Government Accountability

The transition team helping governor-elect Josh Shapiro prepare for office is wide-ranging and, in some cases, controversial.

The panel unanimously made four criminal referrals against Trump for his role in the “multi-part conspiracy,” that started with his false claims of a stolen election.

Perry’s name is mentioned 22 times across 16 pages in a report released Monday by the House Jan. 6 Select Committee.

The Jan. 6 committee on Monday acknowledged that sending referrals to the House Ethics Committee was a major step, but said their defiance could not go unanswered.

After Tioga hired Timothy Loehmann, long-simmering personal grudges and infighting exploded and brought local government to a halt.

The House Jan. 6 committee has unveiled a criminal referral for former President Donald Trump, citing evidence that it says merits prosecution by the Justice Department.

The committee's hearing on Monday is expected to be its closing argument after a year-and-a-half-long inquiry.

The Legislature is a step closer to removing a requirement that lawmakers’ addresses be kept private, except for the town and county where they own land.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Dept. pursue three criminal charges against former President Trump.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for the slow pace of action on restricting access to firearms.

Auditors uncovered millions of dollars in improper payments — citing overcharges of more than $1,000 per patient a year on average — by nearly two dozen health plans.

Some party insiders say that trend is a bad sign for GOP prospects.

Advocacy groups say greater clarity about the terms “sex,” “religious creed” and “race” would be a significant step forward.

SEPTA is a state agency, but its ridership is overwhelmingly from Philly. The city’s next mayor will need to step up its involvement, writes transit advocate Matt Sullivan.

At issue is a new legal theory that could conceivably give state legislatures virtually unchecked power over federal elections and erode major principles of democracy.