Politics & Policy

Mayoral candidate Alan Butkovitz sees the irony in the fact that everything he had trouble with in school, he ended up having to do as part of his work or part of his life.

Delaware’s House advances a partial ban on plastic bags to the state Senate. If the Senate passes the legislation, it would take effect in January 2021.

The bill would make it a crime for doctors to perform abortions at any stage of a pregnancy, unless a woman's life is threatened or in case of a lethal fetal anomaly.

Former Philadelphia Mayor John Street, an adviser to mayoral candidates Anthony Williams, has sued Mayor Jim Kenney, claiming the city’s property tax assessments are unfair.

Should the descendants of American slaves be compensated by the American government? Princeton's Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and UPenn's Adolph Reed Jr. join Marty to discuss.

Instead of blaming Donald Trump for dividing the country, mayoral candidate Anthony Williams says Philadelphians should first confront their own prejudices.

Democratic voters can pick five of the 28 candidates for Philly City Council at-large in next week’s primary. The winners are all but certain to ascend to Council.

As Kenney faced off against state Sen. Anthony Williams and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz, the race showed its first signs of a pulse.

Promising tuition-free public colleges and retiring student loan debt for millions if she’s elected president in 2020, Sen. Warren met with members of the American Federation

Rebuild initiative gives Philadelphia opening to do business with more minority- and women-owned firms. That’s been a city goal for decades.

Two hours of testimony concerning tightened regulations on firearms convinced Delaware Senate leaders to hold the proposals for further modification.

Mayor Jim Kenney, seeking a second term, is the first mayoral incumbent in 32 years to face a real challenge.

Deepening its trade battle with the U.S. and sending financial markets spinning, China announced tariff hikes Monday on $60 billion of American goods.

Lawmakers will conduct their own probes of controversial programs but signal their efforts will be more sympathetic than recent investigations.

We need to acknowledge the reality that presidents typically get re-hired when voters believe the economy is on the upswing.