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Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman stand at a podium
Law
Pennsylvania

Pa. governor now supports legalizing marijuana

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says he is now in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use and is asking lawmakers to consider it.

6 years ago

The state House chamber.  (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Key Pa. House committee abruptly bars door to new gun control legislation

GOP Chairman Rob Kauffman says in particular, a high-profile “red flag” bill won’t be considered “so long as Chairman Kauffman is chairman.”

6 years ago

When Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman took office in January, the LG's residence stood empty for the first time in years. (PA Department of General Services)
Pennsylvania

Senate bill could portend the end of the Lieutenant Governor’s mansion at Fort Indiantown Gap

A measure that moved from committee would give the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs jurisdiction over the building and close it off to future lieutenant governors.

6 years ago

Syrian refugees arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York in 2017. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Keystone Crossroads
Immigration

Trump administration pauses refugee program in October, delaying dozens of arrivals to Pa.

The moratorium was communicated through the nine volunteer agencies that work with the federal government to place and support refugees at sites across the country.

6 years ago

(Bastiaan Slabbers for Billy Penn)
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation
Billy Penn

Pa. doesn’t mandate driver’s ed, despite studies showing it reduces injuries

School districts are already overburdened — but there could be a workaround.

6 years ago

President Trump speaks to the media at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York City.
NPR
Government Accountability

Trump asked Ukrainian President for ‘a favor’ on Biden; DOJ says no charges

President Trump told Ukraine's president that "a lot of people want to find out" about former Vice President Joe Biden family's activities in Ukraine

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to audience applause after his address to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Radio Times
International
Politics

Trump’s call to Ukraine and the rising call for impeachment

Since allegations that the President had withheld aide money to Ukraine in exchange for dirt on Joe Biden and his son, calls for impeachment by Democrats have been growing.

Air Date: September 25, 2019 10:00 am

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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

What the Pa. delegation is saying (or not) about Trump impeachment inquiry

Two moderate Pa. Democrats who have been reluctant to support impeachment proceedings have taken firmer stances in recent days.

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stands at a podium
International
National

Pelosi announces official impeachment inquiry: ‘No one is above the law’

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the House is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

6 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden
NPR
Delaware
National

Biden blasts Trump as a president who ‘believes he is above the law’

Former Vice President Joe Biden called for President Trump's impeachment unless the White House complies congressional requests for information.

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)
International
Law
National
The Philadelphia Experiment

Democrats need to start the impeachment process. Their core constituents are at risk.

The Ukraine phone call crosses the line where democrats need to move forward on the impeachment process. Their core constituents are at risk if they don’t.

6 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, July 10, 2017. (Matt Rourke/ AP Photo)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Pa. House re-introduces contentious bills to reinstate mandatory minimum sentences

House Republicans are holding fast to one of their longtime, tougher-on-crime priorities.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Council member Helen Gym. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Which lawsuits cost Philly taxpayers nearly $50 million last year? New bill would bring sunshine to sexual harassment payouts

Councilmember Helen Gym has two goals: provide accountability, and identify recurring problems.

6 years ago

In this Oct. 11, 2012, file photo, Hunter Biden waits for the start of the his father's, Vice President Joe Biden's, debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo, File)
Delaware
International
National

The story behind Biden’s son, Ukraine and Trump’s claims

Trump's private lawyer Rudy Giuliani has also publicly urged Ukrainian officials to investigate the Bidens.

6 years ago

A coal-fired power plant in central Poland. Global greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2018, and the world is on track for potentially catastrophic climate change in the coming decades. (Czarek Sokolowski/AP)
NPR
Energy
Environment
International

U.N. Climate Summit sets stage for new national emissions promises

Leaders from nearly 200 countries are attending a special United Nations Summit on climate change today.

6 years ago

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