Government

Powell's message was more hawkish than his comments were after last week's Fed meeting.

A Pennsylvania regulatory board is supporting Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to subject charter schools to stronger ethics and accounting measures.

Organizers and supporters of a same-day voter registration bill said the measure would boost voter turnout, especially among young voters and communities of color.

Results released last week showed Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were undercounted in greater rates in 2020 than a decade ago.

Next week the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the federal judge President Biden has tapped as his Supreme Court nominee.

The Crown Act bill would make it explicit that such discrimination is a violation of federal civil rights law. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.

Shapiro’s plan comes out as high gas prices have made cutting gas taxes a hot topic. Shapiro says households could get a $250 payment for each passenger vehicle.

The U.S. is looking to deter Beijing from providing military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Lawmaker’s proposal would provide $50,000 to make home repairs and weatherization improvements to help Pennsylvanians stay in their homes.

The HUD funds will support existing programs working to provide housing and other assistance through the city’s Office of Housing Services.

The bill suspends normal trade relations with the countries, another move to squeeze them economically in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.

A listening tour has surfaced new suggestions — but some of them are already in the works.

WHYY, WBGO, and WNYC present “Ask Governor Murphy” — a live, monthly call-in show during which Gov. Murphy answers your most pressing questions.

Streeteries have been a godsend for restaurants during these two last years of the pandemic, but owners aren’t happy with proposed new rules.

The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s.