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Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2021 November election in Philadelphia

A cheat sheet for being informed when you vote.

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First lady Jill Biden gestures during a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in Richmond, Va., Friday, Oct. 15, 2021
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New Jersey

Jill Biden travels to Virginia, New Jersey to help Democrats

On Friday, Biden appeared at events with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Terry McAuliffe, the former Virginia governor running to regain the post.

4 years ago

Philadelphia election workers process mail and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

AG Shapiro moves to block GOP effort to subpoena election records

Despite the lack of evidence of voter fraud during the 2020 election, Pennsylvania's Trump-allied GOP members have pushed ahead with plans for a “forensic audit” of the result

4 years ago

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware hosted a field hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on water quality issues Friday morning
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U.S. Senate committee travels to Dover to hear water quality issues

Members of the U.S. Senate made a road trip to Dover Friday to hear from community leaders about efforts to improve Delaware’s water quality.

4 years ago

Protesters of Sunoco’s Mariner East Pipline kayaked to a clean-up site on Marsh Creek Lake in Chester County, Pa., where the DEP says 8,000 gallons of drilling mud migrated into the stream. (Kimberly Paynter / WHYY)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Some Democrats call for halt to Mariner East following charges, but don’t expect action from legislature

The top Democrat on the state senate’s environmental committee says the legislature likely won’t take any action on pipeline safety.

4 years ago

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Flood insurance rates are spiking for many, to account for climate risk

FEMA says its new rates better reflect the risk from more intense and frequent floods. The increase could make housing unaffordable for some in the most flood-prone areas.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive on the South Lawn
Elections
New Jersey

Jill Biden out to flex political muscle in N.J. governor’s race

Jill Biden will attend an early voting rally at Middlesex College in Edison, New Jersey, where Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy is thought to be comfortably ahead.

4 years ago

In this Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, former President Bill Clinton speaks during funeral services for Henry
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Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection

A spokesman for Bill Clinton says the former president is in the University of California Irvine Medical Center being treated for a non-COVID-related infection.

4 years ago

Wind turbines from the Deepwater Wind project off Block Island, Rhode Island

Energy Department announces $10.8M in funding to study impact of offshore wind on East Coast fisheries

President Biden’s plan to tackle climate change includes renewables like wind power. The commercial fishing industry says it will affect the catch.

4 years ago

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Jan. 6 panel moves forward with criminal contempt charge against Steve Bannon

As expected, Bannon was a no-show for his deposition with the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

4 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

The reasons why Pa.’s legislature paid millions to outside law firms in 2019 and 2020

Spotlight PA sorted through thousands of heavily redacted documents to reveal how the Pennsylvania legislature spends taxpayer dollars on private lawyers.

4 years ago

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Philly officials point to abundance of illegal guns as driver of homicide surge

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw spoke about the role of the illegal gun trade at a hearing organized by City Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.

4 years ago

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Pennsylvania

Time is running out for Pennsylvanians to apply for a mail ballot in the general election

Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid says voters who choose to vote by mail should submit their application as soon as possible.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks at a press conference.
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Pennsylvania

Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces long-expected run for Pennsylvania governor

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro made his long-awaited campaign for governor official in Pittsburgh Wednesday morning.

4 years ago

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Government
Law
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmakers hand out millions in public contracts to law firms that fill their campaign coffers

The mutually beneficial system, entirely legal, enriches the campaigns of Pa. lawmakers, who in turn hire firms for all types of legal matters — and all paid for by taxpayers.

4 years ago

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