Topic: Pennsylvania Politics

The late Milton Street proposed legalizing recreational weed in 1983. A longtime local journalist wonders how we can still justify giving up millions of much-needed tax dollars

Help us write a job description for the candidates vying to replace Philadelphia’s U.S. Representative Dwight Evans — and then join us to help interview them for the job

The Governor’s budget address focused on solutions to our state’s housing crisis, the most bipartisan issue in the legislature. But will it go far enough?

Who's running for Philadelphia District Attorney, City Controller and local and statewide judicial posts in on November 4

The state’s budget impasse is threatening critical services for children with disabilities or developmental delays. The local Easterseals CEO on what that might mean for our future

When a federal government shutdown coincides with an unapproved state budget, the hardest hit will be the Pennsylvanians who need help the most

The state is on track to lose another Congressional seat in 2030 if we don’t stanch our population drain. Could the solution be … more housing?

It’s not legislators, anyway. A local political consultant weighs in on our twin crises, and how we can hold electeds accountable.

Counties across the state will decide how to use the money from opioid producers. Researchers at Penn State, Temple and Pitt created a database so the rest of us can see how they’re doing

A public-private partnership in South Bend, Indiana lets employers and nonprofits offer free and low-cost Uber, Lyft and bus trips to workers and clients. Could this be a way to weather the next SEPTA doomsday?