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Politics & Policy

Pa. Sen. Cris Dush appears at a committee hearing
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

GOP wants personal voter data to root out fraud. Pa. already uses a more secure system

Pennsylvania has spent nearly half a million dollars over the past six years to find and remove outdated registrations from its voter database.

4 years ago

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NPR
Government Accountability
National
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

A Black family got their beach back — and inspired others to fight against land theft

The beachfront land — known as Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, Calif. — is being returned to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce 97 years after it was taken.

4 years ago

Outdoor dining in Philadelphia
Business
Food & Drink
Public Spaces

Council President Clarke counters Domb’s outdoor dining bill with his own

Philadelphia City Council’s President introduces a dining out extension and says the current regulations are fine for outdoor dining.

4 years ago

People take part in the Women's March ATX rally, Saturday, Oct., 2, 2021 in at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas
NPR
Gender
National
Public Health

Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas’ 6-week abortion ban

The most restrictive abortion law in the country is back in effect in Texas, after a temporary block was lifted.

4 years ago

Protesters storm the Capitol on Jan. 6. (John Minchillo/AP)
NPR
Government
Government Accountability

The White House authorizes the National Archives to share documents with Jan. 6 panel

President Biden determined that asserting executive privilege was "not warranted" for the first set of documents gathered by the archives.

4 years ago

FILE - A combo of file images of Novaya Gazeta editor Dmitry Muratov, left, and of Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa
International
Media

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Ressa and Muratov

The Nobel Committee said Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia were honored for “their courageous fight for freedom of expression.”

4 years ago

(photo credit/Lisa Berg)
Radio Times

Robert Costa on “Peril”

The Washington Post's Robert Costa discusses "Peril," co-authored with Bob Woodward, about the tumultuous period of transition from Trump's presidency to Biden's.

Air Date: October 8, 2021 10:00 am

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A man pulls up to drop off mail at the mailboxes at the Portland Post Office
NPR
Government
National

The Postal Service is slowing the mail to save money. Critics say it’s a death spiral

As of Oct. 1, some first-class mail has been delivered more slowly. Some say between that and recent price increases, it spells trouble for the agency.

4 years ago

A closeup of
Elections
New Jersey

Election 2021: N.J. rolling out early voting, other changes. Here’s what you need to know

N.J. voters have a third option to cast their ballots this fall: a new early voting period. Here’s what you need to know about how to vote and who’s on the ballot.

4 years ago

City Hall is pictured from afar
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government
Philadelphia

Everything you need to know about Philly City Council redistricting

The process was notoriously fraught in 2001, and the end result was considered a gerrymander. This year, onlookers are not expecting fireworks, but have concerns.

4 years ago

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Washington
Economy
Government
National

Senate dodges U.S. debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing

The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving legislation to lift the federal limit on new borrowing by nearly a half-trillion dollars.

4 years ago

Screenshot of a press conference with Govs. Tom Wolf and Phil Murphy, where they have joined an effort to share gun violence data with other states. (Gov. Murphy / Twitter)
Gun Violence
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania and New Jersey join multistate effort to stop gun violence

Gun trafficking does not respect state lines, so Govs. Tom Wolf and Phil Murphy have joined an effort to share gun violence data with other states.

4 years ago

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President in Washington. Arguments begin Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on allegations that he incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Elections
Government Accountability

Report details Trump’s all-out bid to overturn election results

“In attempting to enlist DOJ for personal, political purposes in an effort to maintain his hold on the White House, Trump grossly abused the power of the presidency.”

4 years ago

The exterior of George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County
Incarceration
Pennsylvania

Delco Council votes to deprivatize the county’s prison

Delaware County officials kept a campaign promise with the vote to terminate GEO Group’s contract to operate Pennsylvania’s only privately run county prison.

5 years ago

Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
Delaware
Public Health

Delaware using $50M in COVID-relief money to replace old ‘State Welfare Home’

The hospital has floors that cannot be used and outdated systems. It will be replaced by a new state-of-the-art facility on the property near Smyrna.

5 years ago

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