
Politics & Policy
Pa. Republicans respond to gun violence by trying to impeach Philly’s DA
Republicans in Harrisburg are moving to impeach Philly’s DA, with little input from the city residents who re-elected him last year.
3 years ago
The Jan. 6 hearing and the ‘big lie’
The second Jan. 6 hearing showed former President Trump was told repeatedly there was no election fraud but still pushed 'the big lie' in an attempt to overturn the election
Air Date: June 14, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:45Facing pressure from Democrats, Pa. panel avoids considering gun bills in wake of mass shootings
By sending a slate of firearms-related bills to another committee, a GOP-controlled panel threw cold water on an effort to force a vote on the legislation.
3 years ago
Wolf, lawmakers launch Pa. budget season with billions to spend
It is a particularly unusual spot for a state that has been largely mired in deficits since the Great Recession and is struggling with a shrinking workforce.
3 years ago
President Biden to visit Philadelphia on Tuesday, speaking at AFL-CIO convention
The convention brings 57 unions together to debate, vote on resolutions and chart the course for the labor movement's future.
3 years ago
Jan. 6 hearing: Barr calls Trump’s election claims ‘detached from reality’; Al Schmidt testifies
Witnesses appeared before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as the panel focused on the “big lie,” Trump's false claims of voter fraud.
3 years ago
The package of gun bills has the support of leadership in the Democrat-controlled House and Senate, and Gov. John Carney.
3 years ago
Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement
Senate bargainers have announced a bipartisan framework responding to last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas.
3 years ago
Council to advise Burlington Co. on how to spend J&J settlement
Burlington Co. is set to receive $13.6 million from N.J.’s share of the Johnson & Johnson opioid settlement. An advisory council will tell them how to spend it.
3 years ago
‘Enough is enough’: Thousands demand new gun safety laws
Speaker after speaker in Washington called on senators, who are seen as a major impediment to legislation, to act or face being voted out of office.
3 years ago
Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war
A regional governor accused Russia of using incendiary weapons in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk province.
3 years ago
Legislative effort to rehire retired Philly police officers is on ice
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration could take action on its own, but it’s unclear if or when that might happen.
3 years ago
New baby formula plant gets another $8 million from Pa.
The new funding comes amid a nationwide shortage of infant formula.
3 years ago
Open or closed? City Dems are battling over who gets to decide endorsements.
3 years ago
U.S. lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights.
3 years ago