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Politics & Policy

A marijuana leaf flag hangs on the door of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's office on Sept. 21, 2020. (Sam Dunklau / WITF)
Pennsylvania

Fetterman’s flags fly in the face of some state lawmakers

A provision slipped into budget legislation would ban flags not approved by lawmakers from flying at the Capitol.

5 years ago

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Elections

Georgia governor certifies presidential electors for Biden

Georgia's governor and top elections official on Friday certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential race over Republican President Donald Trump.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump
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Government Accountability
Policing

Once out of office, Trump faces significant legal peril

Of all the perks of being president, Donald Trump may soon miss most the legal protection that it affords.

5 years ago

Police officers patrol Market Street in Wilmington, Del., on Thursday, March 26. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Delaware
Policing

Wilmington lawmakers approve citizen review board for police department

City residents who have a grievance with a Wilmington police officer could soon have a new way to get that problem addressed.

5 years ago

Passers-by walk past a hiring sign as they enter a Target retail store location, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Westwood, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Business
Economy
Pennsylvania

Pa. Dept. of Labor shows small employment gains in October

In the month before Philadelphia and other Pa. cities entered a second coronavirus wave, the state’s unemployment rate dropped slightly.

5 years ago

In this Feb. 7, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, center, speaks as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., listen during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC News, Apple News, and WMUR-TV at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Elections
National

Sanders, Warren under scrutiny as Biden weighs Cabinet picks

The scrutiny on Biden’s staffing decisions reflects the tremendous pressure the president-elect faces as he cobbles together a team to execute his policy priorities.

5 years ago

In this June 3, 2017 file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer, one of the nation's top carbon dioxide emitters, stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)
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Energy
Environment

Trump’s climate legacy, Biden’s environmental future

President Trump has rolled back 125 environmental policies while in office. We'll discuss Trump's environmental legacy and how President-elect Biden can address it.

Air Date: November 20, 2020 10:00 am

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Dead vegetation around a conventional well indicating a possible brine spill. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania DEP)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. bill heading to governor would relax environmental laws for conventional drillers

Wolf’s office has previously said he would veto the bill, as it “poses an undeniable risk to the health and safety of our citizens, the environment, and our public resources."

5 years ago

In this Friday, March 22, 2019, file photo, a marijuana plant is visible at Compassionate Care Foundation's medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Criminal Justice
New Jersey

NJ cannabis bill advances, but lawmakers differ on details

New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, which voters overwhelmingly approved this month, but differed on key details.

5 years ago

First-time election workers, seated, from left to right,  Chris DiStasi, Kaitlin Irvine, Alicia Dlugos and Katie Phillips, end their day at South Philadelphia High School, a polling site on South Broad Street. (Alan Chin for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Elections
Pennsylvania

Mapping Philly’s most surprising election takeaways

While the historically Democratic city delivered a decisive win for President-elect Joe Biden, a few surprising shifts emerged.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks from a podium
Economy
National

Biden says he’s decided on treasury secretary nomination

The leading candidates are thought to be former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris participate in a meeting with the National Governors Association's executive committee at The Queen theater, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Delaware
Elections
Government Accountability

Biden talks transition, COVID-19 in meeting with bipartisan governors group

While President Trump has clashed with some governors over their COVID-19 restrictions, President-elect Biden met with a bipartisan group of governors to get their input.

5 years ago

Republican canvas observer Ed White, center, and Democratic canvas observer Janne Kelhart, watch as Lehigh County workers count ballots as vote counting in the general election continues, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Allentown, Pa. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pa. Republicans OK election study despite House Dems’ opposition

The chamber voted 112 to 90 for a resolution that told the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, or a contractor, to conduct the study and report back by early February.

5 years ago

Linda Kerns speaks to reporters in this 2017 file photo taken of the lawyer as she represented the Philadelphia Republican Party,  which was then suing to invalidate the results of a special election in the 197th legislation district. (Katie Colaneri/WHYY)
Elections

Trump campaign lawyer in Philadelphia withdraws from federal election suit

Linda Kern worked on Trump’s election challenge from its inception before leaving the case after the other firm working on the lawsuit dropped out.

5 years ago

Patrick Connaghan, owner at 717 Armory in Harrisburg, Pa., attributes the shortage to supply and demand, stating that their sales grew roughly 1400% in roughly 60 days. (Kate Landis/WITF)
Business
Economy
Pennsylvania

Wolf gets bills to protect selling guns during disasters

Gov. Tom Wolf has not said whether he would sign or veto the bills.

5 years ago

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