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Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Courts & Law

Medical aid in dying bill heads to governor’s office for action

It’s unclear what action Gov. John Carney will take. This is the first time the bill has passed both chambers since it was introduced in 2015.

2 years ago

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The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers approve fiscal year 2025 budget, tee up last week in session

Lawmakers still have dozens of bills left to vote on, with subjects ranging from abolishing the death penalty to the definition of a firearm.

2 years ago

the top of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Credit card ‘swipe fees’ could decrease under new Pa. bill, but banks hate the idea

Financial institutions say the current system works and that changing it would create “chaos,” while merchants argue the fees are an undue burden on them and their customers.

2 years ago

Bruce Castor, formerly President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyer, shown here in 2021, is the attorney for petitioners who allege Pennsylvania failed to meet federal elections standards in 2022. (Senate Television via AP)
Courts & Law

A federal lawsuit threatens to undermine Pa.’s 2024 election. Trump impeachment lawyer Bruce Castor Jr. sees the suit as a template for other states

United Sovereign Americans argues Pennsylvania failed to meet federal standards for elections in 2022. Election experts are skeptical.

2 years ago

Listen 1:04
The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Politics & Policy

‘Major surgery’: Controversial bill revising Delaware corporate law heads to Gov. John Carney

Supporters say the changes are not an extensive rewrite of current Delaware law. It allows secret side deals with a powerful stakeholder.

2 years ago

Meek Mill stands in front of a crowd of people, with Gov. Shapiro and other elected officials in the background
Courts & Law

After 5-year battle, new Pa. probation reforms pushed by Meek Mill go into effect

Pennsylvania has one of the most restrictive probation systems in the country. A new law seeks to change that.

2 years ago

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Cherelle Parker giving her speech at a podium
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia Mayor Parker signs 3 public safety bills, including ban on bump stocks

The bills will ban devices that increase gunfire rate, allow speed cameras to be installed on Broad Street and create a licensing process for officers to evict Philly tenants.

2 years ago

an aerial view of the site of a mass shooting shows turned over chairs and investigators working
Community

‘Frustrating’: A Delaware survivor of the Las Vegas mass shooting reacts to Supreme Court overturning bump stocks ban

A spokesperson with the Delaware Department of Justice says it is reviewing the ruling. Delaware banned bump stocks in 2018.

2 years ago

Listen 1:01
Joseph Gidjunis explores fatherhood in the PBS show Grown Up Dad.
Studio 2
Health

How to give good advice, Biden’s medical debt proposal, modern fatherhood

Are you good at giving advice? We're talking to R. Eric Thomas who will have to answer people's questions in his new national advice column.

Air Date: June 13, 2024 12:00 pm

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Students join faculty and staff of the University of the Arts at a rally
Education

‘Displaced’ and ‘abandoned’: Former UArts students file class-action lawsuit

Following UArts faculty’s lawsuit last week, students claim the now-closed school committed fraud and breach of contract.

2 years ago

The former Germantown YWCA
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The legal battle to save Germantown YWCA represents a rare use of controversial Pa. law

The historic property has sat vacant for nearly 20 years. A real estate developer hopes a judge gives him the opportunity to change that.

2 years ago

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Donald Trump waves
Courts & Law

Trump’s company: New Jersey golf club liquor license probe doesn’t apply to ex-president

Responding to an inquiry by the N.J. AG’s office, the Trump Organization said the former president is not the holder of liquor licenses at his three N.J. golf clubs.

2 years ago

Jose Uribe
Courts & Law

New Jersey businessman tells jury that bribes paid off with Sen. Bob Menendez

The businessman told a jury Monday that Menendez told him he'd look into a state criminal probe threatening his business and later assured him there was no threat.

2 years ago

Hunter Biden arrives to federal court with his wife
Courts & Law

Closing arguments presented in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms trial

Biden's attorney told jurors Monday the prosecution has not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. A prosecutor told jurors that "no one is above the law."

2 years ago

Sorting mail ballots
Courts & Law

Voting access in Delaware hangs in the balance as state Supreme Court hears early voting, absentee ballot arguments

A Superior Court ruled in February that early voting and permanent absentee ballot laws were unconstitutional. The state Supreme Court is now considering.

2 years ago

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