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Politics & Policy

City Councilwoman Helen Gym
Business
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philadelphia could become the next city to pass a scheduling law for retail and fast-food companies

Across the country, retail and fast-food employees have said that unpredictable work schedules, the kind churned out by computer programs, wreak havoc on their lives.

7 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rubs his forehead during a joint press conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, June 14, 2018. (Andy Wong/AP Photo)
National Interest

Trump’s Secretary of State says it’s ‘insulting’ and ‘ludicrous’ for the press to ask legitimate questions

The free American press has every right to ask the Trump regime how it expects to verify that North Korea is downsizing its nuclear progr ...

7 years ago

According to a new poll, Gov. Tom Wolf (right), a Democrat, has the edge over GOP challenger Scott Wagner in the leadup to Pennsylvania's gubernatorial election. (WITF, file)
Elections
Pennsylvania

It’s still early, but poll finds Wolf has edge in Pa. gubernatorial race

Asked how they’d vote if the election were today, 48 percent of respondents picked the Democratic incumbent — a 19-point margin over GOP challenger Scott Wagner.

7 years ago

N.J. Sen. Diane Allen (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
New Jersey

Former N.J. state Senator Diane Allen starts PAC to help women get into politics

Just months after stepping aside after serving two decades as a state lawmaker, former Sen. Diane Allen is launching a political fundraising effort whose primary goal is to he

7 years ago

(VBaleha/BigStock)
Keystone Crossroads
Changing Communities
Public Health

Bill advancing in Statehouse would provide relief for Pa. ambulance providers

A Pennsylvania Senate bill advancing in the state legislature would require insurance companies to reimburse EMS for calls that don't end in a hospital trip.

7 years ago

Seth Grossman is a Republican congressional candidate in South Jersey. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
New Jersey

N.J. congressional candidate stands by ‘diversity is a bunch of crap’ comment

N.J. Republican congressional candidate Seth Grossman talks about his "diversity is a bunch of crap and un-American" comment, and more.

7 years ago

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Gov. Phil Murphy signs several gun-safety bills at the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex Atrium in Trenton Wednesday. The half-dozen new gun-control laws tighten the state's already strict statutes. (Edwin J. Torres/New Jersey Governor's Office via AP)
New Jersey
Public Safety

Murphy expands N.J. gun control with six new laws

The measures include a background check requirement for private gun sales, a ban on armor-piercing bullets and a 10-round limit on gun magazine capacity.

7 years ago

The Senate Judiciary Committee debated Turzai's Down syndrome abortion bill on Wednesday. It ultimately passed along party lines. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

After some backroom maneuvers, abortion-restricting bill progresses in Pa.

A Pennsylvania Senate committee has kicked forward a bill that would make it illegal to abort a fetus because of a Down syndrome diagnosis.

7 years ago

Delaware wants the EPA to rule that the Harrison Power Station in Haywood, West Virginia, is one of four plants violating clean air standards and negatively impacting Delaware.
Delaware
Environment

Delaware to EPA: Reconsider petition about ‘upwind’ pollution

The state is asking the agency to give officials a chance to explain the importance of reducing air pollution beyond Delaware's borders.

7 years ago

(Brennan Linsley/AP Photo)
Delaware
Politics

Delaware bill to legalize pot amended to address safety, regulatory concerns

Delaware would have six months to prepare for implementation.

7 years ago

 Members of the Joint Finance Committee meet in Dover in this file photo. (File/WHYY)
Delaware
Economy

Proposed Constitutional amendment would ‘smooth’ Delaware budget

State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would reduce the drastic swings in Delaware’s budget process.

7 years ago

Solar panels
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf signs bill to help finance clean energy, efficiency projects

The bll aimed at helping commercial property owners finance the costs of installing renewable energy, water conservation, and energy efficiency upgrades.

7 years ago

Voters fill out their ballots at the Cincinnati Public Library precinct on primary election day, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Cincinnati. Ohio's roller-coaster gubernatorial primary season will be decided Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats vote for their nominees to replace term-limited Republican Gov. John Kasich. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Radio Times
Elections
Law

Voter roll purges OK’ed by SCOTUS

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern States can now purge their voter rolls of citizens who have not voted or opted out of vo ...

Air Date: June 13, 2018 10:40 am

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Radio Times
Business
Economy
International

Rocky relations between U.S and Canada

Guest: Christopher Sands Relations between the U.S. and Canada are rocky these days, particularly following the G ...

Air Date: June 13, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 13:30
Rep. Mark Sanford
National Interest

Why don’t Republicans stand up to Trump? Here’s the answer.

If you're still flummoxed by the abject servility of the GOP, by their refusal to confront Trump and stand up for American values, check out last night's primary in S.C.

7 years ago

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