Government
High court noon: Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires Thursday
The first Black woman confirmed for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is officially becoming a justice.
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New N.J. budget: A look behind the numbers of $50.6B spending proposal
Largest spending plan in state history funds school construction, pension obligations, tax relief — and lawmakers’ pet projects
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Delaware judge overturns Seaford abortion ordinance after state AG sued
A Seaford ordinance that required burial or cremation of fetal tissue following an abortion or miscarriage has been invalidated by a Delaware judge.
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The budget for fiscal year 2023 includes a historic $9 billion surplus.
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Councilmember Gym calls on PPA to pay its fair share to Philly’s schools
The longtime critic of the PPA led the first of a series of investigatory hearings looking into what she called the "financial chaos and questionable expenses of this entity."
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Talks yield no Pennsylvania budget deal, with 3 days left
Without new budget legislation signed into law by Friday, the state will lose the authority to make many discretionary payments.
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N.J. legislature looks to approve abortion protections, child tax credit
One bill would prohibit anyone who comes to N.J. for an abortion from being extradited back to states where abortion is illegal.
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Pitt fetal research, Paterno statue figure in Pa. budget debate
A proposal to require Pa.'s four state universities to promise they are not conducting research or experiments with fetal tissue from elective abortions was added to budget.
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‘They don’t want to go to the polls’: Delaware lawmakers on verge of approving vote-by-mail system
A similar system was used without major issues during the 2020 election as an emergency measure. Now lawmakers are poised to make voting by mail the law.
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Listen 1:21Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine amid war fatigue
President Joe Biden is praising the global alliance confronting Russia over its war in Ukraine.
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, disabled people reflect on how it will impact them
With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, people with disabilities worry about how they will be disproportionately affected.
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Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’
The House gave final approval Friday, following Senate passage Thursday, and Biden acted just before leaving Washington for two world leader summits in Europe.
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Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court blocks FDA ban
Juul had filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington so it can appeal the sales ban from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Biden calls abortion ruling ‘a sad day’ for country
President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
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Spending N.J.’s $9 billion budget surplus: GOP says it’s been shut out of the process
Republicans want to do more with the state’s unexpected surplus. They’ve proposed tax relief called “Give It Back”: $4 billion in rebates to 4 million residents.
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