Politics & Policy
Pa. funds 3 new state parks, locations yet to be determined
The state’s 2022-23 spending plan includes $56 million to add the new state parks to what is currently a 121-park system.
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The independent investigation into the borough’s police procedures was completed in June, but the report might not be released to the public until the end of July.
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Pennsylvania sues 3 counties over counting mail-in ballots
The Dept. of State sued Lancaster, Berks, and Fayette counties, describing them as “outlier counties” that have not properly certified vote tallies from the May 17 election.
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Pa.’s Josh Shapiro, 19 other state attorneys general defend new rule to regulate ‘ghost guns’
In an amicus brief filed last week, the officials asked a federal judge in Texas to reject a challenge to the new restrictions set to take effect in August.
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Tim Miller on ‘Why We Did It’ and the future of the Republican party
In "Why We Did It", Tim Miller gives an honest reflection his own past work for the Republican Party and the actions of his former peers in the GOP establishment.
Air Date: July 12, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP bid to block all-electric building codes
States, cities and counties elsewhere have begun looking at all-electric building codes that exclude gas infrastructure to accelerate progress toward a carbon-free grid.
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“We will take any effort to influence witness testimony very seriously,” Cheney said.
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Pa. GOP players form pro-Shapiro PAC to buck ‘unacceptable’ Mastriano
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano will have to fend off attacks from many Democratic groups on the way to November.
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The next Jan. 6 committee hearing will focus on the role of QAnon and extremists
A key area of inquiry for congressional investigators has been possible ties between former President Trump and his allies and far-right extremists.
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Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk
They said that federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions.
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Strike force assembling to protect abortion rights in New Jersey
New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announces a team from across his office that will enforce protections for those seeking reproductive health care.
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A new bill could help protect the census after Trump-era interference
After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced a bill that could help protect future counts.
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Wolf, nursing homes come to agreement to boost staff
Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing nearly $300 million a year in additional Medicaid reimbursements, or nearly 20% more.
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Trump associates’ ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel
The Jan. 6 panel said it is looking closely at any ties between people in Trump’s orbit and extremist groups accused of helping put into motion the violence at the Capitol.
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Pa. lawmakers agreed to a big election funding deal — with strings attached
County elections officials have mixed reactions to the legislation, which creates grants but doesn't allow counties to get the jump on counting mail ballots.
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