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Politics & Policy

N.J. Sen. Diane Allen (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
New Jersey

Former N.J. state Senator Diane Allen starts PAC to help women get into politics

Just months after stepping aside after serving two decades as a state lawmaker, former Sen. Diane Allen is launching a political fundraising effort whose primary goal is to he

8 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Changing Communities
Public Health

Bill advancing in Statehouse would provide relief for Pa. ambulance providers

A Pennsylvania Senate bill advancing in the state legislature would require insurance companies to reimburse EMS for calls that don't end in a hospital trip.

8 years ago

Seth Grossman is a Republican congressional candidate in South Jersey. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
New Jersey

N.J. congressional candidate stands by ‘diversity is a bunch of crap’ comment

N.J. Republican congressional candidate Seth Grossman talks about his "diversity is a bunch of crap and un-American" comment, and more.

8 years ago

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Gov. Phil Murphy signs several gun-safety bills at the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex Atrium in Trenton Wednesday. The half-dozen new gun-control laws tighten the state's already strict statutes. (Edwin J. Torres/New Jersey Governor's Office via AP)
New Jersey
Public Safety

Murphy expands N.J. gun control with six new laws

The measures include a background check requirement for private gun sales, a ban on armor-piercing bullets and a 10-round limit on gun magazine capacity.

8 years ago

The Senate Judiciary Committee debated Turzai's Down syndrome abortion bill on Wednesday. It ultimately passed along party lines. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

After some backroom maneuvers, abortion-restricting bill progresses in Pa.

A Pennsylvania Senate committee has kicked forward a bill that would make it illegal to abort a fetus because of a Down syndrome diagnosis.

8 years ago

Delaware wants the EPA to rule that the Harrison Power Station in Haywood, West Virginia, is one of four plants violating clean air standards and negatively impacting Delaware.
Delaware
Environment

Delaware to EPA: Reconsider petition about ‘upwind’ pollution

The state is asking the agency to give officials a chance to explain the importance of reducing air pollution beyond Delaware's borders.

8 years ago

(Brennan Linsley/AP Photo)
Delaware
Politics

Delaware bill to legalize pot amended to address safety, regulatory concerns

Delaware would have six months to prepare for implementation.

8 years ago

 Members of the Joint Finance Committee meet in Dover in this file photo. (File/WHYY)
Delaware
Economy

Proposed Constitutional amendment would ‘smooth’ Delaware budget

State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would reduce the drastic swings in Delaware’s budget process.

8 years ago

Solar panels
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf signs bill to help finance clean energy, efficiency projects

The bll aimed at helping commercial property owners finance the costs of installing renewable energy, water conservation, and energy efficiency upgrades.

8 years ago

Voters fill out their ballots at the Cincinnati Public Library precinct on primary election day, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Cincinnati. Ohio's roller-coaster gubernatorial primary season will be decided Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats vote for their nominees to replace term-limited Republican Gov. John Kasich. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Radio Times
Elections
Law

Voter roll purges OK’ed by SCOTUS

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern States can now purge their voter rolls of citizens who have not voted or opted out of vo ...

Air Date: June 13, 2018 10:40 am

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Radio Times
Business
Economy
International

Rocky relations between U.S and Canada

Guest: Christopher Sands Relations between the U.S. and Canada are rocky these days, particularly following the G ...

Air Date: June 13, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 13:30
Rep. Mark Sanford
National Interest

Why don’t Republicans stand up to Trump? Here’s the answer.

If you're still flummoxed by the abject servility of the GOP, by their refusal to confront Trump and stand up for American values, check out last night's primary in S.C.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's state capitol building. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Pa. Senate amends congressional redistricting bill with controversial change for judicial elections

After hours of debate, the state Senate has amended a high-profile redistricting overhaul, and is on track to s ...

8 years ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Government Accountability
International
Social Justice

A look at N. Korea’s human rights abuses Trump played down

"It's rough," Trump allowed after being asked about North Korea's human rights record. He then said: "It's rough in a lot of places, by the way. Not just there."

8 years ago

President Trump walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday on Sentosa Island in Singapore.
NPR

Friend or foe? Trump takes on allies as he warms up to North Korea

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un heads a brutally oppressive regime. But since meeting face-to-face with Kim, President Donald Trump has had kind words for the dictator.

8 years ago

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