Politics & Policy
Red foxes, piping plovers compete for beach front property
Red foxes prey on endangered piping plovers along the New Jersey Shore. Managing their numbers can be controversial because the animals are championed by coastal residents.
7 years ago
Pa. taxpayers continue funding state troopers in towns without cops after years of capitol debate
Republican leaders want to charge municipalities for state police service based on workload indicators like calls for service instead of the governor’s proposed population-dri
7 years ago
Listen 1:22Outgoing Deputy AG Rosenstein discusses DOJ tenure with Wharton students
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who’s endured jabs by President Trump, says his job means ignoring politics and carrying out the administration’s priorities.
7 years ago
Aircraft, submarine project money may be at risk, Casey says
Casey's office said there is nearly $200 million in congressionally approved money for military construction projects in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Activist arrested at City Hall protest targeting Jannie Blackwell
Sheriff deputies arrested an activist in Philadelphia City Hall after the Brown and Black Workers Cooperative disrupted a City Council meeting.
7 years ago
Philly Republican mayoral candidate says she’s living with mental illness, ready to serve
Philadelphia mayoral candidate Daphne Goggins told a conservative website she’s receiving disability payments for bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety.
7 years ago
Term-limit bill DOA in Philadelphia City Council
A Philly councilman is pushing for limiting new City Council members to three terms but finds little support for the measure.
7 years ago
Democrats and the rise of the left
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Philadelphia Daily News columnist,Will Bunch discuss the Democratic Party as the 2020 Presidential candidates hone their messages.
Air Date: February 21, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:37Daylin’s dilemma: Why Daylin Leach’s political career may be derailed by sexual misconduct charges
Gov. Tom Wolf and others have called for Daylin Leach to step down amidst sexual misconduct allegations — but the Pa. state senator is standing firm.
Air Date: February 21, 2019
Listen 16:31What to expect from North Korea at the next Trump-Kim summit
With just days to go before his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, President Trump seems to have tried to lower public expectations for the meeting.
7 years ago
What you need to know about the city’s $50M voting system coming this November
The digital machines provide a paper log of each individual vote, not just a tally of the votes cast. Pennsylvania has ordered all counties to replace their voting machines.
7 years ago
Carper leads delegation that finds emergency conditions in Central America, not border
A group of congressional Democrats from Delaware and New Jersey visited leaders and residents in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to understand the influx of migrants.
7 years ago
Delaware lawmaker calls AG ‘way out of her lane’ on relaxed pot policy
Delaware’s new attorney general says her office won’t prosecute possession of up to six ounces of marijuana when the person isn’t dealing the drug.
7 years ago
Listen 1:43Three big reasons why Bernie Sanders 2.0 is probably toast
There's a hunger to turn the page and leave the past behind.
7 years ago
The Green New Deal / oceanic noise pollution
First, we'll talk about the specifics of the Green New Deal and the political fight over it. Then, we'll hear about the ways sound and noise can adversely affect ocean life.
Air Date: February 20, 2019 10:00 am
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