Government
Murphy to sign bill to codify abortion rights in N.J.
Unlike a previous version of the measure, the bill that passed the New Jersey Legislature Mon. would not require insurance providers to cover abortions.
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Pa. GOP seeks more control over legislative redistricting
State House Republicans who just lost a key vote on new preliminary legislative district maps moved Monday to regain more control of the process.
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‘Bankruptcy has to be on the table’: Receiver says police pension spiking threatens to sink Chester
The city’s fiscal emergency is worsening because of a failed pension plan. Receiver Michael Doweary is looking at all options, including bankruptcy.
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Incoming N.J. Senate leadership team the most diverse in state history
When the 219th state Legislature is sworn in at noon on Tuesday, the overall body and its Democratic leadership will include more people of color.
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Biden shied away from news conferences, interviews in Year 1
President Joe Biden has held fewer news conferences than any of his five immediate predecessors at the same point in their presidencies.
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Pa. State Sen. Doug Mastriano announces candidacy for Pennsylvania governor
The state senator who has pushed to overturn last year’s presidential election formally announced he will run for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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Obama, Biden honor late Senate leader Harry Reid as man ‘who got things done’
Democratic leaders recalled Reid — often laughingly — as a man whose impatience for pleasantries was part of a drive to improve the lives of ordinary Americans.
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Scaled back bill to codify abortion rights passes N.J. legislative committees
The fate of the bill is questionable as it heads to a final vote on Monday, the last full day of the current legislative session.
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A year after Jan. 6, Pa. Democrats say there is work to do to protect voting rights
Hours after President Biden spoke on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, Democratic leaders in Pa. reflected at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
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One year after Jan. 6, signs of a nation deeper in peril
A year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a growing realization that traditional tools to counter extremism in the U.S. may not apply.
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Lower taxes, school choice, local control: GOP field for Pa. governor makes its pitch
The event delved into such topics as school choice, energy production, election conspiracies, and how to make homemade backyard biodiesel.
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House Jan. 6 committee seeks to question Fox News’ Sean Hannity
In its request to speak with Hannity, the panel disclosed newly revealed texts he allegedly sent.
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Wolf heads into last budget season with flush state coffers
Pennsylvania is sitting on a fat budget reserve, a healthy and growing surplus, and billions in unspent federal coronavirus relief cash.
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Congress’ doctor wants ‘maximal telework’ amid virus surge
The seven-day average rate of infection at the Capitol's testing center has grown from less than 1% to more than 13%.
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