Politics & Policy
F&M poll shows a majority of conservative Pennsylvanians view 1/6 attack negatively
State and congressional Republicans have all but avoided talking about the attack, and Franklin and Marshall College poll results offer some insight on that.
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The web app helps sort through the bureaucracy.
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The last decade brought Philadelphia its biggest population jump since 1950. The number of Black and white residents declined, while Latino and Asian numbers spiked.
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Three senators test positive for COVID in breakthrough cases
Sens. Angus King of Maine, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, and John Hickenlooper of Colorado all said they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated.
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Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol
A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff.
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N.J. approves first set of rules for recreational weed sales. Here’s what you need to know
Nearly a year after residents voted to legalize it, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission planted the seeds for recreational marijuana use.
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Pa. Sen. Mastriano’s plan to issue election subpoenas ‘stopped’
Mastriano, who has helped spread Trump's baseless claims that the election was stolen from him in Pennsylvania, also said he has “been stopped for the time being.”
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Ending gerrymandering: the redistricting fight in Pa.
Pennsylvnaia is notorious for its gerrymandered districts. Will the redistricting process this year lead to fairer congressional and legislative maps?
Air Date: August 19, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30N.J. commission to release rules for recreational weed businesses
Several months after voters overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana, potential businesses will learn the rules they have to follow to operate.
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Poll shows double-digit lead for Murphy over Ciattarelli in N.J. gov race
Out of 810 registered voters reached last week, just over half of them (52%) support the incumbent Democrat over Ciattarelli.
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Pennsylvania may use taxpayer dollars for major golf events
The USGA last week announced that it will bring nine more Opens for men and women to Oakmont and Merion over the next three decades.
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Exiting Afghanistan: the women and allies left behind
What does the Taliban takeover mean for women and girls in Afghanistan? And, why didn't the U.S. evacuate Afghan interpreters who now face deadly retribution by the Taliban.
Air Date: August 18, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:004 takeaways from new Pa. census data and what it means for redistricting
The 5-member panel that draws new state House and Senate maps will have to consider how to evenly distribute Pennsylvania's shifting population.
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America’s longest war ends: mistakes and lessons learned
After two decades, Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban. What was America’s longest war all about and why is our exit from Afghanistan so chaotic?
Air Date: August 17, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Biden says he stands ‘squarely behind’ Afghanistan decision
Biden said he will not repeat mistakes of the past and did not regret his decision to proceed with the withdrawal.
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