Capitol Beat

Policy

City & State explores the potential for high school athletes selling their name, image and likeness (NIL)

As the PIAA considers a new policy for these athletes, experts question the legality and purpose of the proposal.

Elections (Archived)

Policy

State Senate panel unanimously approves ballot security legislation

The legislation would require counties to adopt specific safeguards for the transportation of ballots.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: What happens when the levies break homeowners

An argument for seriously considering doing something about the dreaded property tax.

Campaigns & Elections

Policy

Can Pennsylvania erase property taxes without wiping out education?

The long, difficult and ongoing quest to reduce property taxes in Pennsylvania: A City & State analysis.

Power List

Power Lists

The 2022 Pennsylvania Nonprofit Power 100

Recognizing the nonprofit leaders serving the most vulnerable people in Pennsylvania.

News & Politics

Politics

Poll shows Democrats still leading races for governor, U.S. Senate

Republican Mehmet Oz now trails John Fetterman in the state’s U.S. Senate race by less than 3 points, according to a new Trafalgar Group poll

Events

Personality

City & State honors difference makers at Fifty Over 50 event in Philadelphia

The first-class event celebrated the most distinguished people in Pennsylvania who have reached the half-century mark.

News & Politics

Politics

State senator wants to use Constitution to ban insurrectionists from office

State Sen. Art Haywood is looking to enforce an existing ban in the U.S. Constitution

Criminal Justice

Policy

The push to compensate those who were wrongfully convicted gets a bipartisan backing in Harrisburg

New bill would award damages to individuals based on the number of years they spent incarcerated.

News & Politics

Politics

Chapman: Future undated ballots should still be counted following SCOTUS ruling

The nation’s high court vacated an order pertaining to undated mail-in ballots in Lehigh County

News & Politics

Policy

Following Biden’s actions on marijuana, Wolf says he can’t issue unilateral pardons

Wolf’s office touted a recent initiative seeking to expedite pardons for people with marijuana convictions.

News & Politics

Opinion

The crisis with Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Pennsylvania

‘We must take measures to safeguard abortion access and reproductive health services at the statewide level.’

Business

Policy

Legal challenges to RGGI are keeping millions in carbon allowances from flowing to Pennsylvania

According to a September report, the third carbon-allowance auction of 2022 generated more than $301 million in revenue for reinvestment.

Policy

Personality

Columnist Will Bunch talks higher education and how college has become a cultural flashpoint for people

In his new book, Bunch examines the political forces that drive people apart in what experts call the ‘college/non-college’ divide.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Physicians: Oz ‘lying to the American people’ through promotion of ‘quack cures’

The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate often used his media platforms to push questionable health products and views.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

John Fetterman pulls in $22M as Dr. Oz moves within striking distance

The celebrity doctor reported raising more than $17M in the most recent quarter.

Ask the Experts

Politics

Polling the pollsters

A guide to understanding political polls.

Analysis

Politics

Ask not for whom the bell polls

What having election deniers on this year’s ballot means for November and beyond.