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Politics & Policy

Philadelphia District Attorney Elect Larry Krasner speaks at his victory party
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Quiet Philly area elections pack a punch

This off-off-year election could have a major impact in Philadelphia and one suburban county.

8 years ago

Phil Murphy (upper left), Donna Brazile (lower left), Larry Krasner (right)
Radio Times
Elections

Post-election wrap-up

Guests: Brigid Harrison, Dave Davies, David Weigel  Tuesday was on off-year election with a few ...

Air Date: November 8, 2017

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York City Council President Michael Helfrich, a Republican, embraces a supporter after winning the mayor's race. (Emily Previti/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics

Democrats dominate major mayors’ races in Pennsylvania

Democrats secured the mayor’s offices in several Pennsylvania cities, although the Republican nominee did win one of the state's most hotly contested races.

8 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Elect Larry Krasner celebrates
Elections
Philadelphia
Politics

Krasner routs Grossman, coasting to victory in Philly DA race

The Democrat, who has no prosecutorial experience, will lead an office with a $38 million budget and 600 lawyers who prosecute more than 40,000 crimes every year.

8 years ago

New Jersey Governor Elect Phil Murphy, right, and Lt. Gov. Elect Sheila Oliver wave to supporters
New Jersey

Democrat Murphy beats Guadagno to become New Jersey’s next governor

Democrat Phil Murphy beat Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to become New Jersey’s next governor, succeeding the deeply unpopular GOP incumbent Chris Christie.

8 years ago

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, right, and his wife, Pam, carry their ballots to the tally machine in Norfolk, Va.

Democrat Northam wins Virginia governor’s race

Virginia's hard-fought race was closely watched as a swing-state test of President Donald Trump's popularity.

8 years ago

A polling place at Paulsboro Sportsmen’s Club in Paulsboro, New Jersey.
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Pennsylvania and New Jersey 2017 general election results

Check here for the results of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey races we'll be watching most closely.

8 years ago

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Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Republicans furious over ballot error in Philadelphia

Ballots in an unknown number of Philadelphia polling places misstated the name of a Republican statewide judicial candidate.

8 years ago

Republican Congressman Frank Lobiondo  was first elected to Congress in November 1994. (AP photo, file)
New Jersey

Republican Congressman Frank LoBiondo won’t seek re-election in 2018

Another Republican member of Congress has announced he will not seek re-election in the 2018 midterm elections. This time it ...

8 years ago

Lancaster Central Market is in the city's Community Revitalization & Improvement Zone. The program lets participating cities keep some state taxes to fund redevelopment. (Emily Previti/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Economic Development
Government Accountability
Politics
Taxes

Three Pa. cities vary widely in how they take advantage of coveted state ‘improvement zone’ status

The program aims to ignite investment in historically hard-to-develop neighborhoods by allowing developers to use tax revenue to pay off things like construction debt.

8 years ago

Closeup of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez against blue sky
NewsWorks Tonight
Law
New Jersey
Politics

Menendez corruption case now in the hands of the jury

Closing arguments concluded Monday in the federal corruption trial of N.J. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend accused of engaging in a seven-year bribery scheme.

8 years ago

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie, right, gestures during a debate with Democratic challenger Ralph Northam, left, during a debate at University of Virginia-Wise in Wise, Va., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.
National Interest
Immigration
National

Will Trumpism triumph in Virginia tonight?

If Democrats lose tonight’s Virginia gubernatorial contest, then they deserve to join the Whigs in history’s dustbin. But Democrats being Democrats, they may well blow it.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's oddly-shaped 7th Congressional district is often cited as an extreme example of gerrymandering.(via govtrack.us)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics

U.S. Supreme Court allows lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s congressional map to proceed

A federal lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's congressional districts will move forward after a decision by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

8 years ago

Books
Elections
New Jersey

N.J. to vote on allocating funds from environmental suits, borrowing for libraries

New Jersey voters asked to borrow for libraries and dedicate lawsuit settlements for environmental work in two ballot questions.

8 years ago

A law enforcement official stands watch outside the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. The dead ranged in age from 5 to 72 years old. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Radio Times
Behavioral Health
Law
Mental Health

Texas Church shooting raises familiar questions

Guests: Lily Raff McCaulou, Melissa Jeltsen, Allison Anderman The plague of mass shootings in America continued t ...

Air Date: November 7, 2017

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