Politics & Policy
Pennsylvania Senate moves to overhaul probation system
The bill aims to limit the length of probation sentences and the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent to jail.
4 years ago
Pa. election review continues despite no evidence of rigged vote
Partisan election reviews of the 2020 presidential election are underway in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
4 years ago
Pa. Republicans are quickly moving a new draft congressional map. Here’s what it would do
Members of the public didn’t get the granular data needed to analyze the map in detail until after lawmakers had already voted on it. Here’s what you need to know.
4 years ago
Controversy continues over violence fight between council member, controller, and mayor
Philadelphia’s City Controller and a member of City Council are at odds with how Mayor Jim Kenney is handing the uptick in Philadelphia murders.
4 years ago
Fox stars tried to get Trump to act on Jan. 6, texts show
Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Brian Kilmeade all texted advice to Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, as a mob of pro-Donald Trump loyalists stormed the Capitol.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania tries again to move up 2024 presidential primary
The state Senate unanimously approved a bill to move up Pennsylvania’s primary elections in presidential election years by five weeks to the third Tuesday in March.
4 years ago
Want a Delco government contract? First, you must disclose political contributions
County Council members are hoping to put an end once and for all to the ‘pay-to-play’ system they say has hampered the bidding process.
4 years ago
Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5T, avoiding default
The Senate has approved the measure 50-49 in a party-line vote, sending the legislation to the House.
4 years ago
Pa. Republicans are moving a new draft congressional map. It’s still mostly a mystery
The new map is expected to pass through a key House committee Wednesday morning, though both Democrats and Republicans said they didn’t have all the details.
4 years ago
Ready. Set. Philly! to shut down with business startup well underway
A group with a mission to boost the Philly economy is shutting down, saying things are on the upswing.
4 years ago
Pa. lawmakers advance plan to boost broadband internet expansion
The bill, which was sent to the Senate, would set up the independent Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.
4 years ago
Leaders face vote on redrawn Pennsylvania Assembly districts
Time is getting tight in the redistricting process, with about two months left before candidates begin circulating nominating petitions to get on the primary ballot.
4 years ago
David Cay Johnston on ‘The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America’
Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston details in a new book how former President Trump used the Oval House to enrich himself and his family.
Air Date: December 14, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:24Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows
Documents released by Meadows include exchanges about his efforts to help Trump overturn his defeat in the presidential election.
4 years ago
Saule Omarova gets candid: Banks sank her nomination to become a key regulator
She says they distorted her research, which led to an environment in which attacks against her became unfair and personal.
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