Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. North Carolina Senator Phil Berger and North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall take ...

Pennsylvania is passing a $50 billion spending package to end a four-month budget stalemate that has held up billions for public schools and social services. FILE - The Pennsylvania State Capitol is ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing a $50 billion spending package to end a four-month budget stalemate that has held up billions for public schools and social services HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Billions of ...

The federal worker pay bill from GOP Sen. Ron Johnson failed even after Republicans said they would add language specifically requested by Democrats to pay both workers who are required to work during ...

In the name of national security, active-duty servicemembers in Hawaii train for warfare and to survive incoming fire, quite literally — but last Wednesday, they dodged a bullet, figuratively.

For the first time since Republicans took control of the General Assembly, a comprehensive budget may not land on the governor's desk. These deals often take months, but this year feels especially ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars for Pennsylvania’s public schools and social services could soon start flowing after four-plus months of delay, as lawmakers on Wednesday approved key ...