Mayor Nutter Vetoes Paid Sick Leave Bill
Mayor Nutter says the economy factored into his decision to veto a bill that would have mandated many businesses in the city give paid sick leave to workers.
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Mayor Nutter says the economy factored into his decision to veto a bill that would have mandated many businesses in the city give paid sick leave to workers.
Governor Corbett has signed a bill that will make some changes to the state's liquor law, including one change that will allow for more Happy Hours in some establishments, and less in others.
Brace yourself for motorcade traffic, tomorrow. President Obama will be in town as part of his 2012 presidential campaign.
Democrats don't have the numbers to block the main budget bills, but bills that fund Temple, Lincoln, Pitt and Penn State require a two-thirds super majority to pass. After refusing to put up votes for the state-related universities Monday, Democrats changed course on Tuesday.
Christie says the move is necessary to shore up the state's badly underfunded retirement systems. He predicts New Jersey's fix will be emulated nationally by other states facing similar shortfalls.
Governor Tom Corbett has signed into law a controversial bill expanding a person's right to use lethal force in self-defense in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia schools superintendent Arlene Ackerman calls "false" reports that she is negotiating with the School Reform Commission to buy out the remaining three years of her contract.
Under the current law known as "joint and several," in lawsuits involving multiple defendants, any one defendant can be on the hook for the entire judgment if codefendants can't pay.
Now that New York State recognizes same-sex marriages, will members of Philadelphia's gay and lesbian community be traveling there to get married?
With just four days left for New Jersey legislators to approve a budget for the fiscal year that starts on Friday, a Senate committee is set to address an option that's become quite popular and controversial: the millionaires' tax debate.
The New Jersey state senate is scheduled to vote today on a move approved by the assembly last week that halts the transfer of New Jersey Network to public broadcasters based in New York. Approval is not expected to save the network.
Pennsylvania continues to inch closer to a new state budget ahead of Thursday's deadline. Lawmakers held a rare Sunday session as they attempt to wrap up work on the budget and other legislation.
After tough talk about concessions from Governor Corbett, Pennsylvania worker unions are ending up with contracts many other public employees would welcome in a time of economic stress.
Philadelphia City Council members will be breaking a sweat this summer, even though they're on recess until September. It's because city lawyers told them late this week that they must redistrict pronto, to reflect shifts in population.
Higher education will still see major cuts in a budget deal negotiated by Governor Corbett and legislative leaders, although the pain will not be as bad as in the budget the governor originally proposed.
