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The Philadelphia City Commissioners at a meeting in early 2024.
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Spotlight PA

Philadelphia voting commission shakeup creates bad optics during big election year

After a change in leadership and staff duties, the Philadelphia Board of City Commissioners’ meetings have been marked by frequent public spats.

2 years ago

Bill Clinton looks on as Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat shake hands
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A radical Mideast proposal: What if the U.S. recognized a Palestinian state now?

139 nations already recognize a Palestinian state. At the United Nations, the Palestinians have something called "nonmember observer status."

2 years ago

A University of Florida football game last fall.
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NAACP urges Black athletes to avoid Florida public universities over anti-DEI policies

The storied civil rights organization accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of having "waged war on Black America."

2 years ago

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Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It’s a myth with a long history

The narratives are being pushed by prominent right-wing figures including Cleta Mitchell, a former adviser to Donald Trump, along with Trump himself.

2 years ago

File photo: A TikTok sign is displayed on their building in Culver City, Calif., March 11, 2024.
Government
Kids
Technology

House passes bill that would lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner doesn’t sell. Senate path unclear

Lawmakers are acting on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a U.S. national security threat.

2 years ago

A close-up of Biden on the left and Trump on right
NPR
Elections
National
Politics

Trump and Biden clinch 2024 presidential nominations

The general election rematch is now official as both men have secured the required delegates to be their respective party's nominee.

2 years ago

A polling place at Moorestown Township Town Hall in Burlington County, New Jersey.
Elections
Government
New Jersey
Politics

What to know ahead of New Jersey’s 2024 primary election

New Jersey’s primary election is Tuesday, June 4. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

2 years ago

Marijuana in jars on a shelf
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Delaware
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Public Health

Delaware weed stores will have the chance to offer ‘deli-style’ sales

The state’s proposed regulations only allow for pre-packaged buds, but the marijuana commissioner says dispensaries can seek a variance.

2 years ago

Listen 2:02
Hearing inside the State House
Government Accountability
New Jersey

New Jersey lawmakers fast track bill that could restrict records access under open records law

The bill prohibits the disclosure of any records to data brokers, or commercial interests that collect and sell information provided by government agencies.

2 years ago

Pa. Capitol building
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2024: A complete guide to the primary candidates for auditor general

The auditor general monitors how public dollars are spent, to catch fraud and graft if they occur.

2 years ago

Special counsel Robert Hur takes his seat as he appears before the House Judiciary Committee for a hearing on whether President Joe Biden had mishandled classified information after his time as vice president, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
NPR
Elections
Government Accountability
National

Special counsel Hur is testifying on Capitol Hill in Biden classified documents probe

Special counsel Robert Hur is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on his investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents.

2 years ago

Marcia Fudge, the U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development, testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services in January
NPR
Government
Housing
National

U.S. Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge will step down this month

Fudge, 71, is one of the few cabinet members to leave the Biden administration so far, and will return home to Ohio.

2 years ago

An October 2020 photo shows a newly renovated bathroom at Philadelphia International Airport.
Government
Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

‘Those bathrooms are going to get better at the airport’: Parker pledges improvements

Does Mayor Parker have a secret project to build Philly the cleanest, greenest, big-city airport bathrooms in the country?

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium
Elections
Government
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Pennsylvania
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Bidens return to Pa., visit private family home in Philly suburb before campaign speech

Biden later spoke to a packed house at Strath Haven Middle School in Delaware County where the president took the campaign stage.

2 years ago

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File photo: Temple wide receiver Zae Baines (80) runs with the ball after making a catch during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Annapolis, Md.  Thanks to a new law passed by Philadelphia City Council, the city could partner with Temple University School of Law to help high school and college athletes navigate and monetize NIL deals, with free legal and financial advice. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Business
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Sports

Philly City Council passes law to help student athletes navigate financial deals

The city will partner with Temple University School of Law to help high school and college athletes navigate NIL deals by providing free legal and financial advice.

2 years ago

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