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Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during his 2021 budget address
Economy
Government
New Jersey

Here’s what’s in Murphy’s $45 billion N.J. budget plan

This year’s $45 billion budget proposal is a bit of a return to form for the first-term Democrat, who is up for reelection, though with some notable changes.

6 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
National
Policing

Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach

The invaders stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, interrupting certification of Democrat Joe Biden's election victory over Republican Donald Trump.

6 years ago

Apartments are seen in Hilltop west of downtown Wilmington
Delaware
Housing

Wilmington approves weekly fines for landlords who don’t maintain properties

After several years of sometimes bitter debate, Wilmington council has approved an ordinance creating civil fines for landlords who don’t maintain their properties.

6 years ago

N.J. Gov. Murphy holds up a recreational marijuana bill
Criminal Justice
New Jersey
Social Justice

Low-level marijuana arrests to stop in N.J. as Murphy signs legal weed bills

Recreational marijuana will finally become legal in N.J. under three bills signed by the governor. Here’s what Monday’s actions mean.

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf, wearing a face mask, speaks to the press from behind a podium
Economy
Pennsylvania
Taxes

Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf promotes natural gas tax to boost pandemic economy

Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing a plan to prop up the pandemic economy by taxing natural gas drilling, but that proposal faces an uphill battle in the legislature.

6 years ago

Merrick Garland, President Biden's nominee for U.S. attorney general, speaks in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 7. (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
Government Accountability
Law

Merrick Garland Heads For Confirmation Hearing, 5 Years After He Was Denied A Vote

Most people know Judge Merrick Garland for what didn't happen to him. Five years ago, the Senate never acted on his nomination to the Supreme Court.

6 years ago

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, pictured in July 2020 in Geneva, will head the WTO beginning in March. She wants countries to drop restrictions on the export of vaccines and other medical supplies. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
NPR
International
Public Health

Controls on vaccine exports ‘hold back’ pandemic recovery, warns incoming WTO head

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to lead the World Trade Organization. She talked about the WTO's role in improving vaccine access and says there's "no doubt" that WTO needs reform.

6 years ago

Pens featuring President Joe Biden’s signature and presidential seal, are displayed  in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
National

Biden’s 1st month was about erasing the mark of ‘former guy’

On matters far more profound than a pen, Biden is out to demonstrate that the days of a seat-of-the-pants presidency are over.

6 years ago


A Kia Niro EV is charged at a charging station at Colorado Mills Outlet Mall Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Lakewood, Colo. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
Transportation

Pennsylvania looks to boost electric vehicle sales

At least 12 states already have a requirement for zero-emission electric vehicles, including neighbors Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.

6 years ago

Smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the sky at sunset in September near Emmet, Kan. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
NPR
Environment
International

U.S. officially rejoins Paris Agreement on climate change

Rejoining the Paris Agreement was one of Biden's priorities. Hours after taking the oath of office, he signed an executive order initiating a 30day process to reenter the pact

6 years ago

Harrisburg, Pa. (Andre Frueh/UnSplash)
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

‘Stalin-like cancel culture’: Infighting among Pa. GOP pits ‘Never Trumpers’ against loyalists

Regrouping in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss, Pa. Republicans have become locked in a cycle of infighting over the party’s direction.

6 years ago

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The exterior of Benjamin Franklin High School
Keystone Crossroads
Infrastructure
K-12
Public Health

Pa. Dems push for school infrastructure to be priority in next federal stimulus

They say schools need an influx to remediate asbestos and lead, make electric and plumbing repairs and do other needed maintenance work.

6 years ago

Timothy DeFoor is sworn in as Pennsylvania's auditor general. (Commonwealth Media Services)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s new auditor general says his election was fair, but he won’t talk about the others

Because Timothy DeFoor may be asked to investigate the 2020 election, his office said he "must maintain his independence."

6 years ago

A woman drops off her ballot for the 2020 General Election outside the Chester County Government Services Center, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in West Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elections
Pennsylvania

State and counties say they plan to do more to inform Pa. Spanish-speaking voters

The Pa. Department of State is working with local governments to ensure they fulfill Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects marginalized language groups.

6 years ago

A customer leaves a Pier 1 retail store, which is going out of business
Radio Times
Employment
Homelessness

Unemployment in the year of COVID

As we continue our series on how the pandemic has reshaped work in America, we'll discuss joblessness and unemployment over the course of the pandemic.

Air Date: February 19, 2021 10:00 am

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