
Politics & Policy
Pa. Lt. Gov. feels comfortable with his re-election odds
Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor is officially running for re-election but it's not expected to be an easy campaign.
7 years ago
N.J. may help former inmates stay in running for professional licenses, public-sector jobs
The measure would allow offenders who’ve completed their sentence to petition a court so they could once again get a professional license or be hired for a public job.
7 years ago
Surveying Pa.’s 11th congressional district, solidly Republican and regions apart
Voters in the northern end feel weirdly separated from their anchor cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
7 years ago
Listen 6:09Pa. House begins debating natural gas drilling tax
It's a major priority for Democrats, who have been trying unsuccessfully to pass one for a decade.
7 years ago
Should Al Franken immediately resign? Whoa, take a breath.
I'm warning against haste simply because the allegation-and-punishment process threatens to veer out of control before we've established a fair and balanced system of justice.
7 years ago
Lawmakers edge closer to agreement on Pa. jobless system funding
A new plan passed through the House Labor and Industry Committee on Monday would give the unemployment compensation program $115.2 million, which would be gradually phased out
7 years ago
Democrats, health officials, oppose Republican tax plan
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, is voicing opposition to the latest tax plan which aims to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
7 years ago
Pa. auditor general completes review of DNC staff bonuses
Pennsylvania's auditor general finds that $1 million in bonuses to DNC host committee staffers didn't violate state grant agreement, but the IRS should review two of them.
7 years ago
The accused predator club: Moore puts the squeeze on Trump
Imagine working for Donald Trump, a credibly accused sexual predator, and being tasked with going on national TV to talk about Roy Moore, a credibly accused sexual predator.
7 years ago
Political roundtable with Sabrina Siddiqui and Dick Polman
Guests: Sabrina Siddiqui, Dick Polman We have a lot of politics to discuss today. The GOP tax plan just passed th ...
Air Date: November 20, 2017
Listen 49:18Wolf starting to look like ‘two-term Tom’ as 2018 approaches
Gov. Tom Wolf now heads into the 2018 election year with political winds at his back.
7 years ago
Trump delays new policy on importing elephant trophies
Trump tweeted Friday that the policy had been "under study for years." He said he would put the decision "on hold" and review it with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
7 years ago
Not all men in power are tumbling after sexual misconduct allegations
The entertainment and media worlds are finally waking up: Men in power can’t grab, grope, kiss, demean, threaten or proposition women or men and expect to keep their jobs.
7 years ago
We should dismantle our nuclear stash, not expand it
Across the U.S., ICBM silos are just sitting there. They would be the first targets if Russia launched an attack to try to limit our retaliatory capabilities.
7 years ago
Next year’s Pa. budget projected to have $1 billion hole
Pennsylvania is already on track to have a significant budget gap to fill next year.
7 years ago