Politics & Policy
House members launch a plan they say will make Pa.’s pensions more transparent
The bills are in their early days, but they’ve already gotten early rebukes from staff for one of two pension systems.
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No more ‘Scabby’? A Philly case means Trump’s NLRB could outlaw the ubiquitous union rat
Are inflatable rodents “legitimate communication” or “unlawful coercion”?
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Voting reform bill heads to governor’s desk; critics say the state’s ramming through changes
Counties would get back 60 percent of election system upgrade costs under SB421.
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$250k in outside money to help Working Families Party gain seats on Philly City Council
The spend is basically unprecedented for a third-party candidate in Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Pa. could vote on Marsy’s Law: Here’s what’s at stake
Would a Marsy’s Law amendment on victims’ rights infringe on bedrock rights of the accused? The last-minute legal fight over a question on the Pa. ballot.
Air Date: October 30, 2019
Listen 15:21Biden denied communion for abortion stance
Former Vice President Joe Biden was refused communion at a South Carolina Catholic church over the weekend. It’s happened to other Catholic Democrats.
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On Sandy anniversary, Murphy announces new climate change initiatives
Resilience program will seek to make New Jersey better prepared for the next huge storm to make landfall.
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Republican candidates in suburban Philadelphia county commissioner and council races have raised the issue of supervised injection sites, even though none has been proposed.
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Pa. lawmakers, county officials raise concerns about implementing election reforms
State lawmakers are on track to send a voting reform bill to Gov. Tom Wolf after negotiations over election security funding provisions went late Monday.
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Gov. Wolf and a Berks County official are plotting ways to close an immigrant detention center
The controversial Berks Family Residential Center is one of three facilities in the US that detains undocumented parents and children together.
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It’s not just elected officials you’ll get to vote on come Nov. 5.
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Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2019 general election in Philly
A cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.
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U.S. travel industry to Chinese tourists: What trade war?
Washington, D.C., has dangled hotel discounts tied to the Chinese Lunar New Year.
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Dog injured in Syrian terrorist raid is hailed as a hero in the mission
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the dog performed "a tremendous service" in the operation that targeted Islamic State founder Baghdadi
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House will vote to formalize impeachment procedures in ongoing inquiry
House Speaker Pelosi announced in a letter to Democrats on Monday that the House will vote to formalize the procedures in the ongoing impeachment inquiry of President Trump.
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