Government
Canada struggles to restore power, clear roads after storm
Hundreds of thousands of people in Atlantic Canada remain without power and officials are trying to assess the scope of devastation from former Hurricane Fiona.
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Tropical Storm Ian strengthens as it heads to Cuba, Florida
Tropical Storm Ian is expected to continue gaining strength and become a major hurricane in the coming days on a forecast track toward Florida.
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DeSantis declares emergency as storm expected to hit Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in Florida as Tropical Storm Ian gathers strength over the Caribbean and is expected to bring heavy rains and high winds.
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Arizona judge: State can enforce near-total abortion ban
Arizona can enforce a near-total ban on abortions that has been blocked for nearly 50 years, a judge ruled Friday, meaning clinics statew ...
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Gov. Phil Murphy vetoes bill eliminating ‘unnecessary’ teaching certification
The prerequisite, called edTPA, is unpopular among many teaching candidates, with some calling it cumbersome and redundant.
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McCarthy unveils House GOP’s midterm agenda in Pennsylvania
McCarthy is in line to seize the speaker's gavel if Republicans win control of the House in November. He's trying to replicate the strategy Newt Gingrich used in 1994.
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New Jersey lawmakers move to create ‘community schools’
The General Assembly Education Committee approved several measures Thursday that would address student mental health and academic equity.
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City leaders and political activists join to ‘Defend The Future’ in Philadelphia
The Defend the Future voting campaign kick-started its six-state tour in Philadelphia Thursday.
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Elecciones Pa. 2022: Su guía completa de los candidatos a gobernador
Cinco candidatos a gobernador estarán en la papeleta del 8 de noviembre, junto al candidato de su partido a vicegobernador.
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Pa. election 2022: A basic guide to vetting candidates for U.S. Senate, governor, and more
All eyes will be on Pennsylvania this November election as a number of contentious races on the ballot will determine the state’s political future.
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N.J. Gov. Murphy orders big jump in offshore wind
Governor boosts goal for green power, key to carbon-free target.
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Puerto Rico struggles to reach areas cut off by Fiona
Hurricane Fiona left hundreds of people stranded across Puerto Rico after smashing roads and bridges, with authorities still struggling to reach people.
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Philadelphia City Council returns to in-person weekly meetings
Council members will be back in person for meetings, but there are still some lingering limits on how things will operate due to the pandemic.
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The House just passed a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election
The House on Wednesday passed a set of electoral reforms aimed at shoring up ambiguities and archaic language in the presidential certification process.
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“Through serial calls and actions,” three Georgetown officials spent “public money outside of public view,” the Attorney General’s Office ruled.
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