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Dems in Philly are lining up to run for state office in 2020
The intraparty battles are starting early this year.
Are fireworks legal in Philadelphia? It’s still up in the air
...but good luck finding a place to set them off.
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5 of the most impactful laws Pennsylvania passed in 2018
From criminal justice reform to actual firearms legislation.
‘Bonusgate’ aftermath: Why government workers don’t get holiday cash
Most city and state employees could theoretically be awarded end-of-year bonuses — but they're not.
Everything Harrisburg is trying to fix PA’s gun laws
We'll update this tracker on the General Assembly's gun reform efforts throughout the year.
GOP to Wolf: Your redistricting commission is a ‘distraction’
A group of former lawmakers think it'll take a major overhaul for reform to pass.
Philly lawmaker resigns after being given 2-year probation sentence for bribery
State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown has represented West Philadelphia for a decade.
Pennsylvania’s forgotten Socialist history and the century-old revolution that almost was
That time fair labor advocates took over Reading.
Democratic socialists scored in PA’s midterms. Is the revolution next?
2018 was a year of both gains and pains for the Pennsylvania DSA.
No opponent, no problem: How Philly Dems spent more than a million bucks against no one
Uber rides, theater tickets, political largesse — here’s how candidates paid their way to uncontested reelection.
Philly’s younger, more diverse state House delegation doesn’t plan to stay quiet
“We have to break out of these silos to get at the heart of what we care about.”
The #MeToo movement fell flat in the Pennsylvania legislature
Despite sexual misconduct scandals in both chambers, leadership will remain largely unchanged.