Politics & Policy
Voting anxiety? Here’s what you need to know
How to properly fill out and send in a mail in ballot (make sure it isn't naked!), what's up with Philly's satellite election offices, security of in-person voting and more.
Air Date: October 8, 2020
Listen 16:56Lawmakers mount new push to give Pa. counties more flexibility in counting mail-in ballots
County election officials say it’s the number one issue standing between them and a timely counting of votes: allowing them to begin processing mail-in ballots before Nov. 3.
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In rare step, esteemed medical journal urges voters to oust Trump
'Our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent," the medical journal's editors say in a scathing editorial.
5 years ago
Philly Dems stop infighting, unite to flip Pa. House seat in the Northeast
Party leaders are backing Democrat Mike Doyle’s bid to oust GOP state Rep. Martina White.
5 years ago
Del. resident among 13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police
Four of the six men had planned to meet Wednesday to “make a payment on explosives and exchange tactical gear,” the FBI said in the court filing.
5 years ago
Ironic twist: In spring, Trump halted research key to COVID-19 drug he’s now taken
The drug, Remdesivir, emerged in part because researchers had previously tested it in China through a project whose grant was abruptly ended by the NIH.
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Pence v. Harris: reaction and analysis
We get analysis of the vice presidential debate and how it might impact the election? Also, the latest on the Covid outbreak in the White House.
Air Date: October 8, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:45Procrastinator’s guide to the 2020 general election in Philadelphia
A cheat sheet for what you need to know to cast your vote.
5 years ago
Next Trump-Biden debates uncertain, though Oct. 22 is likely
With less than four weeks until Election Day and with millions of voters casting early ballots, pressure is building on Trump to turn around a campaign that is trailing Biden.
5 years ago
4 takeaways from the Pence-Harris vice presidential debate
Wednesday's debate between Pence and Harris, by 2020 standards, was normal. The candidates ignored questions, defended Biden's and Trump's records, but a fly created the buzz.
5 years ago
Environmental groups to spend $2M to flip Pa. legislature
Several Pa. environmental groups plan to pour millions into closely contested State House and Senate races to flip the General Assembly in Democrats’ favor.
5 years ago
West Philly recalls police siege of rubber bullets, tear gas as City Council moves to ban tactics
“This kind of police violence and disregard for an entire residential neighborhood does not happen in a white neighborhood,” said Rev. Abbey Tennis.
5 years ago
Facebook vows to crack down on voter intimidation in election
Facebook announced new measures to prevent misinformation, threats and confusion surrounding the election, but let Trump Jr's call for an 'army of poll watchers' stand.
5 years ago
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
The first and only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election kicks off tonight in Salt Lake City, where incumbent Vice President Mike Pence meets Sen. Kamala Harris.
5 years ago
Latest COVID-19 vaccine timetable doesn’t include Election Day
Large-scale safety and efficacy trials of experimental vaccines in tens of thousands of volunteers are underway. Answers about the trials are likely to come late this year.
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