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A vendor makes change for a marijuana customer at a cannabis marketplace
Politics & Policy

Here’s what’s next for New Jersey’s budding cannabis industry

New Jersey voters approved a referendum legalizing marijuana 2 to 1. But that does not mean that those 21 or older can indulge just yet.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden
Courts & Law

Trump team says it’s suing to stop Pennsylvania vote count

There have been no reports of fraud or any type of ballot concerns out of Pennsylvania. The state received more than 3.1 million mail-in ballots that take time to count.

6 years ago

Protesters raise signs at the Count Every Vote rally on Independence Mall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘Count every vote’: Protesters in Philly demand protection of election integrity

“Not counting every vote threatens to tear this nation apart,” one organizer said.

6 years ago

Voters practice social distance while lining up at polling place in Northern Liberties in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Election Day voting barriers: Language access, constables, correcting mistakes

The Pennsylvania Election Protection Coalition recapped what many anticipated would be a confusing Election Day, and called it a relative success.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters
Politics & Policy

Biden campaign sees ‘clear path to victory,’ shrugs off expected Trump court challenges

Biden's campaign manager says the Democratic nominee will win by a bigger margin than Trump did in 2016 in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.

6 years ago

Election workers scan ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Politics & Policy

Pa. Election 2020 Results: Philly closer to finishing count of mail ballots; at PHL, Trump campaign claims victory

Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt said Wednesday that it will take at least until Thursday morning for workers to wrap up the tally.

6 years ago

New Jersey 3rd Congressional candidate Andy Kim speaks to supporters at the Westin in Mount Laurel in November 2018
Politics & Policy

Kim wins re-election in N.J.’s Third Congressional District, defeating Republican David Richter

Kim’s re-election makes him the longest-serving Democratic congressman in three decades in a district historically been represented by Republicans.

6 years ago

Republican Senate candidate Sen. Mitch McConnell, center, and his wife, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, right, look on as aides show him the election results
Politics & Policy

Democrats losing paths to Senate control as GOP hangs on

It was a jarring outcome for Democrats who had devised an expanded political map, eager to provide a backstop against President Trump and his party’s grip on the Senate.

6 years ago

The Resistance Revival Chorus performs in front of City Hall, onboard a flatbed truck, as part of a voter motivational effort called
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Truck dancing, hula-hooping and helping: How Philly made Election Day

In a year defined by pandemic, movements against racial injustice and the general defiance of norms, Philadelphia showed out on Election Day.

6 years ago

Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday, Oct. 27 in West Philadelphia.
Community

Philly police plan to release Walter Wallace Jr. shooting body cam footage, 911 calls

The Wallace family has viewed the video already, and said, via an attorney, that they did not wish to see the two officers face murder charges.

6 years ago

Margaret Hodgkiss-Lilly operates an extractor, which removes ballots from their envelopes
Politics & Policy

Philly and Pa. continue to count votes as presidential contest hangs in the balance

Turnout in the state’s largest city was robust early, but then trickled off. Few irregularities were reported, and officials are continuing to tally the results.

6 years ago

Bucks County Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (left) and Ivyland Borough Councilmember Christina Finello. (AP Photo and Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

A lawsuit, lines and calls for patience: Suburban Pa. congressional races

Pennsylvania’s competitive congressional races remain unresolved as of Tuesday night.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy

Pivotal Northeast Philly race tilts red as Pa. Legislature remains up in the air

With millions of ballots still to be counted, control of the state House and Senate remain unknown. A pivotal race in Philadelphia is heavily favoring Republicans.

6 years ago

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester speaks with Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, members of the clergy and community leaders at Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Del., Monday, June 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Democrats sweep Delaware races for governor and Congress

Democratic incumbent Gov. Carney, U.S. Rep. Rochester and U.S. Sen. Coons reelected in blue state.

6 years ago

In this Feb. 7, 2019, file photo Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. At least 10 lawmakers and three congressional caucuses have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid, according to government data released this week. Among businesses that received money was a dealership owned by Kelly. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Politics & Policy

Pa. Republicans sue to block ballots; call for state election chief to resign

The efforts are the latest of several GOP legal maneuvers to frustrate vote-counting in Pa, a key battleground state in the 2020 election.

6 years ago

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