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Politics & Policy

Amanda Holt holds up Pa. House and Senate maps
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Are Pa.’s state House and Senate maps gerrymandered? Depends on how you measure them

While a court declared Pennsylvania's previous congressional map was drawn to benefit Republicans, the current legislative maps have not faced the same level of scrutiny.

5 years ago

An election worker hands a sheet of
Elections
Government
Philadelphia

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the 2021 Pa. primary

Voters registering online have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to complete registration, but county voter registration offices need paper forms by close of business.

5 years ago

A person's hand holds a pen to the Pa. Constitution
Elections
Explainers
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

Should Pennsylvania amend its constitution to prohibit discrimination based on race and ethnicity? (ballot question)

The concepts in this ballot question aren't debatable, but they're not yet formally enshrined at a state level.

5 years ago

The front of an Engine 13 fire truck
Elections
Explainers
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Should Pennsylvania fire departments and EMS companies be able to apply for loans? (ballot question)

If voters approve, this ballot initiative will allow cities and towns with paid firefighters to tap into an existing state fund.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the media alongside a group of other state and local leaders
Elections
Explainers
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

Should Pennsylvania strip the governor’s disaster declaration powers? (ballot question)

Republicans in the state legislature pushed for this ballot measure after being stymied in other efforts to roll back Wolf’s emergency COVID order.

5 years ago

A person's hand holds up an
Elections
Explainers
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Procrastinator’s guide to the May 2021 primary election in Philadelphia

A cheat sheet for being informed when you vote.

5 years ago

NPR
Business
National

Biden wants to go tough on Wall Street. The response? The best rally since FDR

The S&P 500 surged 11% in President Biden's first 100 days, the best performance since Franklin D. Roosevelt started his first term in 1933.

5 years ago

State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) pitches voters on voting up a pair of constitutional amendments that would limit the governor's future emergency powers on Apr. 20, 2021.
Elections
Pennsylvania

‘The next chess move’: Emergency powers ballot questions set the stage for a balance-of-power showdown in Pa.

Since last year, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has defended the executive actions his administration took to limit the coronavirus’ spread.

5 years ago

Riders from the Black Bikers Vote rally prepare to start the route in West Philadelphia on May 1, 2021. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Elections
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

‘Our participation is paramount’: Black bikers ride to get out the Philly vote

More than 100 motorcyclists rode through Philadelphia’s low turnout areas to get voters out in an off-year election where “criminal justice is on the ballot.”

5 years ago

A five-member commission is tasked with drawing new state House and Senate maps every 10 years. (Madhuri Shukla for Spotlight PA)
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. Supreme Court will pick chair of powerful state redistricting panel

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will pick the chair of a powerful redistricting panel after the General Assembly’s top leaders failed to agree.

5 years ago

Michael Chait, president of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce, speaks at a press conference on the Atlantic City, N.J. Boardwalk on April 30, 2021 at which he and other business and political officials called on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to ease coronavirus restrictions enough to allow conventions and trade shows to resume in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Business
New Jersey
Public Health

Atlantic City leaders call on governor to allow conventions and trade shows

Conventions and trade shows have not been allowed since the pandemic began. AC leaders want the governor to consider changing that.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark Amtrak's 50th anniversary at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Friday, April 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Government
Infrastructure
Transportation

Biden celebrates trains in Philly, and Pa. crosses its fingers for infrastructure funds

Biden’s visit to 30th Street Station centered on his proposal to invest heavily in building new infrastructure and developing green technology.

5 years ago

(Commonwealth Media Services)
Addiction
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Oversight of Pa. recovery homes stalls as officials, advocates disagree on best approach

A state department said a licensing program with financial and safety requirements for recovery homes will save lives, but advocates are pushing back on the added costs.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the American Jobs Plan
Economy
Infrastructure
National
Philadelphia
Politics
Transportation

Biden to visit Philly today to celebrate Amtrak, promote sweeping infrastructure plan

Biden is pushing a plan to significantly expand the safety net, provide more resources for education, and invest heavily in infrastructure and green energy.

5 years ago

A SEPTA bus approaches City Hall in a bus lane.
Economy
Employment
Philadelphia

‘My rights aren’t being respected’: Philly workers, City Council push for more resources in budget to enforce pro-worker laws

The Office of Worker Protections is too cash-strapped to do its job, said city councilmembers and workers’ rights groups who are demanding more funding.

5 years ago

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