Politics & Policy
Immigrant advocates sound alarm on PennDOT sharing drivers’ personal info
Personal data shared with PennDOT can wind up in the hands of federal law enforcement and private businesses without a driver’s knowledge.
4 years ago
Postal Service, under political spotlight, preps for surge in election mail
President Trump’s attacks on mail voting and changes by the postmaster general have undermined some confidence in the system — but experts say the USPS can handle the job.
4 years ago
At western Pa. gas drilling site, Pence talks jobs, repeats falsehoods on Biden’s fracking position
Vice president touts pre-pandemic economy in Beaver County, which has double-digit unemployment rate.
4 years ago
GOP’s slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate
A scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package appears certain to fail in a Senate test vote Thursday.
4 years ago
Voting and our election process is under threat from political attacks and the confusion caused by the pandemic. We discuss ways to secure voting and a fair election.
Air Date: September 10, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:48New Jersey governor presses lawmakers to enact ‘baby bonds’
Murphy cast the proposal as a way to help lower-income families who have been especially hard hit by the economic downturn that stemmed from the response to COVID-19.
4 years ago
‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to coronavirus
President Trump is acknowledging he played down the projected impact of the deadly coronavirus early this year and says he meant to avoid creating a panic.
4 years ago
Whistleblower alleges DHS told him to stop reporting on Russia threat
The whistleblower says there were multiple meetings this summer about downplaying the domestic threat posed by white supremacists, and focusing more on militant leftists.
4 years ago
Petition drive for nonpartisan Camden elections falls short; activists mull their options
Camden’s clerk told activists they were only 151 signatures short of getting their question on the ballot. Then, Camden City Council delivered the final blow.
4 years ago
Pa. senators consider harsher penalties for drivers who don’t move over for emergency vehicles
Existing state law requires those driving in Pennsylvania to slow down and move over any time they encounter an emergency vehicle with its lights or sirens on.
4 years ago
Bill to keep Pa. out of regional cap-and-trade program passes, but faces governor’s veto
RGGI is a cap-and-trade program among 10 northeastern states to reduce emissions from the power sector.
4 years ago
Trump, Republicans raise $210 million in August — far behind Democrats’ haul
President Trump and Republicans could've set a one-month fundraising record — had their Democratic counterparts not hauled in some $150 million more.
4 years ago
Report: Postal Service changes delay prescription drugs
The report contradicts public claims by Louis DeJoy that the recent moves he imposed “should not have impacted anybody.
4 years ago
Official claims pressure to alter Homeland Security intel
Brian Murphy says in a whistle-blower complaint that he was demoted for refusing to alter his intelligence reports in an “illegal and improper" manner.
4 years ago
Find your polling place for the November 2020 election in Philadelphia
The current list will likely grow, and is subject to change. We’ll update it weekly.
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