Politics & Policy
Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power
Next month, Pennsylvania voters will decide a pair of constitutional amendments to limit disaster emergency declarations to three weeks, rather than three months.
3 years ago
After Amazon: Labor tries to regroup in wake of Alabama loss
Amazon and business groups celebrated the decision, saying warehouse workers got a chance to weigh the pros and cons of union membership — and voted to reject it.
3 years ago
It’s a no: Amazon warehouse workers vote against unionizing in historic election
Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's the 2nd-largest private employer. The Alabama vote prompted new national interest in unions.
3 years ago
‘New strategy’: Politicians in crisis refuse calls to resign
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz joins a growing list of politicians from both parties — almost exclusively men — who are defying the traditional response to controversy.
3 years ago
Delaware Democrats reject GOP calls to end virtual legislative session
Frustrated with technological restrictions that limited debate over gun control legislation, Republican lawmakers say it’s time to return to in-person meetings.
3 years ago
‘It has to stop’: Biden takes initial action on guns, calls on Congress to do more
Declaring U.S gun violence an "epidemic" and "an international embarrassment," President Biden outlined actions to regulate certain firearms and to try to prevent gun violence
3 years ago
Philly ER doctor Kevin Baumlin declares candidacy for U.S. Senate as a Democrat
Although he hasn’t dabbled in politics before, Baumlin says he believes the skills he has developed in the health care sector are relevant.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania Senate race already underway; Philly D.A. election update
Chris Brennan of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Akela Lacy of The Intercept join Marty to talk about the already-crowded 2022 Senate race, and DA Krasner's election battle.
Air Date: April 8, 2021
Listen 49:30Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss
Biden has faced increasing pressure to act on gun control after a spate of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks.
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‘We are complicit in their misery’ says Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware after border visit
Delaware’s senior U.S. Senator says the U.S. has an obligation to improve conditions in Central America so migrants have less need to try to escape to the U.S.
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Pa. House advances 2-year child sex abuse lawsuit window
The proposal was sent to the state Senate by a vote of 149 to 52, two weeks after both chambers finished the first round of approvals for the constitutional amendment.
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A brief history of how racism shaped interstate highways
Biden's infrastructure plan aims to promote racial equity. A professor says highway planners in the mid-20th century sometimes purposefully destroyed Black communities.
3 years ago
A powerful new City Hall position to combat child welfare scandals is up for debate
The proposal pits Philly youth against the very office tasked with protecting them.
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Moran suddenly resigned as Camden’s mayor. Here’s who wants to replace him
The South Jersey Democratic machine has already picked its candidate to replace Moran, which has inspired other candidates who want to buck the status quo.
3 years ago
Listen 4:09Document: Feds’ proposal refers to expanded ‘bed space’ in Berks detention center
A county commissioner omitted that detail in public comments on the center’s future.
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