Politics & Policy
Reforming sheriff property auctions fuels long-shot Republican challenger in Philadelphia
It’s 10 a.m. on a Sunday. A coffee cup in one hand and a stack of campaign literature in the other, Chris Sawyer scans a busy, park ...
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Cosby case dominating Montgomery County DA race
Forget Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s recent court appearances. The case defining the race for Montgomery County Dis ...
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No longer patient, Bush backers fret about sluggish campaign
For months, Jeb Bush’s campaign insisted it was too early. Too early to worry about the Republican presidential candidate ...
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Paul Ryan prepares to ascend to speaker; pile of mess awaits
The honeymoon might be over before it even begins for House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Ryan when he’s elevated to the top job this com ...
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In last radio address, Boehner promotes school vouchers
House Speaker John Boehner is addressing an issue with personal resonance on his last weekend in Congress — school vouchers for student ...
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Philly’s third-party candidates bring passion to quixotic quest for City Hall
It has been more than 22 years since an independent candidate ran a credible campaign for mayor of Philadelphia. The year was 1983 ...
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AG Kane releases new round of porn emails the same day her law license is suspended
In another twist in Pennsylvania’s “Porngate” scandal, state Attorney General Kathleen Kane released another round ...
11 years ago
ListenPa. AG tells staff her duties won’t change much under suspension
Pennsylvania’s attorney general is telling her staff that 98 percent of her job won’t be affected as the suspension of her la ...
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UPDATE: VP Joe Biden will not run, says he’s ‘out of time’ [video]
Vice President Joe Biden ...
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New Jersey governor: No Cuba flights until fugitive returned
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wants the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to reject an effort to open flight service between New ...
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Senate Democrats block ‘sanctuary cities’ legislation
Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to crack down on “sanctuary cities” that shield residents from federal immigration ...
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White House threatens to veto ‘sanctuary cities’ bill
The White House is threatening to veto Senate legislation cracking down on “sanctuary cities” that shield residents from fede ...
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Political outsider Melissa Murray Bailey says she’d do things differently as Philly mayor
When Melissa Murray Bailey approached Philadelphia’s Republican Party in December about running for mayor in next month’s gen ...
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