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Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says he's against establishing a supervised injection site in  Philadelphia.  (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Addiction
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Wolf opposes supervised injection site for Philly, but won’t try to stop it

Though he won't stand in the way of a supervised injection site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf opposes the facility.

7 years ago

(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Taxes
The Philadelphia Tribune

City Council OKs independent study of Kenney’s soda tax

Plans for a new study of the sweetened beverage tax drew criticism as a veiled effort to increase political pressure on legislators in an election year and kill the tax.

7 years ago

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Radio Times
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Governor Tom Wolf; media coverage of the 2020 campaign

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has an ambitious second term lined up which includes criminal justice reform, $15 minimum wage, and progressive gun legislation.

Air Date: March 22, 2019

Listen 49:46
European Union leaders attend a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, March 21, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to persuade European Union leaders to delay Brexit by up to three months, just eight days before Britain is scheduled to leave the bloc. (Aris Oikonomou/Pool Photo via AP)
International

Europe offers UK a little more time for Brexit

After a meeting that stretched through the afternoon and over dinner, the bloc said Britain could postpone its March 29 departure to May 22.

7 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shake hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during their visit at Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem, Thursday March 21, 2019. (Jim Young/Pool Image via AP)
International

U.S. abruptly endorses Israel’s Golan sovereignty in big shift

U.S. and Israeli officials said Wednesday they had not expected a decision until next week, when Netanyahu is to visit the U.S.

7 years ago

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer supports raising member and staff pay, as well as reviving earmarks. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
NPR
Government Accountability
National

Pay raises, more staff, earmarks: Lawmakers propose ways to overhaul Congress

Lawmakers' proposals largely fell into two categories: the kind that would change the culture of Congress, and the kind that would change how laws are made.

7 years ago

(Brennan Linsley/AP Photo, file)
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

This is what’s in N.J.’s landmark marijuana bill

The legislation is the first of its kind in the country and if it passes, could become a model for other states looking to legalize and set up a functioning cannabis economy.

7 years ago

In this March 14, 2019, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane parked at Boeing Field in Seattle. U.S. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Radio Times
Business
Transportation

Aviation safety: Boeing and the F.A.A.

We discuss the Ethiopian Airlines crash, Boeing's 737 Max airplanes, the Federal Aviation Administration's relationship with industry, and aviation safety.

Air Date: March 21, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:45
Inside Insite, North America’s first public supervised injection facility, located in Vancouver. Photo by Elana Gordon/WHYY
Addiction
Behavioral Health
Public Health

Weighing options to fight opioid crisis, few U.S. lawmakers tout supervised injection site

With the DOJ trying to shut down Philly's supervised injection site before it opens, it seems unlikely even lawmakers who support the idea will provide help to make it happen.

7 years ago

Northeast Philadelphia state Rep. Jared Solomon wants to give voters in Pennsylvania the right to remove elected officials from office through petitions in the wake of the indictment of Philly City Councilman Bobby Henon. (Photo courtesy of Pa. state Rep. Jared Solomon's office)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections

Philly state Rep. wants to give voters power to oust indicted Councilman Henon

Should voters be able to remove elected officials, such as indicted Philly Councilman Bobby Henon? One state Rep. says yes.

7 years ago

The method of determining ballot position in Philadelphia involves 34 numbered balls and a Horn & Hardart coffee can. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Philadelphia

Democratic socialist pulls lucky ballot position in Philly Council race

A 26-year-old democratic socialist drew the top ballot position in Philly’s Council race as candidates followed a time-honored tradition involving an old coffee can.

7 years ago

In this handout photo made available by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Exactly 1,000 days after Britain voted to leave the European Union, and nine days before it is scheduled to walk out the door, Prime Minister Theresa May hit the pause button Wednesday, asking the bloc to postpone the U.K.'s departure until June 30. (UK Parliament/Mark Duffyvia AP)

U.K.’s May asks a wary EU to delay Brexit until June 30

Exactly 1,000 days after Britain voted to leave the European Union, and nine days before it is scheduled to walk out the door, Prime Minister Theresa May hit the pause button.

7 years ago

Computer gamers play in front of their screens on August 18, 2011. (Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images)
Media
Technology
Marketplace

How internet ‘echo chambers’ lead to faster radicalization

This week Marketplace Tech is looking at how an online troll becomes a terrorist and how people are recruited and radicalized online through social media.

7 years ago

(From left) Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.; Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke; and Sound Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (Elise Amendola, Charles Krupa, and Charles Krupa/Associated Press)
National Interest
Elections
National

The Electoral College is trending. Guess why.

At least three Democratic presidential hopefuls — Elizabeth Warren, Beto O'Rourke, and Pete Buttigieg — are currently calling for the artifact's abolition.

7 years ago

In this file photo, Pat Albright speaks at the state Capitol in defense of the General Assistance program, flanked by sign language translators. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Social Justice

The Poor People’s Campaign is back in Harrisburg with a long list of demands

The Poor People's Campaign, a loose coalition of political process reformers, social safety net supporters, racial justice advocates and many others made a stop in Harrisburg.

7 years ago

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