Politics & Policy
Keystone XL pipeline decision back in Obama’s lap
Republicans in Congress and a state supreme court have thrown the political hot potato known as Keystone XL straight back onto President ...
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How can wages stagnate, fall as jobs increase? Immigration
The latest jobs report, for December 2014, reports an increase of 252,000 jo ...
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Pa. Medicaid overhaul catches legal fire yet again
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS) this week ...
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Pa.’s newest House members pledge focus on transit
The two newest members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation are pledging their attention to issues such as upgrading the stat ...
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Lawmakers return to Harrisburg for swearing-in ceremonies
Pennsylvania House and Senate lawmakers are returning to Harrisburg Tuesday for their swearing-in ceremonies. Senate lawmakers wil ...
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As presidential hopeful Jeb Bush cuts ties to Constitution Center, search on for new chairman
The National Constitution Center is seeking a new, high-powered chairman, now that its former leader is running for president. ...
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It’s hard to lead in Philly; what do you think it takes?
On a January day seven years ago, a long line of hopeful people encircled Philadelphia’s City Hall to salute a new mayor. Sev ...
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ListenPa. media groups seek appeal of PPL storm fine case
News organizations are asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling last month that denied public access to records detai ...
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Philly mayor’s race shrinks to three candidates as Gillen calls it quits
And then there were three. Signaling that she wouldn’t garner the resources to fund a competitive campaign, Terry Gillen has ...
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What’s happening in China now? Evan Osnos on the “Age of Ambition”
China is America’s primary challenger in many fields, including economic growth, science and technology, and political theory. Some wou ...
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Philly delegation reflects on the do ‘next to nothing’ Congress
The 113th Congress was so unmemorable, it will likely be confined to a footnote in history books: it’s the second least produc ...
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Faith vs. science, a phony fight fueled by the ill-informed
Uh-oh, Neil deGrasse Tyson has been making mischief on Twitter. Driven by God knows what compulsion, America’s most famous a ...
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