
Politics & Policy
North Korea seen reassembling rocket test site
Satellite imagery suggests North Korea may be taking steps to reactivate a partially decommissioned long-range rocket test site on the west coast of the country.
7 years ago
Migrant families arrive in busloads as border crossings hit 10-year high
The U.S. Border Patrol apprehended more than 66,000 migrants at the Southern border in February, the highest total for a single month in almost a decade.
7 years ago
Pension forfeiture in cards for N.J. public officials who commit sex offenses
The proposed legislation that was inspired by the #MeToo movement predates the Katie Brennan case but is overshadowed by it.
7 years ago
In his second budget, Gov. Murphy again calls for a higher tax on N.J. millionaires
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wants those making $1 million a year to pay more. Currently those making $5 million pay the top tax rate.
7 years ago
40 years after the Vietnam War, some refugees face deportation under Trump
More than 40 years after the Vietnam War brought expatriates to the U.S., the White House wants to deport thousands of Vietnamese immigrants because of years-old convictions.
7 years ago
Pa. Liquor Control Board’s latest move to draw consumers? Auctioning really old Scotch
The state legislature's last serious bid to break up state control of the liquor industry came in 2017.
7 years ago
Sweetening the city’s pot: Why Philadelphia is still grappling with the soda tax
Philly's sweetened beverage tax, better known as the "soda tax" passed almost three years ago. So why are politicians, business owners, and lobbyists still fighting about it?
Air Date: March 5, 2019
Listen 13:19Accurate census count in N.J. needs state money, governor is told
There is concern that New Jersey could lose out on federal funds — and even lose a seat in Congress — if special efforts not made in ‘hard-to-count’ areas.
7 years ago
House Judiciary launches probe of allegations of obstruction by President Trump
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler says his panel is investigating allegations of obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by the administration.
7 years ago
Trump’s ‘frightened world’ of the ‘happily stupid’
Trump begins his re-election bid with 90 percent support from the GOP base (despite his demagoguery, lies, and serial failures), and that blind fealty cannot be underestimated
7 years ago
Minimum wage for Pa., raising teacher salaries, dark money in NJ
Today's Regional Roundup: making campaign contributions more transparent in NJ, Pa. Republican State Majority Leader on raising the minimum wage, teacher pay in Pa.
Air Date: March 4, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:45Narberth native, former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper declares 2020 presidential bid
John Hickenlooper casted himself as a can-do uniter who's used to overcoming adversity and accomplishing liberal goals in a politically divided state.
7 years ago
Senate seems to have votes to reject Trump’s wall move
Opponents appear to have enough Senate votes to reject his move, now that Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky has said he can't go along with the White House.
7 years ago
Board that handles federal worker disputes is now vacant
The Merit Systems Protection Board, a quasi-judicial government body tasked with settling workplace disputes for federal workers, is vacant for the first time in 40-years.
7 years ago
Democratic presidential candidates marking Selma anniversary
Sens. Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders are gathered at one of America's seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy.
7 years ago