Politics & Policy

After several years of sometimes bitter debate, Wilmington council has approved an ordinance creating civil fines for landlords who don’t maintain their properties.

Recreational marijuana will finally become legal in N.J. under three bills signed by the governor. Here’s what Monday’s actions mean.

Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing a plan to prop up the pandemic economy by taxing natural gas drilling, but that proposal faces an uphill battle in the legislature.

Most people know Judge Merrick Garland for what didn't happen to him. Five years ago, the Senate never acted on his nomination to the Supreme Court.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to lead the World Trade Organization. She talked about the WTO's role in improving vaccine access and says there's "no doubt" that WTO needs reform.

On matters far more profound than a pen, Biden is out to demonstrate that the days of a seat-of-the-pants presidency are over.

At least 12 states already have a requirement for zero-emission electric vehicles, including neighbors Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.

Rejoining the Paris Agreement was one of Biden's priorities. Hours after taking the oath of office, he signed an executive order initiating a 30day process to reenter the pact

Regrouping in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss, Pa. Republicans have become locked in a cycle of infighting over the party’s direction.

They say schools need an influx to remediate asbestos and lead, make electric and plumbing repairs and do other needed maintenance work.

Because Timothy DeFoor may be asked to investigate the 2020 election, his office said he "must maintain his independence."

The Pa. Department of State is working with local governments to ensure they fulfill Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects marginalized language groups.

As we continue our series on how the pandemic has reshaped work in America, we'll discuss joblessness and unemployment over the course of the pandemic.

New data show that the number of new SSI awards given in January was the lowest on record — but it wasn't because there were fewer people in need of the benefits.

By law, a five-member committee called the Legislative Reapportionment Commission spearheads the map-drawing process.