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These men, harvesting sweet potatoes in North Carolina, came to the U.S. on H-2A visas that are designated for seasonal agricultural workers. Such
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Economy
Government Accountability

Farm workers say the government is trying to cut their wages

While most people in the country were focused on counting votes last week, the U.S. Department of Labor published some controversial new rules dealing with farm labor.

6 years ago

Atlantic City, N.J. Mayor Marty Small holds a news conference on his city's Boardwalk
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New Jersey

Atlantic City’s pipe dream: 3-5 year exclusive on pot sales

Now that New Jersey voters have approved recreational marijuana, Mayor Small wants his city to be the only place in the state where it can be sold for three to five years.

6 years ago

A Kurdish refugee mother and son from the Syrian town of Kobani walk beside their tent in a camp in the southeastern town of Suruc on the Turkish-Syrian border in 2014 in Sanliurfa, Turkey. President-elect Joe Biden aims to reverse the Trump administration's dramatic cuts to refugee admissions. (Gokhan Sahin/Getty Images)
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Immigration
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Biden plans to reopen America to refugees after Trump slashed admissions

Biden promises to take a starkly different approach from his predecessor: to "set the annual global refugee admissions cap to 125,000, and seek to raise it over time."

6 years ago

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska
NPR
Elections
National

With Alaska GOP victory, balance of power in Senate to be decided in Georgia

The heated battle over Georgia's Senate seats has become entwined with President Trump's ongoing battle to contest the outcome of the election.

6 years ago

A committeeperson in Philadelphia created a meme Instagram account to get the message across. (Instagram / @nakedballot)
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Good job, Philly: Only 1% of city mail ballots were ‘naked’

Election officials worried the rule would disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters.

6 years ago

A worker processes mail-in ballots
Elections
National

Georgia audit to trigger hand recount of presidential vote

After results from the hand recount are certified, the losing campaign can then request another recount, which will be performed by machine, Raffensperger said.

6 years ago

Republican Sen. Susan Collins delivers election night remarks to supporters and staff
NPR
Elections
National

The 2020 election was a good one for Republicans not named Trump

It wasn't expected to be this way. Democrats had put lots of Senate races in play, ones not expected to go their way at the beginning of the 2020 cycle.

6 years ago

The Sunrise Movement organized protests like this one in July 2019 in Philadelphia to pressure the Democratic National Committee to hold a primary debate focused on climate change. (Jeff Brady/NPR)
Elections
Environment
Sustainability

Pa. environmentalists actually voted this year. That’s a big deal.

Many voters say they view climate and environment as a top priority, but those same voters aren’t always good at showing up to the polls. What does it mean when they do?

6 years ago

A woman wears a Trump flag as a cape as supporters of President Donald Trump protest outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where vote counting continues, in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, two days after the 2020 election was called for Democrat Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Tally may bring challenges under Pennsylvania recount rules

There is no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, and no state or county election official has reported fraud or any other problem with the accuracy of the count.

6 years ago

Joseph Torsella lost reelection for Pa. Treasurer. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Torsella concedes Treasury race in another blow for Pa. Democrats

Democratic incumbent treasurer Joe Torsella has conceded his seat to Republican candidate Stacy Garrity — an upsetting loss for Democrats.

6 years ago

New Jersey 3rd Congressional candidate Andy Kim speaks to supporters at the Westin in Mount Laurel in November 2018
Elections
New Jersey

Richter concedes; Kim claims reelection victory

Nearly a week after the race was called for the Democratic incumbent, Republican David Richter concedes.

6 years ago

Some Republicans from the Pennsylvania General Assembly gather for a press conference Tues., Nov. 10, 2020. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

‘We are not afraid’: State GOP lawmakers flout rules as COVID-19 surges in Pa.

Many Pennsylvania Republican House members are still ignoring coronavirus public health measures and putting others at risk.

6 years ago

Zoe Grobman, left, and Olivia Ottone journeyed from West Philadelphia to see Four Seasons Total Landscaping Tuesday morning. (Emily Rizzo for WHYY)

‘Lawn and Order’: Four Seasons markets merch across party lines

Its internet savvy is paying off: On Tuesday, the company posted on Facebook that it was suspending sales of most of its items due to lack of stock.

6 years ago

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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘Fraud Street Run’ to Four Seasons Total Landscaping raises thousands for Philabundance

“We’re just doing our Philly thing,” said creator Jeff Lyons.

6 years ago

Roughly two dozen lawmakers called for the creation of an investigatory committee with subpoena power to conduct an immediate audit, saying they had fielded widespread doubts about the fairness of the Nov. 3 presidential election. (AMANDA BERG / FOR SPOTLIGHT PA)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. GOP lawmakers to probe unverified fraud claims in election they largely won

Roughly two dozen House and Senate lawmakers on Tuesday called for the creation of an investigatory committee with subpoena power to conduct an immediate audit.

6 years ago

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