Government Accountability
Half of Philly businesses aren’t complying with plastic bag laws, report says
The report finds that some businesses are still providing plastic bags, which were banned in 2021.
3 months ago
Listen 1:13A combination of promotion and recruitment strategies has kept the international student population at universities stable.
3 months ago
Listen 1:04Council President Trippi Congo argues Councilman James Spadola vacated his seat by switching parties, which Spadola denies.
3 months ago
The U.S. Constitution does not require Congressional representatives to attend a specified number of voting sessions or explain absences.
3 months ago
No more ‘wiggling out’ of disclosing free trips overseas for Delaware lawmakers
Legislators moved swiftly to change a law after a WHYY News investigation revealed that none had disclosed free trips to Taiwan dating back to 2010.
3 months ago
Listen 2:22Pa. leaders and service providers brace for late budget as deadline passes for sixth year in a row
The state legislature went into recess Tuesday despite the budget deadline. Republican leaders said they will pick negotiations back up after the holiday.
4 months ago
Democratic leaders from 25 states are suing the federal government for Medicaid work requirements that they say will cause “harm and chaos.”
4 months ago
Listen 0:58Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
During arguments in April, both conservative and liberal justices questioned the order’s legality in a momentous case that was magnified by Trump’s unprecedented attendance.
4 months ago
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
The outcome spares officials the headache of changing their ballot rules just a few months before the 2026 midterm congressional elections.
4 months ago
State lawmakers previously approved diverting money from the little-known unclaimed property fund to the Edgemoor container terminal.
4 months ago
Listen 1:08Philadelphia’s 6abc calls upon viewers to support station amid FCC’s early license review
WPVI-TV is telling viewers that the FCC is “questioning our commitment to viewers and threatening to take us off the air."
4 months ago
Philly homeowners are about to receive new property assessments. Here’s what to know
The new valuations will be used to calculate property tax bills that will be due next March.
4 months ago
Justice Department sues Philadelphia over law regulating ICE operations
The Justice Department argues cities do not have the authority to regulate federal officers.
4 months ago
A unanimous appeals court panel ruled Philadelphia lacks authority to control exhibits at the Independence Mall site.
4 months ago
PPA says 181 tickets were canceled after being issued in error to residents with valid parking permits.
4 months ago
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