
Politics & Policy
‘It’s a thankless job’: Kenney says next police commissioner must face the same challenges Ross did
Kenney said a search for a new police commissioner will start soon, and vowed to find someone “committed to building a stronger department.”
6 years ago
What would Shakespeare say about Trump’s spat with Denmark? (Denmark?!?)
I have breaking news. Shakespeare has updated a line from Hamlet: "Something is rotten, but it's not in the state of Denmark."
6 years ago
How to get rid of property taxes? Lawmaker looks to retirement income.
One state House lawmaker is trying to pitch a new solution to a very old Pennsylvania problem: the reliance on school property taxes.
6 years ago
West Chester hopes its plastic bag ban sends Harrisburg a message
The state moratorium calls for more study of regulating plastics. But many say the benefits are clear, and that it’s also a matter of local autonomy.
6 years ago
Listen 4:55Philly’s police commissioner resigns after lawsuit alleging affair with officer
Former Commissioner Ross is accused of ignoring harassment claims as retribution for a fizzled love affair.
6 years ago
Democrats spending millions to try to take back statehouses
The stakes are particularly high following a recent Supreme Court ruling that decided federal courts have no business policing political boundary disputes in many cases.
6 years ago
In Pa. and beyond, polling shows key suburban voters want gun reform
A Republican polling firm says its latest survey found compelling evidence that a key bloc of swing voters want stricter gun control.
6 years ago
Chinese president Xi Jingping is in the midst of managing a number of challenges to his power and the stability of his country, including massive protests and a trade war.
Air Date: August 20, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Chris ‘sit down and shut up’ Christie creates think tank centered on civility
Chris Christie is starting a think tank centered on something unexpected: Civility in politics.
6 years ago
Doctor who sued N.J. to stop ‘aid-in-dying’ law believes it violates his oath
An attorney for the doctor who sued to stop New Jersey’s new aid-in-dying law said his client believes the law violates his oath as a practicing physician.
6 years ago
Some Democrats refuse to welcome anti-Trump Republicans. That’s wrong.
If I've learned anything while covering national politics for the last 30 years, it's the axiom that a campaign or a party needs all the votes it can possibly get.
6 years ago
Puerto Rico governor to stay, fight corruption
She said her priorities are to fight corruption, secure federal hurricane recovery funds and help pull Puerto Rico out of its 13-year recession.
6 years ago
Study: Pa. counties spend double when they pick touch-screen voting machines
Costs per voter work out to $12.51 for hand-marked ballot systems versus $23.35 for ballot-marking devices, or BMDs, according to the analysis.
6 years ago
Wolf unveils gun violence effort, days after Philly shooting
Wolf is setting up a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention at the state commission on crime and delinquency.
6 years ago
Amid residents’ fears from November toxic gas release, Del. plant hopes to resume production
Croda Inc. released more 2,600 pounds of highly flammable ethylene oxide in November. Officials want to resume production in two months but state says more must be done.
6 years ago
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