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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ted Cruz vowed on Twitter to work together on legislation banning members of Congress who leave office from lobbying. (Alex Wong/Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)
NPR
National

Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez team up to ban lawmakers from lobbying

The so-called revolving door of Washington has been spinning for years.

7 years ago

(Brennan Linsley/AP Photo)
Health Care
New Jersey

New Jersey’s medical marijuana program expansion plan advances

After failing to approve recreational marijuana sales, New Jersey will now greatly expand its medical marijuana program.

7 years ago

Delaware County council chairman John McBlain and council member Kevin Madden discuss a proposed measure on new ethics requirements at the Thornberry Township building in Cheyney, Pa. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania

Delco Dems push ethics plan that GOP calls a stunt

Democrats hoping to overturn a century of GOP rule in suburban Delaware County pushed an ethics reform plan at a County Council meeting, angering Republicans.

7 years ago

(Max Marin/Billy Penn)
Gender
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How long will it take Philly to go from ‘councilman’ to ‘councilmember’?

Philadelphia voters have OKed a ballot measure to move toward gender-neutral language for our lawmakers in City Hall.

7 years ago

A drill rig in the Tiadaghton State Forest (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
PA Post

Wolf rejects Pa. Senate’s infrastructure proposal funded by forest drilling

After months of Governor Tom Wolf promoting a sweeping infrastructure plan funded by a tax on natural gas drillers, some Senate Republicans have come up with an alternative.

7 years ago

Robert Mueller
National Interest
National Interest

Mueller to Congress: If not him, who? If not now, when?

It was nice to finally hear Robert Mueller's voice, even though he lards his speech with circumlocutious double negatives.

7 years ago

Uber announced this week that it is changing policies and banning riders with low scores. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
NPR
Technology
Transportation

Uber to start banning passengers with low ratings

Uber has unveiled a new policy that enables the company to kick riders with low ratings to the curb.

7 years ago

Kevin Roster makes a last visit to the Parx Casino in Bensalem before leaving for California, where law allows terminally ill patients to end their lives with medical assistance. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health Care
New Jersey

‘I want to rob cancer of its prize’: N.J. man moves to Calif. to legally end his life

Kevin Roster, a 36-year-old with terminal cancer, wants the ‘freedom to choose’ how he dies. He says he can’t wait for N.J.’s ‘Aid in Dying’ law to take effect in August.

7 years ago

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Philadelphia City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Elections
Philadelphia
Politics

Why a West Philly political dynasty is ending

After 27 years, West Philly Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell suffered a surprising defeat last week. Does her defeat speak more to her own record or to her changing district?

Air Date: May 30, 2019

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Lt. Gov. John Fetterman takes his statewide listening tour to gauge Pennsylvanians’ interest in legalizing marijuana to the American Legion Post 109 in Mechanicsburg. (Sean Simmers/PennLive)
Pennsylvania
PA Post

Recreational marijuana laws were put on hold by N.J. and N.Y. What’s that mean for Pennsylvania?

Key lawmakers say what does or doesn’t happen in New York and New Jersey doesn’t affect their thinking on what should happen here.

7 years ago

Centre County, Pennsylvania introduced new Electronic Systems & Software voting machines in the primary on May 21, 2019. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Elections
New Jersey

N.J. primary provides another opportunity to test new voting machines

Gloucester County in New Jersey is the latest in the state to adopt voting machines that provide a paper trail.

7 years ago

The debate stage before a 2016 Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC and YouTube in Charleston, S.C. Candidates will need higher poll numbers and more grassroots donors to participate in later debates this year. (Mic Smith/AP)
NPR
Elections

Democratic presidential field will look a lot smaller by September

The new qualification standards will require candidates to double their poll numbers and grassroots fundraising support from what's required for the debates through the summer

7 years ago

Sen. Majority leader Mitch McConnell says he'd fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy in 2020. (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
National

McConnell would fill potential Supreme Court vacancy in 2020, reversal of 2016 stance

Speaking to an audience in Kentucky Monday, McConnell said should a vacancy occur on the court in 2020 — a presidential election year — he would allow a vote.

7 years ago

Special Counsel Robert Mueller
Government Accountability
Law

Mueller: Special counsel probe did not exonerate Trump

The statement came amid demands for Mueller to testify on Capitol Hill about his findings and tension with Barr.

7 years ago

(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Radio Times
Government Accountability
Law

Assange and the Espionage Act

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been indicted on multiple counts of espionage, sparking many questions about the First Amendment, journalism, and national security.

Air Date: May 29, 2019 10:00 am

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