Politics News – Metro Philadelphia

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Affordable Housing

Mayor Parker unveils $2 billion, 30,000-unit housing plan for Philadelphia

By Jack Tomczuk

trump education

Politics

Explainer: What inspired Trump’s order to dismantle Education Department?

By Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Philly 311

Local

Frustration grows over Philly’s 311 system, residents say issues go unresolved

By Jack Tomczuk

homeless funding

Affordable Housing

Youth homeless services groups again fighting for funding

By Jack Tomczuk

Parker budget

Local

Mayor Parker’s second budget proposal puts focus on housing, tax cuts

By Jack Tomczuk

POWER Act

Local

POWER Act aims to protect Philadelphians from Trump’s federal rollbacks on workers’ rights

By Metro Philadelphia

Local

Trump admin threatens to cut Temple, Drexel funding over antisemitism cases

By Jack Tomczuk

city 250th Philadelphia

Local

City Council OKs $45M for 250th anniversary

By Jack Tomczuk

SEPTA

Local

SEPTA faces another ‘death spiral’ without state funding

By Jack Tomczuk

Trump education

Local

PFT, local officials rally against Trump’s looming Department of Ed overhaul

By Jack Tomczuk

Driving Equality Philadelphia

Local

Explainer: How Philadelphia’s ‘Driving Equality’ law is reshaping traffic stops and racial disparities

By Jack Tomczuk

Local

City Council tells ICE to release Philadelphia man

By Jack Tomczuk

speed cameras Philadelphia

Local

Speed cameras proposed for Philadelphia school zones

By Jack Tomczuk

tax reform

Business

Reform commission calls for elimination of business tax, wage tax cuts

By Jack Tomczuk

Krasner impeachment

Local

Philly DA Larry Krasner announces re-election campaign

By Melissa Mitman

Federal Local Trump

Politics

Federal threats against local officials who don’t cooperate with immigration orders could be unconstitutional

By Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Trump

Politics

On the ground: Trump’s 2025 Inauguration draws MAGA faithful, not much else

By Jason Peters

Philly political landscape 2025

Local

Key storylines that will shape Philly’s political landscape in 2025

By Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

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Politics

How and why the US Senate could thwart Trump’s cabinet picks

By Katie Pruszynski, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States from 1977-1981, known for his activities with Habitat and Humanity.

AMNY

Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th president, dead at 100

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