Washington that day.

A trio of bills introduced on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder are designed to make it easier to hold Delaware police accountable.

The requirements had been waived by Wolf under his emergency disaster authority invoked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just 0.18% of more than 10 million doses given to hospitals, pharmacies, and other providers through May 21 were discarded.

Overall, the city's retirement fund carries the fourth-highest tax burden in the country.

Benninghoff's resolution aims to halt the use of no-bid contracts, force those getting jobless benefits to look for work and end social distancing mitigation orders.

Delaware Gov. John Carney talked about efforts to implement police reforms in Delaware as part of an hourlong radio interview produced by WHYY and Delaware Public Media.

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez argued that the whole saga highlights much deeper issues with the immigration system, calling for a pathway to citizenship bill.

The new book Fulfillment, by Alec MacGillis, looks at America's economic history — as well as its future — through the lens of Amazon.

Acting Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole has spent most of her career in public health.