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Pennsylvania voter registration application (Eric Walter/WHYY)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Wolf move expands voter registration forms at state offices

Seven additional Pennsylvania government agencies will provide voter registration forms under a new order being signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.

3 years ago

Stewart Rhodes speaks in front of a banner that reads, ''Oath Keeperes'
Government Accountability
National
Policing

Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list

The data raises fresh concerns about the presence of extremists in law enforcement and the military who are tasked with enforcing laws and protecting the U.S.

3 years ago

This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and redacted by in part by the FBI, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. (Department of Justice via AP)
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The latest in the Trump classified documents investigation

How will the appointment of a "special master" impact the DOJ investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents?

Air Date: September 7, 2022 10:00 am

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Cindy Parlow Cone, left, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, looks on as United States' Becky Sauerbrunn signs a new collective bargaining agreement as part of an event in which with the federation, U.S. Women's National Team Players Association and the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association signed new collective bargaining agreements following the women's match against Nigeria at Audi Field, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Washington. The U.S. won 2-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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U.S. Soccer, players formally sign equal pay agreements

A ceremony was held following the women’s friendly match against Nigeria at Audi Field in Washington D.C., with U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh among those on hand.

3 years ago

Traffic passes through the toll plaza at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey, on Friday, June 10, 2022. The busy bridge connecting New Jersey and New York City is moving to cashless tolls. Beginning in July, drivers paying cash tolls will have their license plates scanned and will be billed by mail. As part of the transformation, the tollbooths and islands will be demolished. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
New Jersey
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N.J. wants to negotiate out-of-state income taxes for commuters

New Jersey officials have introduced bipartisan legislation that would give the state more leverage in a fight to end double taxation for state residents.

3 years ago

File photo: Former Councilmember Derek Green. (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Councilmember Derek Green resigns, enters race for Philly mayor

Democratic Councilmember Derek Green has decided to run for mayor, saying he wants to run on his record.

3 years ago

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Gender
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In new gun law, a quiet breakthrough for victims of abuse

A new bipartisan gun safety law makes it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms.

3 years ago

Queen Elizabeth, facing the camera, shakes the hand of Liz Truss, who is faced away from the camera.
Government
International
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Liz Truss becomes Britain’s new prime minister

Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her.

3 years ago

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Environment
Government
Health Care
StateImpact Pennsylvania

New climate law has a hidden benefit for coal miners: Permanent funding for black lung

Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democrats’ large climate and health care bill, included one provision aimed at helping miners afflicted by black lung disease.

3 years ago

Maria Quiñones Sánchez speaks at a podium outdoors.
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

Maria Quiñones Sánchez is running for mayor: What to know about the Democratic party insurgent

The four-term council member on Tuesday resigned her seat and announced her candidacy.

3 years ago

File photo: Former Councilmember Maria Quinones Sanchez. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
Government
Philadelphia

Maria Quiñones Sánchez resigns from Philly council, launches bid for mayor

Another member of Philadelphia City Council has resigned, and she’s leaving no doubt that she’s running for mayor.

3 years ago

Then Britain's Prime Minister-elect Liz Truss.
NPR
Elections
Government
International

Liz Truss is the U.K.’s next prime minister

Britain's Conservative Party has announced its new leader is Liz Truss, who has served as foreign minister for the past 12 months.

3 years ago

Lt. Gov John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Fetterman celebrates unions, Oz wants to cut regulations: How Pa. Sen. candidates compare on jobs and labor

Fetterman says the “union way of life is sacred,” Oz wants to cut regulations. Here’s how the Pa. Senate candidates compare on jobs and labor.

3 years ago

People form a line outside of a building.
Government
History
International
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Chile votes on proposed constitution with big changes

Chileans are voting in a plebiscite to decide whether to adopt a far-reaching new constitution that would fundamentally change the South American country.

3 years ago

Students walk through a green arch on a college campus.
Higher Education
Personal Finance
Taxes

Some states could tax Biden’s student loan debt relief

But in some states, the tax man may demand a cut of that relief. That’s because some states tax forgiven debt as income.

3 years ago

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