Politics & Policy
Will Pa. Gov. or Legislature decide on state-led cap-and-trade program?
A proposed bill would require the Legislature to OK Pennsylvania becoming part of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
7 years ago
Impeachment witness Kurt Volker is Temple made — and sang in the concert choir
But he forgot to submit a yearbook headshot.
7 years ago
Want new taxes to pay for health care? Lessons from the Affordable Care Act
When passing the ACA, Democrats touted that they had included measures to pay for the bill's expanded coverage. But now, Congress has eliminated many of those taxes.
7 years ago
Day 4 of Trump public impeachment hearings: ‘Everyone was in the loop’
Gordon Sondland, President Trump’s ambassador to the EU, bolstered Democrats’ impeachment narrative Wednesday as he repeatedly talked of a “quid pro quo” involving Ukraine.
7 years ago
Amazon says it’s considered face scanning in Ring doorbells
The company told Sen. Ed Markey that facial recognition is a “contemplated, but unreleased feature” of its home security cameras but that there are no plans to coordinate that
7 years ago
N.J. aims to power three million homes with offshore wind energy by 2035
In June, state regulators approved the first application for a wind farm off the Jersey Shore, which is expected to start generating power in five years.
7 years ago
Bill requiring medical providers to bury fetal remains passes Pa. House
Supporters say the measure would ensure parents have an opportunity for closure. Opponents say it could discourage women from getting abortions.
7 years ago
N.J. announces $13M fund for harmful algal bloom prevention
New Jersey will have more than $13 million to combat harmful algal blooms that plagued major recreational waterbodies last summer.
7 years ago
Day 3 of Trump impeachment hearings: Firsthand witnesses testify
The third day of impeachment hearings was the longest yet, bringing to the forefront four witnesses in two separate hearings.
7 years ago
Politics, industry backlash, stall White House ban on flavored vaping products
The Trump administration's plan to ban most flavored vaping products has stalled out, at least for the moment.
7 years ago
Rekindling tax break controversy, George Norcross publicly defends incentives
George Norcross told legislators at the Statehouse in Trenton on Monday that the state’s tax incentive program has succeeded in revitalizing distressed areas.
7 years ago
Revamping N.J. labor law to protect workers in ‘gig economy,’ boost state taxes
Senate President Steve Sweeney is behind a bill that’s ‘all about protecting the rights of workers,’ but business interests have misgivings.
7 years ago
Democrat Jessica Scarane challenging U.S. Sen. Chris Coons from the left
Democratic candidate Jessica Scarane says Sen. Chris Coons works too well with Republicans. She’s launched a 2020 primary campaign to unseat him.
7 years ago
Impeachment public hearings week 2 — who is testifying and what happens next
The House impeachment inquiry begins its second week of public hearings with the Intelligence Committee scheduled to hear testimony from eight more witnesses over three days.
7 years ago
What we learned from the first week of impeachment hearings
The first week of Trump impeachment inquiry hearings is in the books.
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