
Politics
Gov. Shapiro renews Pennsylvania marijuana push
“It’s time to catch up,” he told lawmakers in Tuesday’s budget address.
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Nikki Haley makes surprise appearance on SNL, mocking Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Haley appeared in a comedy sketch set at a fake "CNN Town Hall."
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El Salvador is poised to reelect its popular but authoritarian president
El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, is widely expected to be reelected in a landslide.
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Pennsylvania’s governor to push for millions in funds for economic development in budget
Shapiro has been eyeing such a strategy since last year, when he told legislators during his inaugural budget address that he was “sick and tired of losing to other states.”
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House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security’s Mayorkas
Republicans contend Mayorkas' "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" on immigration amounts to "high crimes and misdemeanors."
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Pennsylvania’s governor says he wants to ‘get s— done.’ He’s made it his slogan, profanity and all
The phrase has become the governing philosophy of the rising star in the Democratic Party.
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Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania challenge state, federal actions to boost voter registration
The lawsuit is expected to be one of many to litigate voting and election rules in a battleground state that is critical to 2024’s presidential contest.
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New Jersey already protects abortion rights. Now Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs, too
New Jersey's Democratic-led state government is considering legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for abortion.
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Ask Me Anything: Philly councilmember takes to Reddit after first council session wraps
Katherine Gilmore Richardson answered a variety of questions from users in the online forum.
1 year ago
Lots of new faces, but familiar issues as Philly City Council returns to action
Philadelphia City Council returned to City Hall for its first official legislative session of the year.
1 year ago
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months for contempt of Congress
Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro was convicted last year for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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Biden and Harris paint Trump as ‘freedom’s enemy’ at abortion rally in Virginia
President Biden and Vice President Harris rally in Virginia, pushing for abortion rights and reminding voters that Trump helped pave the way for overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Sen. Bob Menendez says gold bars and cash at his residence were illegally found and seized
Along with his wife, the Democrat is charged with accepting bribes to carry out favors for three businessmen who are also charged. All have pleaded not guilty.
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Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
Dexter King was serving as the King Center's chairman at the time of his death.
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Philly nonprofit seeks to help 30,000 residents get bigger tax refunds
As tax season begins, Campaign for Working Families wants to be the alternative to for-profit tax refund businesses hawking cash advances for big fees.
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