
Politics & Policy
Ohio advocates find Pa. ‘instructive’ in quest to overturn congressional map
Advocates for changing congressional maps are looking to Pennsylvania’s recent redistricting case as an examp ...
7 years ago
3 Democrats gunning to unseat N.J. Congressman Leonard Lance
A look at the three Democrats in the primary for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District seat.
7 years ago
Listen 4:56UPDATE: ‘Ask Governor Murphy’ show canceled
An announcement from WHYY, WBGO, and WNYC concerning the “Ask Governor Murphy” program: Thursday night’s edition o ...
7 years ago
Koch brothers turn on Pa. conservative running for U.S. Senate
Vote to keep government running angered Republican powerbrokers who now are financing six-figure ad campaign against Lou Barletta in his race against U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.
7 years ago
Trump and the NFL don’t understand that protest is patriotic
I almost feel sorry for the NFL owners. They’ve dutifully bowed to Trump, concocting a new policy that consigns protesting players ...
7 years ago
Wolf set to sign updated Pa. law on sex offenses
The General Assembly has passed a second version of a measure designed to fix a flaw in Pennsylvania’s sex offender law.
7 years ago
Trump cancels summit, citing ‘open hostility’ by North Korea
President Donald Trump is canceling the planned June 12 summit.
7 years ago
North Korea demolishes its nuclear test site in a ‘huge explosion’
Longtime watchers of North Korea's nuclear program say the closing of the site will have little impact on the nation's capabilities.
7 years ago
Opening primaries in Pa. could boost turnout, but may be a tough sell
A proposal to open Pennsylvania's primaries to independent voters could boost turnout, but could be a tough sell with lawmakers.
7 years ago
Pa. Statehouse likely getting first openly gay lawmaker of color
The Pennsylvania Legislature is poised to soon make history as it welcomes its first openly gay lawmaker ...
7 years ago
Listen 2:05N.J. governor OKs $300 million annual bailout from ratepayers to Salem nuke plants
Ratepayers will foot the bill for assistance to three nuclear energy-generating plants in South Jersey.
7 years ago
Moment of silence won’t save lives, N.J. congresswoman shouts. ‘Do something!’
It was as if 'God kicked her out of her seat,' and U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman heard herself yelling.
7 years ago
Did we just pass the tipping point toward autocracy?
Let’s stipulate that Trump is not another Hitler. Nevertheless, there’s something disturbi ...
7 years ago
Delaware lawmaker introduces plan for $65M school safety fund
Hoping to prevent a mass shooting at Delaware schools, state Sen. Dave Lawson wants to establish a $65 million school safety fund.
7 years ago
Borgata to take sports bets on 1st day regulators allow it
Atlantic City’s top casino says it will take sports bets on the first day state regulators allow it.
7 years ago