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Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28 in Orlando, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
NPR
Elections
Government Accountability

Newly revealed call details how Trump pressed Georgia investigator to find vote fraud

"Whatever you can do, Frances, it would be — it's a great thing," Trump said to Georgia Secretary of State chief investigator Frances Watson.

5 years ago

(Evan Vucci/AP)
Radio Times
Employment
Politics

What’s in the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill?

The massive relief package is slated to cross President Biden's desk this week.

Air Date: March 11, 2021

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Danbury High School sophomore Alanna Smith at the Connecticut State Capitol on Feb, 12, 2020. Smith is among three girls who sued to block a state policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. (Pat Eaton-Robb/AP)
NPR
LGBTQ
Social Justice

Political dispute over transgender rights focuses on youth sports

This year, state legislators have introduced 35 bills restricting transgender girls and women from playing on girls' and women's sports teams.

5 years ago

A person walks past the Interstate-95′s mile-long double-decked Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Transportation

Lawmaker calls for halt to PennDOT plan to toll nine bridges

Senate Transportation Committee Chair Wayne Langerholc, R-Cambria, said he opposes the proposals by Gov. Tom Wolf's Department of Transportation.

5 years ago

Jeffrey Bossert Clark during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 2017. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
Government Accountability
Law

Whistleblowers allege improper hiring at Justice Department during Trump’s last days

The whistleblowers accuse Jeffrey Bossert Clark of conducting a "sham" process and elevating a person who volunteered to defend a controversial Trump policy on abortion access

5 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walks from the House floor
Income Inequality
National
Public Health

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises.

5 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol in winter
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Federal aid to Pa. draws GOP warning to use it for 1-time costs

On Tuesday, some lawmakers warned that the one-time sum of money should only be used for one-time costs.

5 years ago

Kathy Boockvar gestures while holding a piece of paper
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics
Spotlight PA

Pa. audit confirms Biden got more votes than Trump, but can’t tell us much else

While the audit's results indicate a high degree of confidence in the outcome, they cannot answer some of the finer questions about how the election was run.

5 years ago

Zhanon Morales, 30, of Philadelphia, raises her fist during a Nov. 5 voting rights rally in Philadelphia.
(Rebecca Blackwell/AP)
Radio Times
Elections
Law
Race & Ethnicity

Voting rights and restrictions

A landmark voting rights bill passed the U.S. House but meanwhile statehouses around the country are battling over restricting vs. expanding voter access.

Air Date: March 10, 2021 10:00 am

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Piles of money are illustrated alongside Philly's skyline
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

What the new stimulus means for Philly

Lawmakers in DC are close to approving funding for housing, schools, public transit, groceries, and more.

5 years ago

Donald Trump
NPR
Elections

‘No more money for RINOs’: How Trump’s fight with the GOP is all about control

5 years ago

Stephanie Salazar-Rodriguez
NPR
Health Care
National

Pandemic aid package includes some relief from high health plan premiums

If passed, Biden's relief bill would significantly expand the number of people eligible for federal help in paying their health plan premiums.

5 years ago

An illustration features a COVID-19 vaccine with various individuals whose faces are obscured.
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity
Spotlight PA

From tests to vaccines, Pa. health officials still missing crucial race data for COVID-19

Race and ethnicity data is key to informing vaccine outreach efforts to communities disproportionately affected by the virus, local health officials told Spotlight PA.

5 years ago

The Delaware Capitol building, Dover, De.
Delaware
Employment
Income Inequality

Delaware lawmakers renew push for $15 minimum wage

After both of Delaware’s Democratic U.S. senators voted against adding a $15 minimum wage measure to the stimulus, local advocates are renewing their push.

5 years ago

Philly Fighting COVID CEO Andrei Doroshin inside his apartment building
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly Fighting COVID vaccine partnership put city ‘at great risk,’ says inspector general

Philadelphia’s inspector general said the Health Department ignored numerous red flags that could have avoided the scandal, yet stopped short of recommending sanctions.

5 years ago

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