Politics & Policy
The very stable genius wants schools to lock and load
So Trump wants to arm the teachers, to militarize the schools. Naturally, he plucked that beaut straight from the NRA playbook.
9 years ago
Pa. GOP appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to halt new congressional maps
This is the third time in recent months they’ve made such an appeal in a gerrymandering case.
9 years ago
Philly area lawmakers oppose Trump plan to cut Amtrak funding
The budget plan proposes cutting in half the federal subsidy for Amtrak, including slicing grants to the Northeast Corridor by $128 million.
9 years ago
Listen 5:00Trauma bags and armed guards: Securing schools without creating a fortress
Since the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, schools across the country have been hardening their defenses.
9 years ago
‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek to moderate Pa. governor’s debate
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will face off in November against the winner of May's Republican primary.
9 years ago
Toomey rails against Pa. redistricting, calls for conversation on impeaching justices
“The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has engaged in a really amazing, highly partisan, unconstitutional power grab,” he told reporters in the Capitol rotunda.
9 years ago
Fact Check: Why didn’t Obama stop Russia’s election interference in 2016?
This story is complex and goes beyond a simple "True" or "False" grade.
9 years ago
Murphy reverses Christie, approves $7.5M for women’s health in N.J.
It's the first bill that Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law since succeeding Republican Chris Christie last month.
9 years ago
Four sick ways to smear the Florida high school survivors
This is America, where so many bottom feeders dwell beneath the bottom of the barrel.
9 years ago
N.J. making school safety a top priority, governor says
Gov. Phil Murphy says he’ll work with legislative leaders to enact more gun-safety statutes.
9 years ago
‘Red flag’ firearm-restraining legislation considered in New Jersey, Delaware
The measures allow family members and law enforcement agents to petition a judge to restrict a person’s access to guns — if they believe that person could be a threat.
9 years ago
The push for safe injection sites in Philadelphia
Guests: Dionne Butts, Mary Beth Appel, Christopher Moraff Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Lar ...
Air Date: February 21, 2018
Listen 49:27Toomey visits DelCo factory to tout GOP tax overhaul
The event was part victory lap — and part pep rally — and it coincides with rising approval ratings for the new tax policy.
9 years ago
Listen 1:54N.J. governor continues quest for diversity with three more Cabinet appointments
With most recent nominations, majority of Gov. Phil Murphy's Cabinet members are women — a first for New Jersey.
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