Government
The House OKs a bipartisan defense policy bill that includes servicemember pay boost
The National Defense Authorization Act would also overhaul the military justice system.
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After Senate leaders broker a deal, the House takes a first step to avoid default
Congress is setting up a complicated process that could avoid a potential federal default.
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Judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors
U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker, in Augusta, Georgia, issued a stay to bar enforcement of the mandate nationwide.
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$6.6M awarded to Tree of Life synagogue, site of massacre
The state of Pennsylvania has awarded $6.6 million for redevelopment of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, where a gunman killed 11 people in 2018.
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Will Pa. lawmakers live up to their redistricting transparency promises? Doubt is creeping in
The House GOP caucus promised the “most transparent” congressional redistricting process ever. Advocates for redistricting reform worry it’s empty talk with less than two mont
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Listen 5:00Municipal bank could be a first for Philadelphia and the country
The first municipal public bank in the country could be coming to Philadelphia now that legislation is moving forward in City Council.
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Philadelphia City Council considers changing ethics rules
Legislation has been introduced to clarify conflicts of interest in Philadelphia City Council, though officials say the conviction of a member has nothing to do with it.
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Congress avoids a government shutdown — but a long to-do list looms
Congress has less than three weeks to resolve differences that have plagued both parties for the entire year.
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House approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown
The measure now heads to the Senate, where prospects for quick passage are in doubt ahead of a Friday deadline.
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Stacey Abrams announces candidacy in Georgia governor’s race
Abrams narrowly lost in Georgia's 2018 governor's race. Her entrance into the contest sets up a potential rematch against Gov. Brian Kemp.
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Political, religious groups join together in Philly to ‘shine a light’ on antisemitism
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are among the five states with the most antisemitic incidents recorded in 2020, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
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Philly’s only Republican city commissioner leaving to take over good government group
In 2020, Schmidt attracted vitriol from his own party when he defended Philly’s election process against baseless fraud allegations.
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Pa. lawmakers prepare for a month of intense redistricting negotiations
Lawmakers are already working against the clock. Pandemic-induced census delays meant they received the data to draw maps much later than usual.
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N.J. state senator’s bill would make daylight saving time year-round
State Sen. Shirley Turner called the practice of changing clocks “archaic,” citing negative impacts on the local economy, and people’s physical and mental health.
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Montgomery County is offering its employees a $150 incentive to get fully vaccinated
The county hopes to raise vaccination rates among county employees, under a mandate enacted Oct. 18. The incentive expires Dec. 31.
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