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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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In New Jersey, several Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a state identification card for those lacking the personal documents required to get a federally compliant driver’s license. (WHYY file photo)

Murphy, lawmakers still ‘talking’ as budget deadline nears

New Jersey’s Senate President says lawmakers are still “talking” with Gov. Phil Murphy ahead of a looming budget deadli ...

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PlanPhilly

Filling in some details missed in the outcry about Philly’s ‘missing’ millions

Much has been made of the mysterious “missing” millions in City Hall. Much less has been made of the treasure hunt to find it.

8 years ago

The FERC building in Washington D.C. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
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Robert Powelson, former Pa. utility regulator, resigns from FERC

The Republican was appointed as a regulator to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in 2008 and held that position until last year, when Trump nominated him to FERC.

8 years ago

Merrick Garland was nominated to the Supreme Court by former President Barack Obama in March 2016. The Senate never voted on his nomination.
(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR

What happened with Merrick Garland in 2016 and why it matters now

Supreme Court picks have often been controversial. But to ignore the nominee entirely, as if no vacancy existed?

8 years ago

A senior citizen's group called The Old Farts were arrested in front of Philadelphia’s ICE headquarters Friday morning in protest of the Trump administration’s family separation policy. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia

‘Old Farts’ group protest results in arrest of six at ICE in Philadelphia

A group of elderly protestors blocked the ICE office in Philadelphia this morning. A half dozen decided to be arrested instead of moving.

8 years ago

A Capital Gazette newspaper rack displays the day's front page, Friday, June 29, 2018, in Annapolis, Md. A man armed with smoke grenades and a shotgun attacked journalists in the newspaper's building Thursday, killing several people before police quickly stormed the building and arrested him, police and witnesses said. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
National Interest

First Amendment casualties on the home front

With five people dead at an American newspaper, from an attack that would seem more shocking if it didn’t feel so inevitable, I can ...

8 years ago

California has banned a soda tax for 12 years. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Public Health

California bows to beverage industry, blocks soda taxes

It follows similar bans recently passed in Arizona and Michigan.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Senator Anthony Williams, Governor Tom Wolf, and Philadelphia Representative Jordan Harris pose for pictures after signing the Clean Slate bill. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Law
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

Wolf signs law to seal certain Pa. criminal records

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a bill to wipe clean criminal records for certain low-level offenders if they go a decade without any other convictions.

8 years ago

Only New Jersey beaches with state employees would be closed if there's a government shutdown, says Joe Simonetta, executive director of New Jersey Tourism Industry Association. That means 100 miles of shoreline will remain open to visitors.  (AP file photo)
New Jersey
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Without a budget deal, N.J. creeping closer to shutdown

In event of a shutdown, most New Jersey beaches will remain open

8 years ago

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, who favors a reversal of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, plans to make that a campaign issue in his quest to unseat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. (AP file photo)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania

Barletta plans to campaign for U.S. Senate on repeal of Roe v. Wade

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta says he hopes the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, and he'll campaign on the issue against incumbent Bob Casey.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signs the building new code into law Thursday. It will take effect in October. (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
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Philadelphia

Philly OKs building code to modernize construction, address climate change

The city is one of the first on the East Coast to implement the 2018 International Building Code

8 years ago



President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. The two leaders are expected to meet again over the summer. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
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President Trump set to meet with Russia’s Putin on July 16

The meeting will follow a NATO summit in Brussels on July 11.

8 years ago

At some point this year, Pennsylvanians will be able to legally gamble on sports. (AP)
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Pennsylvania
Sports

Pa. gradually laying out structure for legal sports betting

Lawmakers legalized the gambling expansion last year, but it wasn't permitted under federal law until a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month.

8 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
National Interest

When will apathetic Democrats ever learn that the Supreme Court is issue #1?

My advice to Democrats — which I’ve offered for free since the dawn of this century — is that they pound this mantra into their ...

8 years ago

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner

Philadelphia’s District Attorney Larry Krasner has garnered a lot of attention since assuming office in January, not just locally but nationally as well.

Air Date: June 28, 2018 10:00 am

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