Politics & Policy
NJ Transit running behind schedule on implementing positive train control
Only 11 percent of the hardware required for the safety system was installed on New Jersey Transit trains by the end of last year.
8 years ago
Five years later, Beau Biden gun bill finally becomes law
Legislation aimed at keeping guns from those with mental illness is now law in Delaware, five years after it was proposed by former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden.
8 years ago
Listen 2:17Outside spending for Congressional candidate tops $600K
Independent expenditures for Congressional candidate Rich Lazer are now over $600K, with electricians Local 98 so far the only-known donor
8 years ago
Watch: President Trump and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari press conference
President Trump is meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, today at the White House. The two leaders are discussing security and economic issues.
8 years ago
Pa. lawmaker may be off the hook for $29,000 in legal fees over redistricting
A federal judge has put a hold on the order he issued after deeming the GOP lawmaker’s actions in the case frivolous.
8 years ago
Paul Ryan, one foot out the door, fires a priest who prays for the poor
Anyone nurturing a faint hope that Paul Ryan would turn compassionate in his waning hours of power has been jolted back to reality by his mimicking of King Henry II of England
8 years ago
New voting machines go on display in Pa.; counties search for ways to pay
The new options vary, but all would produce a paper trail — making election results easier to verify.
8 years ago
New Jersey still finding Superstorm Sandy scammers
The New Jersey Attorney General’s office is charging three more people with filing fraudulent applications for Superstorm Sandy relief funds.
8 years ago
Number of noncitzens registered to vote in Pa. may be far below 100,000
Pennsylvania officials have sent letters to 7,700 registered voters who may not be citizens.
8 years ago
Listen 1:18Veto from Pa. Gov Wolf kills opioid-prescribing bill
The GOP has touted the drug formulary as a way to prevent opioid abuse, plus reduce the cost of workers’ compensation.
8 years ago
State senator files complaint asking PUC to halt Mariner East pipeline construction in Chesco
State Senator Andy Dinniman is trying to halt construction on two natural gas liquids pipelines.
8 years ago
Pa. Congressman Pat Meehan resigns after sexual harassment charge
A Pennsylvania Republican who used taxpayer money to settle a former aide's sexual harassment charges has abruptly resigned from Congress.
8 years ago
Watch: President Trump and German Chancellor Merkel hold joint press conference
President Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are holding a press conference today at the White House.
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