Politics & Policy
Developers could have to foot the bill for mass transit upgrades
Measure aligns with state policies to steer new developments to areas with existing infrastructure
4 years ago
So you wanna be a delegate: Newbies get political for a trip to the DNC
“He saw the campaign logo and pulled out an AR-15,” said one young hopeful about his experience campaigning in New Hampshire.
4 years ago
1,100 former DOJ employees call on Barr to resign after intervening in Stone Case
1,100 former Department of Justice officials are calling on Attorney General Barr to resign after his department lowered the prison sentence recommendation for Roger Stone.
4 years ago
For first time, Biden calls Obama deportations ‘big mistake’
Going further than he ever has in expressing regret over Obama administration immigration policy, presidential candidate Joe Biden called it a “big mistake.”
4 years ago
Visiting Bucks County’s new ‘Trump Store’ on Presidents Day Weekend
The Bensalem shop’s owner says people in Bucks County are feeling more comfortable talking about their support of the president.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania is spending $4 million to ensure hard-to-reach groups are counted in the 2020 census
Pennsylvania is buying ads and preparing to award grants to nonprofit organizations, grassroots groups, to ensure every resident is counted in the 2020 census.
4 years ago
Changing Senior Freeze program so those who move aren’t penalized
Bipartisan bill would ensure those who move to a more affordable home would still qualify for property-tax relief
4 years ago
A big vote registration push reaches millions — but divides elections officials
A nonprofit group wants to see more unmarried women, young people and people of color on the nation's voter rolls, so it recently sent 9 Million letters urging registration.
4 years ago
Power of the past: Retelling Utah’s suffragette history to empower modern women
Women in Utah became the first in America to vote under an equal suffrage law in 1870. The state is celebrating — but that means it's confronting its history of polygamy, too.
4 years ago
Millions of dollars in Pa. tax credits may not be paying off for taxpayers
Proponents say tax credit programs are needed to spur investment or tackle problems that, without financial help, might never get addressed.
4 years ago
U.S. reaches ‘reduction in violence’ deal with Taliban in Afghanistan
The step is meant to serve as an initial confidence-building measure and would last for seven days. A peace deal could be signed in the coming weeks.
4 years ago
Wolf’s cap-and-trade proposal takes a step forward
The Department of Environmental Protection is acting on the governor's executive order, which Republicans are challenging.
4 years ago
N.J. considers capping monthly insulin prices at $50 for patients
Lawmakers in the state Assembly are considering a bill that would cap what insurers can charge for insulin at $50 for a monthly supply.
4 years ago
N.J. considers allowing certain immigrants to obtain professional licenses
Supporters said the proposal to allow some immigrants in N.J. to get professional licenses would invigorate the economy.
4 years ago