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Politics & Policy

The bill under consideration would shrink the Pa. State House from 203 to 151 members. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics

What would downsizing Pennsylvania’s legislature actually do?

At 203 members in the House and 50 in the Senate, the commonwealth has the largest full-time legislature in the country.

7 years ago

Demonstrators opposing Brexit wave flags as The European Commission's Chief Negotiator for the UK exiting the European Union, Michel Barnier is at 10 Downing Street for a meeting, outside the Houses of Parliament, London, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. (Tim Ireland/AP Photo)
International

1 year to Brexit: So much to do, so little time

British Prime Minister Theresa May was on a whistle-stop tour of the United Kingdom's four corners to promise a Brexit that unites the country.

7 years ago

In this 2018 photo provided by Gonzalo Mórtola, the Russian research vessel Yantar is shown docked in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Russian ships are skulking around underwater communications cables, worrying the U.S. and its allies the Kremlin might be taking information warfare to new depths. (Gonzalo Mórtola via AP)
International
Technology

Could enemies sabotage undersea cables linking the world?

Russian ships are skulking around underwater communications cables, causing the U.S. and its allies to worry the Kremlin might be taking information warfare to new depths.

7 years ago

Former United States Solicitor General Ted Olson, (center), speaks with former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, (right), before an installation ceremony for FBI Director Chris Wray at the FBI Building, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
National Interest

Presidents have always attracted top legal talent — until now

Trump might as well post an ad on Craigslist, because nothing else seems to be working.

7 years ago

The 1930 U.S. Census
Radio Times
Elections
Immigration

On the U.S. census

Guests: Margo Anderson, Ari Berman, Josh Shapiro The Trump Administration has decided to include a question abou ...

Air Date: March 30, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:46
The Port of Wilmington in Delaware.
Delaware
Economic Development

Delaware reaches preliminary deal to lease Port of Wilmington

Delaware has made a preliminary agreement with the world’s largest independent, privately-owned port operator to invest more than $500 million in the Port of Wilmington.

7 years ago

A natural gas worker on a rig in Susquehanna County in 2012. A StateImpact/Franklin & Marshall poll out Thursday shows a majority of registered voters, 69 percent, favor policies that would promote renewable wind and solar power over fossil fuel sources like coal and natural gas. (Susan Phillips/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

How perceptions about natural gas production, climate change have changed

New polling finds most Pennsylvanians are concerned about climate change.

7 years ago

Listen 4:00
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Marc Levy/AP Photo, file)
Pennsylvania

Statewide survey shows five-point bump in Wolf’s approval rating

A new poll shows Pennsylvania's incumbent Democrats are in a strong position ahead of this year's midterm elections.

7 years ago

Michael Cohen, (left), and David Schwartz (Richard Drew and Frank Eltman/AP)
National Interest

Dumb and dumber: Trump’s lawyer and the lawyer’s lawyer

I'm sorry to return so soon to the Stormy Daniels saga. But it's actually not about sex.

7 years ago

A towboat pushes barges on the Monongahela river past the skyline of downtown Pittsburgh, March 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania

Congress’ $1.3 trillion spending bill could mean good things for Pennsylvania waterways

Last week’s 2,200-page omnibus congressional spending bill nearly doubled funding for construction work led by the U.S. Army Corps of E ...

7 years ago

Delaware legislators spoke in support of the Equal Rights Amendment during a rally in Dover. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Delaware
Gender
Politics

Delawareans rally to support Equal Rights Amendment

Delaware legislators joined a crowd of women, men and children in support of legislation that would amend the state constitution to ban sex discrimination.

7 years ago

Delawareans protested gun control legislation outside Legislative Hall Wednesday. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Delaware
Politics

Delaware gun rights supporters rally against firearm-control measures

The House has passed legislation raising the legal age to buy a firearm or ammunition from 18 to 21, with some exceptions. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill Thursday.

7 years ago

From right to left: Mike Pompeo, John Bolton, Gina Hapsel (credit: AP)
Radio Times
International
Military

Trump taps new foreign policy team

Guests: Matthew Kroenig, Mitchell Plitnick President Trump has been shaking up his cabinet in recent weeks, and t ...

Air Date: March 29, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:46
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez said 3D plastic guns could be detrimental to safety at Amtrak stations and airports. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Elections
New Jersey

Menendez announces re-election bid months after mistrial in corruption case

New Jersey's senior U.S. senator is seeking a third term.

7 years ago

Listen 2:25
Pennsylvania's new ongressional map as drawn by the Pa. Supreme Court after it found the previous version an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Law
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. legislature has long history of inaction on redistricting reform bills

Now that legal challenges to Pennsylvania’s new court-drawn congressional map have been rejected, state lawmakers have turned their att ...

7 years ago

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