Government
What to expect from Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget proposal
Shapiro will lay out his full budget plan Tuesday in Harrisburg.
3 years ago
N.J. Senator Menendez co-launches bill to give ATF, FBI gun tracking power
The legislation seeks to repeal rules prohibiting federal agencies from releasing firearm tracing data to anyone, including the general public.
3 years ago
In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault
Biden was among those commemorating the anniversary of the brutal attack by authorities on peaceful civil rights demonstrators as they marched along the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
3 years ago
Biden and House Democrats chart a 2024 course based on their legislative track record
Democrats are strategizing on how to win back the House next year and are undertaking a publicity blitz to remind voters of their records.
3 years ago
Shapiro will pitch first budget as governor on Tuesday
Gov. Shapiro will unveil his first budget as he aims to remake the state's public school funding system and to put Pa. on competitive footing to attract major companies.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmaker won’t quit amid sex misconduct claim
A Pennsylvania state representative accused of sexual harassment says he's not resigning but plans to enter inpatient treatment of some kind.
3 years ago
Philly City Council considers moving budget hearings to in-person
Last fall, council meetings moved back to in-person, but committee meetings have still been held online since the start of the pandemic.
3 years ago
Shapiro aims tax break at police officers, teachers, nurses
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants lawmakers to pass a three-year incentive of up to $2,500 a year for newly certified teachers, police officers and nurses in Pennsylvania.
3 years ago
Mayoral candidates discuss Philly arts sector at Kimmel Center forum
A mayoral forum at the Kimmel Center asked nine candidates about how to fund and leverage the arts to address city problems.
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The $6.1 billion spending plan also includes funding for recruitment of city workers to battle a staffing crisis.
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Mayor Kenney’s final Philly budget gets mixed reaction from City Council
The spending plan includes millions for programs ranging from violence prevention to pre-K to libraries, but the City Council is ready to tinker.
3 years ago
Mercer County executive race heats up ahead of convention as incumbent Hughes backs out of forums
Incumbent Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes has backed out of two candidate forums ahead of his party’s endorsement convention this weekend.
3 years ago
Listen 1:20U.S. and Russia’s top diplomats meet for the first time since the Ukraine war began
The brief talks marked the first face-to-face meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
3 years ago
Chester County Republicans look to seize back majority control of commissioners board
The GOP lost majority control of the Chester County Board of Commissioners in 2019 for the first time in history. The party’s endorsed candidates are looking to take it back.
3 years ago
Mayor Kenney’s final budget plan designed to make the city more equitable for all its residents
Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal doesn’t increase taxes and calls for a wage tax cut.
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