Politics & Policy
Kanye West’s N.J. ballot petition falls short, complaint says
“Mr. West’s petitions do not contain the valid signatures of 800 qualified voters and should have been rejected by the Division.”
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Pending Postal Service changes could delay mail and deliveries, advocates warn
One Postal Service worker told NPR that the USPS used to take pride that every piece of mail went out by the end of the day. Now, the worker says, that's changed.
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Most people are filling out the census, just not those N.J. says most need to be counted
Low response rates in communities of color could mean the loss of federal funds.
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Biden details proposal to advance racial equity in America
The plan is the fourth and final pillar of his "Build Back Better" agenda for economic recovery, crafted in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pa. DEP urged to close ‘loopholes’ in new regulation on VOCs and methane
Cutting VOCs would help environmental justice communities that are disproportionately affected by poor air quality.
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Campaigns bring dueling messages to Pennsylvania this week
Trump won Pennsylvania in 2016 by less than 1 percentage point. No Democrat has won the presidency without winning Pennsylvania since Harry S. Truman in 1948.
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Battleground 2020: 100 days out
In the latest installment of Battleground 2020, we look at the polls, the issues, and the discussions within the Democratic party about Biden's platform and messaging.
Air Date: July 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Millions of paycheck protection dollars went to Pennsylvania lobbyists
PPP money isn’t supposed to go to businesses primarily engaged in lobbying. Pa. lobbyists who received the money say it’s only part of their business.
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Mnuchin, Pelosi talk virus relief; GOP slashes jobless aid
While Senate Republicans struggled to roll out their own $1 trillion proposal, Pelosi implored the White House and GOP lawmakers to stop the infighting.
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Democrats meet virtually to approve platform that builds off Biden-Sanders effort
The virtual meeting comes three weeks ahead of what will be one of the strangest party conventions in U.S. history.
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Watch: Rep. John Lewis lies in state at the U.S. Capitol
Longtime colleagues, friends and members of the public will pay their respects to civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis on Monday and Tuesday July 27, 28 at the U.S. Capitol.
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Death reports are still lagging. Pa. hasn’t made it easy to find out just how badly.
It’s one of many instances of the state dropping the ball on best data practices. Instead of making its COVID data easy to view and scrutinize, the state has limited access.
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Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads
Ahead of Election Day, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden aren't just attacking one another in online ads. They're also targeting tech giants.
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State unemployment agencies could take months to adapt to White House proposal, memos show
The National Association of State Workforce Agencies told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits
5 years ago
Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished
AOC's speech resonated with many women — in politics and out, supportive of her politics or not — who said the language had been tacitly accepted for far too long.
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