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Politics & Policy

Marijuana buds are seen in a glass jar
Government
Law
Pennsylvania

Medical marijuana law changes get through Pennsylvania House

Representatives voted 164 to 38 for the bill, which would permit dispensing a three-month supply at a time, up from one month's supply.

4 years ago

(Dan Levy / Billy Penn)
Elections
New Jersey

It’s primary day in N.J. Here’s what you need to know

All 120 seats in the N.J. legislature are up for grabs and the governor is also on the ballot. Here’s what you need to know before you head to the polls today.

4 years ago

Shane Riggins, of Philadelphia Socialist Alternative, leads a protest by the group Tax The Rich PHL against proposed business tax cuts in the Philadelphia 2022 municipal budget. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
Business
Philadelphia
Taxes

Philly socialist groups, unions protest proposed city business tax cuts

Several groups decried Philly business and parking tax cuts, connecting them to larger economic inequalities worsened by the pandemic.

4 years ago

ity Councilmember Jamie Gauthier speaks from a podium
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Council to Kenney: $100 million needed to combat historic surge in gun violence

A letter sent Friday calls for investments designed to help neighborhoods most impacted by Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic.

4 years ago

A closeup of a protester's open carry gun
Law
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
Billy Penn

You wouldn’t need a license to carry a gun in Philly under a bill gaining steam in Harrisburg

Law enforcement groups have come out against the proposal, saying it would make both officers and civilians unsafe.

4 years ago

The 2021 Flower Show kicked off for Pennsylvania Horticultural Society members Friday June 4, and opens to the public Saturday. For the first time, the show is being held outdoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic at FDR Park in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Radio Times
Philadelphia
Politics

Regional Roundup – 06/07/21

New Jersey's primary election, the impact of venture capitalism on local newspapers and journalism, and the first outdoor Philadelphia Flower Show.

Air Date: June 7, 2021 10:00 am

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Philadelphia Mayor Kenney speaks at a June press conference.
Government Accountability
Philadelphia

‘You have to ask yourself: When does the mayor resign?’: Philly critiques a struggling Kenney administration

In interviews, community leaders and regular citizens said their trust in Kenney’s leadership has eroded. Some blamed his style of delegating authority.

4 years ago

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People, some holding signs, participate in a protest demanding Pa. pay out their unemployment benefits
Keystone Crossroads
Employment
Pennsylvania

What you need to know about Pennsylvania’s new unemployment system

Pa. will unveil its new unemployment compensation portal Tuesday, replacing a 40-year-old system stretched thin during last year’s record unemployment.

4 years ago

From left, EU's Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, World Bank President David Malpass, Italy's Finance Minister Daniele Franco, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann, Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso pose for a family photo as finance ministers from across the G7 nations meet at Lancaster House in London, Saturday, June 5, 2021 ahead of the G7 leaders' summit. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
Economy
International
Taxes

G-7 nations sign key pact to make tech giants pay fair taxes

The world’s richest countries signed a landmark agreement Saturday.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia parking garage at 8th and Chestnut streets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Taxes
Transportation

Philly progressives, urbanists blast $130 million cut to city parking tax

Statements and a petition opposed a bill that would slash the tax rate to 17%, noting there was no guarantee lot workers would benefit, as promised.

4 years ago

Claire DeMatteis is leaving her post as Delaware corrections commissioner. Monroe B. Hudson Jr. has been nominated to succeed her. (State of Delaware)
Delaware
Economic Development
Incarceration

Delaware’s first female prisons chief leaving to oversee spending of $2 billion in COVID-19 stimulus money

Claire DeMatteis is moving to a new job after guiding the Department of Correction through a tumultuous four-plus years, since a prison riot left a guard dead.

4 years ago

Interim Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen, at right, who is running in the June 8 primary, shares a podium with US Rep. Donald Norcross, brother of South Jersey political power broker George Norcross, at a June 2 event to announce a $35 million grant to rebuild Ablett Village, a dilapidated Camden housing project. (Photo by April Saul for WHYY)
Elections
New Jersey

Gov. Murphy officially endorses interim Camden Mayor Carstarphen in Tuesday’s primary

Carstarphen is favored by South Jersey Democratic power brokers, such as insurance executive George Norcross.

4 years ago

(Thibault Camus/AP Photo)
Media
Politics
Public Safety

Facebook suspends Trump accounts for 2 years

Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that automatically exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site.

4 years ago

Signs for Republican candidates for governor dot a roadside in Toms River, N.J. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
New Jersey

Many N.J. Republicans still on the fence as a crowded primary for governor draws near

In the Republican stronghold of Ocean County, many GOP voters said they are still weighing their options with Tuesday’s primary just days away.

4 years ago

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Gerald Welty sits the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol  as he waits to hear debate on voter legislation in Austin, Texas, Thursday, May 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Elections
Government Accountability

Trump’s grip on GOP sparks fears about democratic process

Trump loyalists who falsely insist he won the 2020 election are running for top election offices in several swing states.

4 years ago

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