Politics & Policy
Biden bears slings and arrows but battles through another Democratic debate
The second night of the Democratic debates in Detroit did not stray from its predicted script: It was open season on front-runner Joe Biden right from the start.
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Wolf issues executive order aimed at improving Pa.’s ‘outdated’ human services
After a series of incidents in which people have been harmed while in state or county human services care, Gov. Tom Wolf said the system isn’t working.
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Delaware tries new funding formula to build better roads, attract businesses
Delaware is taking steps to speed up its response times to road construction needs of businesses that want to expand or move to the First State.
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Advisory group to seek public’s views on future of PES refinery
Philadelphia wants input from all stakeholders, including those with environmental expertise, neighbors who live near the refinery, and workers.
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Your guide to night 2 of the Detroit Democratic presidential debates
The first leg of the second round of Democratic presidential debates is over, and now it's on to Night 2.
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Pennsylvania to allow gender-neutral driver’s license option
Pennsylvanians who prefer not to be identified as neither male nor female will soon have a gender-neutral option for their state-issued driver's licenses.
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Joe Biden won the debate, and he wasn’t even on stage
In the wake of our national emergency, with Trump running roughshod over truth, justice, and the American way, ousting him should be the Democrats' top priority.
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FactChecking the second Democratic debate
The first of the back-to-back Democratic debates in July included spin from the candidates on gun violence, Republican tax cuts, climate change, manufacturing jobs and more.
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Sanders and Warren stand together: Takeaways from Tuesday’s Democratic debate
Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate in Detroit was widely expected to pit the two leading progressives in the field against each other.
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Cohabiting couples can now adopt in Delaware
On Tuesday, Gov. John Carney signed legislation expanding who is eligible to adopt in Delaware.
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New Jersey targets growing student debt with new reforms
The laws are meant as safeguards for students across New Jersey who are taking on growing financial burdens to attain advanced degrees.
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GOP in Pa. swing county posts, then deletes, ‘Jihad Squad’ image
The mock movie poster, which was photoshopped to show one of the lawmakers holding a handgun, remained on the Northampton County GOP’s Facebook page for about 12 days.
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New rules for 2nd debate: No 1-word answers or show of hands
CNN pledges not to ask questions that require a show of hands by the politicians and will not ask them to confine answers to a one-word "yes" or "no."
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Beach umbrella impalements spur Sen. Menendez to call for action
Wind can turn the sunshades into “projectile spears,” U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez said. He wants a federal agency to issue safety guidelines.
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At Delco refinery, Toomey pushes to reverse ethanol mandate
The Pa. Republican co-sponsored a bill with California Democrat Feinstein to dump the mandate that the fuel made from corn be mixed into transportation fuel.
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