Government
A Louisiana environmental group will be at Rehoboth Beach all summer to gain support for its fight against natural gas shipping terminals on the Gulf Coast.
4 years ago
N.J. Gov. Murphy signs bills protecting abortions for out-of-staters
The legislation moved swiftly in the Democrat-led Legislature, just a week after the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
4 years ago
Under GOP-proposed amendment, the Pa. Constitution would not ensure abortion rights
Any attempt to amend the Pa. constitution bypasses the governor and goes to a referendum, which often passes easily as it draws little attention at the polls.
4 years ago
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Trumka, Biles, McCain, Giffords
Richard Trumka had been president of the 12.5 million-member AFL-CIO for more than a decade at the time of his August 2021 death.
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Ban on assault-style weapons gets Del. Gov. John Carney’s signature, along with other gun bills
Anti-gun violence advocates cheered as Gov. John Carney signed a package of six bills designed to reduce the threat of gun violence in Delaware.
4 years ago
Gov. Murphy signs $50.6 billion budget with property tax relief
The giveback to taxpayers reflects Democrats’ desire to address what they and others call an “affordability crisis” in the state.
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Philadelphia’s school district will spend more than $4 billion this year to educate city kids.
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How the Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Thursday that it has agreed to hear a case next term that could upend election laws across the country.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania to begin fiscal year without a budget
Without new budget legislation signed into law by Friday, the state will lose the authority to make some payments.
4 years ago
Bills limiting LGBTQ instruction, trans athletes pass Pa. Senate
The bills passed nearly along party lines Wednesday and Democrats warned that Gov. Tom Wolf will veto them.
4 years ago
House sets up committee to consider Philly DA Krasner’s impeachment
The divided House of Representatives voted Wednesday to establish the five-member Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
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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