
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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 years ago
Delaware task force starts work to improve police accountability
A group that aims for more police transparency and accountability talked about how the state’s Freedom of Information Act could stymie its efforts.
5 years ago
What to know before N.J. coronavirus budget hearings begin Tuesday
Here’s what to watch for as legislative hearings kick off Tuesday on N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed $32 billion nine-month budget.
5 years ago
In battleground states, absentee ballot rejections could triple
An AP analysis found the number of ballots that could go uncounted this year in some key battleground states could be up to three times higher than during the 2016 election.
5 years ago