Politics & Policy
Federal tax uncertainty casts doubt on Pa. revenue estimates
6 years ago
Former Philadelphia City Councilman Jimmy Tayoun dead at 87
He reinvented himself after pleading guilty to corruption and serving time. Most recently Jimmy Tayoun was best known for his newspaper the Philadelphia Public Record.
6 years ago
DA's race comes to a close: An upset possible?
With six days left in the Philly district attorney's race, both candidates are running hard, and Republican Beth Grossman is hoping for a historic upset.
6 years ago
Listen 0:00Pa. voters could take step toward property tax elimination Tuesday
When Pennsylvanians go to the polls next Tuesday, they’ll have a rare opportunity to vote to change the state constitution.
6 years ago
Republican reckoning: Rule of law or rule of Trump?
Yogi Berra reputedly said, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." The Republicans on Capitol Hill can only wish it were that easy to choose indecision.
6 years ago
U.S. lawmaker wants to extend N.J. law against post-disaster price gouging
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, says thousands of price-gouging cases have been reported in Florida and Puerto Rico in the aftermath of massive storms there.
6 years ago
As U.S. House GOP gets ready to talk taxes, Pa. Dems lobby to keep local deductions
Getting rid of the state and local tax deduction known as SALT would be "a tax increase on the middle class, pure and simple," said Gov. Tom Wolf.
6 years ago
Legislative prescriptions targeting opioid crisis accompany Trump declaration
Representatives from Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania offers bills addressing fentanyl smuggling, medical education and greater regional cooperation.
6 years ago
Listen 5:05Manafort indictment includes Delaware LLCs
The indictment of Paul Manafort states that of the 23 LLCs Manafort used in the alleged scheme, nine were in Delaware. A state lawmaker wants better screening of LLCs.
6 years ago
Listen 2:05Tom Carper and Chris Coons joined 33 other senators in sending a letter to FEMA and USACE demanding an expedited and more coordinated power restoration effort.
6 years ago
Mueller pierces Trump’s ‘no collusion’ delusion
The Trump disinformation factory insists that Papadopoulos was merely some low-level campaign “volunteer,” thus leaving the fake impression that he was licking envelopes.
6 years ago
Wolf approves most of Pa. Legislature-backed revenue plan
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed the majority of the revenue plan passed by the Legislature last week — four months past the deadline.
6 years ago
With attack ad, Guadagno makes illegal immigration top issue in final days of N.J. governor’s race
Lagging in the polls, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, a Republican, rolled out a tough-on-illegal-immigration TV ad many viewed as a departure from her moderate conservative persona.
6 years ago