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Politics & Policy

Republicans in Congress talk about what to do if Supreme Court upends Obamacare

The last time the Supreme Court took up so called Obamacare, it surprised court watchers by ruling the individual health insurance mandat ...

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Mayor’s race coup for Kenney in Northwest Phila

Former City Councilman and mayoral candidate Jim Kenney got a big boost today as a group of African-American elected officials and ward l ...

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Land taxes: What they are, and why we’re hearing more about them.

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 U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez waits to speak outside federal court, Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Newark, N.J. Menendez, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was indicted on corruption charges, accused of using his office to improperly benefit an eye doctor and political donor. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

High court has made it harder to punish deeds like Menendez’s

If what New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is charged with doing wasn’t illegal, it was at least unethical and corrupt. Menende ...

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Second TV ad from group backing Williams for Philly mayor

The independent political committee funded by three wealthy suburban donors backing state Sen. Anthony Williams in the Philadelphia mayor ...

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 City Commissioner Stephanie Singer arrives at Common Pleas Court Thursday to appeal an order to remove her from the primary election ballot. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Philly Commissioner Singer’s fight to appear on May 19 ballot continues

A Philadelphia judge has agreed to prolong City Commissioner Stephanie Singer’s case over whether her name can appear on the May 19 ...

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Abraham wants to double the tax abatement in underdeveloped neighborhoods

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Question of Kane prosecution now up to Montgomery County district attorney

In a rare, somewhat awkward legal twist, Montgomery County’s district attorney must now decide whether to bring criminal charges ag ...

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Jewelry expert testifies in $20M insurance fraud-fires case

A jewelry expert is testifying against a political fundraiser charged in a $20 million insurance scheme that Pennsylvania prosecutors say ...

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Doug Oliver’s position on school closures less than clear

Does Philadelphia mayoral candidate Doug Oliver support school closures? I asked Oliver about that at Monday night’s mayoral for ...

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 Pa. Governor Tom Wolf (Emma Lee/NewsWorks file photo)

Wolf to take Pennsylvanians’ questions on Facebook session

Questions for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf are piling up as he prepares to hold a “Facebook Town Hall.” Pennsylvanians w ...

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Council to hold hearings on housing affordability in Philadelphia

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 An election campaign is a hiring process. In the boss' chair sit the voters; on the other side of the table are the hopeful applicants, the candidates. (NewsWorks file photos)

An election is like a job search, but the bosses (voters) need to reclaim their place

It’s a simple idea … obvious, really. But it differs so much from the mental framework we normally use to talk about e ...

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Q&A: Tony Williams on gentrification, consensus-building, transportation infrastructure, and more

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Why affordable housing also needs affordable transportation

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