
Politics & Policy
Delaware lawmaker introduces plan for $65M school safety fund
Hoping to prevent a mass shooting at Delaware schools, state Sen. Dave Lawson wants to establish a $65 million school safety fund.
7 years ago
Borgata to take sports bets on 1st day regulators allow it
Atlantic City’s top casino says it will take sports bets on the first day state regulators allow it.
7 years ago
Gun-control activists turn up pressure on Pennsylvania lawmakers
Crowds of students and activists flooded Harrisburg Tuesday, calling for changes to help halt school shootings.
7 years ago
Liquor by the drink levy could be casualty of fight against Philly soda tax
Philadelphia's 10 percent tax on liquor sold by the glass generates between $40 and $60 million a year — exclusively for city schools.
7 years ago
EPA blocks some media from water contamination summit, then reverses course
The EPA reversed course Tuesday and allowed a reporter for The Associated Press to cover a meeting on water contaminants after she was earlier barred.
7 years ago
As session resumes, Pa. state lawmakers inch toward gun reforms
With the state House and Senate both back in Harrisburg, lawmakers are turning their attention to a number of gun control and school safety bills.
7 years ago
Pa. GOP Senator pushes for redistricting, open primaries
Scarnati is throwing his weight behind a few measures that have been more commonly championed by Democrats.
7 years ago
Goodbye to Richard Goodwin, whose prose sang the promise of America
You’ve probably never heard of Richard Goodwin, who died Sunday at 86. But there once was a time when his unparalleled eloquence le ...
7 years ago
State panel updates Delaware revenue forecast
A state panel has added more than $80 million to Delaware's government revenue estimate as lawmakers prepare to begin drafting a new budget.
7 years ago
New Jersey considering a ban on styrofoam containers in schools
New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit public schools and universities from selling food and beverages in S ...
7 years ago
New Jersey may keep state parks open during government shutdowns
A bill advancing in the N.J. Senate would require state parks and recreation areas to say open for seven days during government shutdowns.
7 years ago
The princes, the president and the fortune seekers
Elliott Broidy, a top fundraiser for President Trump, spent a year cultivating two princes from the Arabian Peninsula, hoping to nail down over $1 billion in business.
7 years ago
Pa. suing firms, professionals involved in Harrisburg incinerator fiasco
Nearly a dozen capital-region firms and professionals are being sued over their involvement in financial ...
7 years ago
Philly officials: DHS proposal would penalize legal immigrants for kids’ public assistance
The latest immigration battle between the federal government and cities like Philadelphia: public assistance programs, such as food stamps and Medicaid.
7 years ago
Pa., N.J. Republicans fueling petition to bring DACA to House vote
A group of GOP lawmakers might force Congressional leadership's hand and bring a DACA bill to the floor.
7 years ago
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