Politics & Policy
Late-night bid to force severance tax onto House floor fails narrowly
Supporters of a natural gas severance tax attempted to circumvent state House Republican leaders late Tuesday night to push the issue back onto the floor.
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Bulletproof glass debate in Philly / Alabama special election results
Guests: Joseph Smith, Cindy Bass, David Oh We’ll begin today’s show discussing the results of the spe ...
Air Date: December 13, 2017
Listen 49:11Toomey center stage as debate begins on reconciling House, Senate tax plans
U.S. Sens. Tom Carper of Delaware and Bob Menendez of New Jersey, both Democrats, are also on the conference committee.
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Listen 5:27An upset in Trump country: Democrat Doug Jones bests Roy Moore in Alabama
The victory is a stunning upset in a deeply red state that voted overwhelmingly for President Trump.
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Alabama Senate election results 2017
Live election results from the special election for Alabama Senate, November 12, 2017.
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Pa. probe into claims lieutenant governor abused staffers stays under wraps
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has decided not to release the findings of an investigation into his lieutenant governor, fellow Democrat Mike Stack.
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Pa. lawmakers send Wolf abortion restrictions he plans to veto
The strong feelings and stark language that characterizes the abortion discussion on the national level were reflected in the House debate.
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Council panel passes City Charter change to pave way for Philly school board
City officials expect to begin the process of replacing the School Reform Commission with a locally appointed board in January.
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Tax package would ease hit to residents of high-tax states
Negotiators were working to expand a deduction for state and local taxes to allow individuals to deduct income taxes as well as property taxes.
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First Sikh nominated to be New Jersey attorney general
Gurbir Grewal, now Bergen County's prosecutor, was appointed to that position by Republican Gov. Chris Christie in 2016.
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Sessions: NYC terror attacks show immigration a security issue
Sessions called anew Tuesday on Congress to strengthen immigration laws and said President Donald Trump's administration was taking steps to more strictly enforce law.
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Last Pa. legislative push of 2017: Abortion restriction, budget overhaul proposals
This is the last scheduled session week for state lawmakers this year, and they’re working long days to try and push through several bills.
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Will Alabama live down to its worst stereotype?
Lynyrd Skynyrd famously sang, "Sweet home Alabama/Lord, I'm coming home to you." But what will home look like tomorrow?
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Can Amazon HQ2 pursuit give Philly leg up on future big business acquisitions?
City Councilman Alan Domb suggested better marketing to dispel the impression that Philadelphia has a bad business climate.
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Lawsuit challenging Pa.’s congressional map begins in state court
Testimony in a fast-tracked lawsuit alleging gerrymandering ...
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