Politics & Policy
As lawmakers leave for holiday, fate of Pa. severance tax unclear
Debate may have begun in the state House on a natural gas severance tax — but it remains to be seen if that will actually result in a final vote.
6 years ago
U.S. denounces violence against Rohingya as ‘ethnic cleansing’
The wave of government-backed violence against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar amounts to "ethnic cleansing," the U.S. State Department says, in a statement.
6 years ago
Child molesters are thankful for Donald Trump
It's not enough to say that Trump keeps lowering the bar, because at this point, there no longer is a bar.
6 years ago
Delaware sets new guidelines for corporations and LLCs
Delaware is one of the easiest states to set up a company, and draws criticism that the lax licensing laws enable terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering.
6 years ago
Listen 2:33N.J. likes its odds on case for legalizing sports betting
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear legal arguments next month in New Jersey's quest to legalize sports betting even though federal law banned it 25 years ago.
6 years ago
FBI searches Congressman Bob Brady’s emails in probe of $90K paid to rival
The search involves allegations that U.S. Rep. Bob Brady paid his 2012 Democratic primary opponent $90,000 from his campaign fund to drop his challenge for Brady's seat.
6 years ago
Pa. Lt. Gov. feels comfortable with his re-election odds
Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor is officially running for re-election but it's not expected to be an easy campaign.
6 years ago
N.J. may help former inmates stay in running for professional licenses, public-sector jobs
The measure would allow offenders who’ve completed their sentence to petition a court so they could once again get a professional license or be hired for a public job.
6 years ago
Surveying Pa.’s 11th congressional district, solidly Republican and regions apart
Voters in the northern end feel weirdly separated from their anchor cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
6 years ago
Listen 6:09Judge blocks Trump administration from punishing ‘sanctuary cities’
The Trump administration cannot withhold federal money to punish local governments for their noncompliance with immigration authorities.
6 years ago
Pa. House begins debating natural gas drilling tax
It's a major priority for Democrats, who have been trying unsuccessfully to pass one for a decade.
6 years ago
Should Al Franken immediately resign? Whoa, take a breath.
I'm warning against haste simply because the allegation-and-punishment process threatens to veer out of control before we've established a fair and balanced system of justice.
6 years ago
Lawmakers edge closer to agreement on Pa. jobless system funding
A new plan passed through the House Labor and Industry Committee on Monday would give the unemployment compensation program $115.2 million, which would be gradually phased out
6 years ago
Democrats, health officials, oppose Republican tax plan
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, is voicing opposition to the latest tax plan which aims to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
6 years ago
Pa. auditor general completes review of DNC staff bonuses
Pennsylvania's auditor general finds that $1 million in bonuses to DNC host committee staffers didn't violate state grant agreement, but the IRS should review two of them.
6 years ago