Politics
Philadelphia’s incoming managing director Tumar Alexander says preventing violence is his top priority and brings more diplomatic style than Brian Abernathy.
6 years ago
A new report says sexual misconduct is ‘everywhere’ and ‘everything’ in N.J. politics
The N.J. Coalition Against Sexual Assault report follows legislative hearings documenting high-profile cases of harassment and assault in New Jersey politics.
6 years ago
One tough question for DOJ if Biden is elected: Whether to prosecute Trump
Experts said any decision about how a Biden Justice Department might handle a case against President Trump will pose huge legal and political challenges.
6 years ago
Biden introduces VP nominee Kamala Harris at Delaware high school
A few hundred people turned out at a high school near Wilmington, hoping to catch a glimpse of the newly minted Biden/Harris ticket.
6 years ago
5 takeaways on the new Biden-Harris presidential ticket
Beyond making history, Biden showed his vision for the future, opened a window into his decision-making and picked someone who will likely stand up well in a debate.
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Democrats celebrate Kamala Harris as historic VP pick
Sen. Kamala Harris is the first Black woman, and the first woman of Asian descent, to be on a major party ticket.
6 years ago
Public record or trade secret? Battle over number of liquor licenses could go to Pa. high court
The case comes as the PLCB navigates the relatively new landscape in Pennsylvania for buying and selling alcohol.
6 years ago
Democrats worry attorney general has an ‘October surprise’ in the making
This time around, Democrats said they're suspicious of Barr. They said he misrepresented findings of an earlier investigation, by Robert Mueller, to benefit Trump.
6 years ago
TikTok to sue Trump administration over ban, as soon as Tuesday
Lawyers for video-sharing app TikTok are preparing a lawsuit that challenges President Trump's executive order banning the hugely popular service from the U.S.
6 years ago
‘See you in court’: ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump
Since the day Trump took office, the ACLU has filed 237 lawsuits against the administration and about 160 other legal actions, including FOIA requests and ethics complaints.
6 years ago
Ex-state lawmaker Johnson-Harrell ordered to begin house-arrest sentence
Johnson-Harrell was released from jail in April because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
6 years ago
GOP lawsuit over N.J.’s $9.9B borrowing plan goes before state Supreme Court
The N.J. GOP sued to block a plan allowing the Murphy administration to borrow up to $9.9 billion in response to COVID-19-related revenue shortfalls.
6 years ago
Ever wondered where those fractional house numbers come from?
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Pa. will spend up to $5 million on a new contract to ramp up cleaning in the Capitol Complex after a state custodial worker in Harrisburg tested positive for COVID-19.
6 years ago
Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies of COVID-19 at 74
Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks.
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