Politics & Policy
Remember 2016? When beating Trump in the debates didn’t matter?
He went 0 for 3 against Clinton, but won anyway. So much for the importance of debates. Perhaps 2016 was an outlier.
5 years ago
Recent revelations of Philadelphia police sharing bigoted Facebook posts have stirred anger over a city police department that has paid out $18 million in misconduct suits.
5 years ago
The Pa. loophole a Penn prof and confessed killer almost slipped through
Penn economist Rafael Robb bludgeoned his wife, Ellen to death in 2006 and was released after only 10 years. Why his case revealed cracks in Pa.'s criminal justice system.
Air Date: July 29, 2019
Listen 12:24Dan Coats, who challenged President Trump, is ousted from top intelligence job
The departure of the director of national intelligence means that almost every senior member of President Trump's original national security team is gone from his or her job.
5 years ago
Supreme Court lets Trump border wall move forward, but legal fight still looms
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to use military funds to build sections of the president's desired border wall while litigation is ongoing.
5 years ago
Del. police to notify schools when a student experiences trauma at home
Delaware Gov. Carney has signed legislation requiring police to notify schools if a student has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event.
5 years ago
Senate Intel Committee unveils election security report in wake of Mueller hearings
The report appeared as the 2020 presidential race gets underway after the former special counsel said to expect continued Russian interference.
5 years ago
Election upgrades could come with hidden costs for Pa. taxpayers
Already facing $100M+ in upfront costs for machines, counties are struggling to pin vendors down on pricing for software updates.
5 years ago
Environmental racism / Mueller testimony
We talk about why environmental health hazards disproportionately affect communities of color and we get analysis of Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress.
Air Date: July 25, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:04Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigns in wake of text message scandal
His resignation comes after nearly two weeks of street protests. On Monday, hundreds of thousands of people shut down a large highway.
5 years ago
Why so many bodies go unclaimed in the Philly suburbs
Hundreds of unclaimed dead are lying in morgues and unmarked graves in the Philly suburbs. Who are they and why is no one claiming their remains?
Air Date: July 25, 2019
Listen 13:23Pa. representatives stick to party line in Mueller hearing
Three Pennsylvania members of Congress had a chance to question former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Wednesday.
5 years ago
Robert Mueller performs in congressional Kabuki theater
His tendentious terminology, coupled with his stoic reticence, will not move the ball forward.
5 years ago
Philly wrote $100 million in tickets in the last decade. Half of them went unpaid.
It’s unclear if the city breaks even on the cost of code enforcement.
5 years ago
Murphy signs law to make N.J. polling place information easier to find
N.J. will stop publishing a comprehensive list of polling places in newspapers. Here’s how it’ll work instead.
5 years ago