Government
Pa. schools would get billions more under Democratic plan passed by the state House
A proposal to boost public school funding by billions in the coming years and impose stricter rules on cyber-charter schools is on its way to the Pennsylvania Senate.
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Pa. Sen. John Fetterman and wife Gisele involved in Maryland car crash
The crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday in western Maryland. According to a statement from Fetterman's office, he and his wife are doing well.
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A Superior Court ruled in February that early voting and permanent absentee ballot laws were unconstitutional. The state Supreme Court is now considering.
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Listen :48The multi-billion dollar spending plan includes $100 million for a 640-bed drug rehab center on the edge of the prison complex in Northeast Philadelphia.
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Parker’s budget proposal includes funding to replace units lost at UC Townhomes site
The mayor’s initial spending plan did not include city funding for the new 70-unit development in West Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:06Letters obtained by WHYY News acknowledge state oversight responsibility while arguing that not disclosing the embezzlement was the right move.
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Listen 1:01New Jersey adopts public records overhaul but critics say it tightens access to documents
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation overhauling access to the state’s public records, likely making it harder to access some documents, according to critics.
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Incumbent Rob Menendez wins primary election in N.J.’s 8th Congressional District
The race was overshadowed by the federal corruption and bribery trial of Menendez’s father, but that did not derail his son’s campaign.
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Conaway wins Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District
The longtime assemblyman and director of the Burlington County Health Department bested his colleague Carol Murphy.
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Congressman Andy Kim wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary race
His victory comes after a bruising start to the primary, when a battle between him and New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy began to take shape.
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Listen 1:12FBI investigator gives jury at Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial an inside account of surveillance
William-Thompson's testimony about the Washington dinner highlights a key facet of the indictment against Menendez.
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After guilty verdict, Trump will appear on the ballot in the last presidential primaries of 2024
If Trump's margins of victory are closer than expected, it could be a sign voters have hesitations about nominating a presidential candidate with a felony criminal record.
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New Jersey Democrats and Republicans picking Senate, House candidates amid Menendez corruption trial
While New Jersey hasn't elected a Republican to the Senate since 1972, the stakes are high in the divided Senate where Democrats have a narrow majority.
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Follow along for live special coverage on the 2024 primary election.
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N.J. Sen. Menendez files for independent reelection run amid federal bribery trial
The Garden State’s senior senator files an independent campaign bid as he is on trial in New York City for bribery and corruption.
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