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Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philadelphians call for extension of eviction, lockout moratorium

An all-out effort is underway to stop evictions and lockouts in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Chuck Schumer walks while carrying a beverage and wearing a mask
NPR
Immigration
Kids

Senate Democrats roll child care and immigration into a $3.5T budget framework

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unveiled the plan ahead of a vote to begin a lengthy process of writing partisan spending bills.

4 years ago

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Environment
Politics
Sustainability
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Environmental group asks court to order lawmakers pay back money meant for conservation

An environmental group is hoping to build on earlier court victories to get the state to return more than $1 billion to a conservation fund.

4 years ago

The bipartisan group of senators who are behind the infrastructure package talk to the press on July 28. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
NPR
Government
Infrastructure

The bipartisan infrastructure bill advances in the Senate

The legislation includes nearly $550 billion in new spending above what Congress was already planning to allocate for infrastructure over the next eight years.

4 years ago

The price of a first-class stamp will go up 3 cents later in August to help pay for service changes. (Jenny Kane/AP)
NPR
Government

The Postal Service presses forward with unpopular plan to slow some mail delivery

Two of the newly confirmed members of the U.S. Postal Service's Board of Governors spoke out Friday against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's plan to slow delivery.

4 years ago

In January 2013, residents turned in more than 2,600 weapons for cash payments in Trenton. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Gun Violence
New Jersey

N.J. hosting four gun buybacks this weekend across the state

While there is limited evidence they help prevent shootings, N.J.’s acting attorney general says the buyback events are part of a broader strategy to address gun violence.

4 years ago

A closeup of Rep. Conor Lamb
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Pennsylvania

Conor Lamb joins Senate race, making a case for the Blue Dog Democrat

Lamb, 37, is a former Marine and federal prosecutor who has spent his short political career carefully straddling party lines.

4 years ago

Sen. Bob Menendez speaks at a podium.
Government Accountability
International
National
New Jersey

Menendez, 9/11 victims push for intelligence agencies to declassify more documents

Proponents of the bill believe the information in these documents will show direct ties between the hijackers and the government of Saudi Arabia.

4 years ago

Alexander Martinez wears a face mask and detainee scrubs
Government
Immigration

Immigrant detentions soar despite Biden’s campaign promises

The number of people in federal immigration detention has risen markedly under President Joe Biden. Since the end of February, the number of detainees has more than doubled.

4 years ago

A closeup of an offshore wind turbine
Environment
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

Nonpartisan group wants Murphy administration to put price on clean-energy transition ASAP

Detailed cost analysis remains 18 months out, even though it was promised with Energy Master Plan in 2020.

4 years ago

In this March 4, 2020, file photo, abortion rights demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Among abortion-rights activists, (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Radio Times
Gender
Health Care
Law

‘Controlling Women: What We Must Do To Save Reproductive Freedom’

Kathryn Kolbert, who argued the landmark Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which is credited with saving Roe v. Wade, discusses the ongoing assault on abortion rights in the U.S.

Air Date: August 5, 2021 10:00 am

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Addiction
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Feds roll back ‘confusing’ addiction funding rules that had deadly consequence in Pa.

The change impacts people who need addiction treatment and use medical marijuana for a substance use or mental health disorder.

4 years ago

Jack Ciattarelli and Diane Allen wave to supporters during a press conference
Elections
Government
New Jersey

‘Jack and Diane’ take on N.J. Gov. Murphy over state services, treatment of women

The longtime state senator from Burlington County and former Philly TV news anchor is being praised as a smart pick for Ciattarelli in the race to unseat Gov. Murphy.

4 years ago

A group of people gather behind Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride as she speaks at a podium.
Delaware
Employment
Home & Family

Paid family leave advocates rally in Wilmington: ‘We can’t afford the cost of inaction’

Initiatives at the federal and state level would provide paid leave for new parents and people with or caring for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious illness.

4 years ago

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Chester Country election workers check ballots
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Sen. Mastriano hopes to issue election ‘audit’ subpoenas within 2 weeks

Mastriano has been a leading proponent in Pennsylvania of former President Donald Trump's attempt to reverse his election loss.

4 years ago

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