Politics & Policy
Pa. cannabis legalization remains unlikely as neighboring states go for it
New Jersey. New York. Virginia. One by one, Pennsylvania’s neighbors are moving to legalize recreational cannabis for adults.
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Senate GOP leaders tap well-connected Pa. political operative to lead campaign arm
The move further solidifies the influence of lobbyist Ray Zaborney, who runs a trio of companies that help elect public officials, then lobby them once in office.
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Delaware Senate approves gun permit requirements and high-capacity magazine ban
Two measures regulating the sale and use of guns in Delaware were approved by the State Senate Thursday afternoon.
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What landlords and tenants need to know about Philly’s new eviction rules
The unprecedented court order, which came after months of hard-fought negotiations between tenant advocates and landlords, went into effect Thursday.
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N.J. to offer $25 million in grants to ‘microbusinesses’ with up to 5 employees
New Jersey’s smallest businesses are the target of the state’s latest economic relief effort related to the coronavirus.
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Sen. Sharif Street is running for U.S. Senate, and he’s doing it ‘old-school’
Street, 46, is planning to formally launch his exploratory committee next Friday, April 9.
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Biden’s climate-focused infrastructure plan geared to curb U.S. carbon emissions
The plan, which Biden unveiled Wednesday in Pittsburgh, includes money for projects to reduce greenhouse gases in transportation, electricity and housing.
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Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure bill
President Biden just unveiled his plan to fix America's crumbling infrastructure.
Air Date: April 1, 2021 12:00 am
Listen 49:00Biden administration considers overhaul of asylum system at southern border
The plan the Biden administration is considering is based largely on the one authored by Meissner, who is now a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute.
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Pentagon releases new policies enabling transgender people to serve in the military
The Pentagon announced new policies on Wednesday that undo the Trump-era rules that effectively banned transgender people from serving in the military.
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Philly to unveil long-awaited update to its plan to fight gun violence in April
City health officials said the new plan will take a more preventative approach.
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‘No SALT, No Deal’: N.J. reps want Trump-era tax cap removed
Two N.J. U.S. Reps. say they won’t agree to tax changes to pay for President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan unless the cap on SALT deductions ends.
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2 Capitol police officers sue Trump for injuries sustained during Jan. 6 riot
Two U.S. Capitol police officers argue former President Donald Trump is responsible for the injuries they received during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.
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Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to ‘win the future’
The president travels to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to unveil what would be a hard-hatted transformation of the U.S. economy as grand in scale as the New Deal.
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Picketers at nine Allegheny Technologies, Inc. facilities are demanding wage increases and better health care offerings. They hope Biden is paying attention.
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