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Politics & Policy

House Minority Leader Frank Dermody and Majority Leader Bryan Cutler urge their members to be more respectful of one another. (WITF)
Pennsylvania

Pa. House leaders: Time for members to stop one-upping each other with outrage

Since the legislative session started, Democrats and Republicans have taken turns slamming each other for perceived missteps from rank-and-file members.

7 years ago

Then Attorney General William Barr at the Department of Justice in Washington in 2019. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Government Accountability
National
Pennsylvania

Pa.’s Dean and Scanlon join majority in voting to hold AG Barr in contempt

Hours after the Trump administration invoked executive privilege on documents used to compile the Mueller report, Democrats voted to hold AG Barr in contempt.

7 years ago

Cooling towers at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Three Mile Island will close Sept. 30, as nuclear rescue legislation stalls in Harrisburg

The company had hoped for a state subsidy law to pass by June 1 in order to help keep the plant open, but that doesn’t appear possible in the few legislative voting days left.

7 years ago

Sue Fulton is chair and chief administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
New Jersey

N.J. to issue Real IDs next month as federal deadline looms

New Jersey will begin issuing the federally approved Real ID cards in June. Airlines will require the new type of identification by October 2020.

7 years ago

(Richard Drew/AP Photo)
Environment
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

Another push for N.J. ban on plastic bags and, maybe, paper bags too

While many New Jersey municipalities have passed ordinances to reduce the use of plastic bags, straws, and Styrofoam containers, there's now a call for a statewide policy.

7 years ago

Sadaf Jaffer (Provided/NJ Spotlight)
Gender
New Jersey
Religion
NJ Spotlight

Meet Sadaf Jaffer, New Jersey’s first female Muslim mayor

"I want to be that person I needed to see when I was younger," Jaffer said.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives for a one year anniversary event for the first lady's Be Best initiative in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
National Interest
National
National Interest

3 reasons why America’s worst businessman will keep his cultists

Trump's fans are eternally tethered to the delusion that he's a winner.

7 years ago

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., pictured on May 2. The committee debated Wednesday whether to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
National

Trump administration invokes executive privilege over Mueller report

The assertion came as the House Judiciary Committee debated whether to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress.

7 years ago

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
New Jersey
Taxes
NJ Spotlight

Murphy offers lawmakers both carrot and stick to approve millionaire’s tax

Gov. Phil Murphy is upping the political ante in his bid to establish a true millionaire’s tax.

7 years ago

A menorah is installed outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in preparation for a celebration service at sundown on the first night of Hanukkah, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. A gunman shot and killed 11 people while they worshipped Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at the temple. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Public Safety
Religion

Jewish schools in Pa. seek piece of public grants for security

Like some other states, Pennsylvania began a $10 million school safety grant program after the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

7 years ago

Donald Trump ascends the stairs with his fist raised from the genie's lamp after opening the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in a spectacular show of fireworks and laser lights Thursday evening in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 5, 1990.  Behind Trump is the 42-story hotel.  (AP Photo/Chaarles Rex Arbogast)
National
Politics

Newspaper: Trump lost more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994

The New York Times says Trump reported business losses of $46.1 million in 1985, and a total of $1.17 billion in losses for the 10-year period.

7 years ago

Pa. Rep. Brian Sims (City of Philadelphia Flickr)
Gender
Billy Penn

Pro-lifers to descend on Philly Planned Parenthood after Sims’ viral rant

The pro-choice association “does not condone” the state rep’s scolding, but still considers him a “champion.”

7 years ago

Patrick Whittaker of Solar States installs solar panels on the roof of a home in Bryn Mawr.
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Bipartisan group of legislators reintroduces bills to get Pa. 100% powered by renewable energy

A bipartisan group of state legislators is re-introducing a pair of bills aimed at getting Pennsylvania to have 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.

7 years ago

State Sen. Anthony Williams receives an endorsement for mayor by the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity. (Dave Davies/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Philadelphia

Key black clergy group picks Williams over Kenney in Philly mayor’s race

The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity has endorsed state Sen. Anthony Williams over incumbent Jim Kenney in the mayoral primary race.

7 years ago

This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Addiction
New Jersey

N.J. may be first state to require opioid labels warning of addiction risk

N.J. lawmakers are considering a mandate that prescription opioids carry a warning of addiction. It’s the latest effort by the state to contain an epidemic of fatal overdoses.

7 years ago

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