A newly elected state legislature, backed by a dark-money effort linked primarily to the nuclear industry, overcame years of opposition to pass the bailout.
While la junta and its supporters have painted the Puerto Rican government as financially irresponsible, the board itself is no paragon of fiscal restraint.
Larry Krasner asked the state Supreme Court to deem the death penalty as applied unconstitutional, citing overwhelming evidence of wrongful convictions.
Josh Shapiro’s new stance on HB 1614 came in response to pressure from protesters at the Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia.
In the House Democratic caucus meeting, the Speaker fired shots at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her criticism of conservative members.
A new Pennsylvania law allows the state attorney general to prosecute some gun crimes in Philadelphia if Krasner takes a pass.
Lessons from Ferguson largely informed the unit’s forward-looking design and its prioritization of resources to address future police shootings and incidences of misconduct.
Gov. Tom Wolf is weighing whether to sign SB 48, a GOP bill that would ban straight-ticket voting and give Donald Trump an edge in 2020.
Cabán ran on ending cash bail, decriminalizing poverty and sex work, and faced the full weight of the machine.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Pressure on freshmen in Congress to sign up for Steny Hoyer’s Israeli adventure has intensified as AIPAC is determined to prove its continued relevance.
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