Politics & Policy
Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week
Delays caused by an increase in voting by mail may contribute to public doubts about the results.
6 years ago
Pa. is sitting on billions in coronavirus relief money. What’s the hold up?
“Money has been sitting in Pennsylvania’s account for six weeks,” said Sen. Vincent Hughes. “The question is: Why are we waiting?”
6 years ago
Battleground 2020: Pennsylvania primary election
On the fifth episode of our Battleground 2020 series, we'll focus on this Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary.
Air Date: May 28, 2020
Listen 49:16How is your congressional representative responding to COVID-19?
Members of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation skew Democratic. But the ways that they’ve responded to COVID-19 have varied widely.
6 years ago
History in the making as House casts proxy votes in pandemic
To mark the history-making moment, Republicans sued to stop the majority from using the system, in which absent lawmakers can instruct those present to vote for them.
6 years ago
‘We’re running out of time’: Census turns to Congress to push deadlines
Census Bureau officials say they can no longer meet the current legal deadlines for delivering the 2020 census results. Democrats have introduced a bill to grant an extension.
6 years ago
Six Democrats, one Republican vie to succeed DePasquale as auditor general
The candidates for Pennsylvania auditor general suggest the office has a significant role in oversight of the state's coronavirus response.
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State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R., Dauphin) said in a statement that he tested positive for COVID-19 last week and immediately began self-isolation.
6 years ago
Can Joe Biden convince climate voters he is one of them?
Recently Biden named Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the authors of the Green New Deal, to co-chair a climate policy committee.
6 years ago
Biden says Wolf’s reopening plan for Pa. is a model for the nation
Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, received Wolf’s official endorsement on Wednesday and joined the governor for a virtual campaign event.
6 years ago
Social media usage is at an all-time high. That could mean a nightmare for democracy
Studies show that social media polarizes its users. The pandemic means more Americans are on it than ever. What does that mean for the landscape of the 2020 election?
6 years ago
Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him
Claiming tech giants “silence conservative voices,” Trump tweeted Wednesday that, “We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen.”
6 years ago
Coronavirus emergency results in major cuts in city spending on affordable housing
Gym said the top issue she is hearing from constituents are concerns about paying rent. The mayor’s budget would slash spending on affordable housing.
6 years ago
Pandemic puts a crimp on voter registration, potentially altering electorate
Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It's led to a big drop in registrations right before an election expecting high turnout.
6 years ago
Twitter points users to fact checks of Trump tweets for the first time
The link was added to a tweet in which the president claims without evidence that mail-in ballots are fraudulent.
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