Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania is permanently recognizing Juneteenth, the cultural holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved black people in the United States.

This is the second time Republicans have tried to ax the General Assistance program.

Lawmakers held the first congressional hearing in more than 10 years on reparations, spotlighting the debate over whether the U.S. should compensate slave descendants.

If you're wondering why Donald Trump chose Florida for his formal re-election launch, the reason is quite simple: If he loses Florida in 2020, he'll lose the election.

With coal miners at his side , Trump signed an order in March 2017 directing the EPA to scrap the Obama rule. It was one of the first acts of his presidency.

New Jersey Dems can’t agree on whether to tax the rich. At stake is a possible government shutdown on July 1.

The dairy industry is struggling, and its plight has only gotten worse in the last year.

The measures are part of the second phase of Pennsylvania's Justice Reinvestment Initiative — or JRI.

Lawmakers are weighing different bills that would require Pennsylvanians to wait until age 18 – or 21 – before making some major life decisions.

Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey introduced a state budget proposal Monday that doesn’t include a millionaire’s tax proposed by Gov. Murphy.

Warren is running one of the most substantive campaigns in memory. Her detailed policy prescriptions are well-articulated in everyday language.

After receding from the national stage, the free college movement is resurfacing as a central rallying point for Democrats as they set their sights on the White House.

The rage in the state Capitol right now is the surplus that state government rolled up in the almost-ended fiscal year, helped by strong corporate and sales tax collections.

A high-ranking Census Bureau official privately discussed the citizenship question issue with GOP redistricting strategist Thomas Hofeller in 2015

Black- and minority-owned businesses lose out on the majority of city contracts even though people of color make up the majority of Philadelphia’s population.