Politics & Policy
The circular journey of one uncounted 2020 Pennsylvania mail ballot
Apparently it was dropped into the postal sorter backwards?
3 years ago
Election update: voter suppression, and Senate races to watch
Marty talks with Mother Jone's Ari Berman about the ways access to voting is being suppressed, then we hear about the pivotal Senate races.
Air Date: October 14, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Carney’s GOP challenger says Delaware COVID-19 shutdown based on fear
Republican Julianne Murray said Delaware needs to step back from coronavirus fear in her challenge to incumbent Gov. John Carney.
3 years ago
Listen 2:16Ballot applications from outside groups confuse some voters as deadline looms
While some of those groups have checked with the state to ensure accuracy of their mail-in applications, others have not, and it is not required that they do so.
3 years ago
To jumpstart relief program, Wolf gives landlords more flexibility to collect unpaid rent
Landlords will no longer be required to forgive all payments owed in return for accepting state aid, which is capped at $750, much lower than average rent in many areas.
3 years ago
Bob Brady’s convicted political guru is out of prison — and lurking on the election sidelines
Ken Smukler’s appearance on a recent Zoom call with Philly political bosses turned heads.
3 years ago
Amy Coney Barrett faces Democrats’ tough questions
She declined to say whether she would recuse herself from any election-related cases involving President Donald Trump.
3 years ago
Toomey, Trump and the future of Pa.’s Republicans
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey won't run for political office again. Here's why the pick to fill Toomey's shoes could depend on how Pennsylvania swings in 2020.
Air Date: October 13, 2020
Listen 14:42Election Day off work? Not at most big Philly companies
Some employers are closing early, offering extra PTO hours, or banning meetings on Nov. 3.
3 years ago
With unemployment hotline overloaded and stimulus on hold, Pa. boosts chatbot 90x
If Congress approves a new package, benefits would be retroactive through September.
3 years ago
Michelle Obama, LeBron James team to help boost early voting
Obama's When We All Vote and James' More Than A Vote are teaming to provide transportation, food, music, PPE and other support at at early voting sites around the country.
3 years ago
The 25th Amendment; Cole Brown and finding Blackness in a white world
Author Cole Brown joins to discuss Blackness and his experience being tokenized in his wealthy, predominantly white upbringing.
Air Date: October 13, 2020
Listen 49:45Senate Democrats’ fundraising success puts GOP on defensive
Democratic Senate candidates are mounting a push in Republican states that few would have thought possible just a few months ago.
3 years ago
Want to be a poll worker? Philly says it’s responding to ‘unprecedented’ number of applicants
If you applied to be a Philly poll worker and haven’t gotten a response, the city says it’s busy working through an “unprecedented” number of applications.
3 years ago
Giuliani rallies Italians for Trump in cramped Philly conference room
Rudy Giuliani swung through Philly Monday to stump for Trump — and Christopher Columbus — in a cramped, indoor event.
3 years ago