Politics & Policy
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
Guests: Brigid Harrison, Dave Davies, David Weigel Tuesday was on off-year election with a few ...
Air Date: November 8, 2017
Listen 49:17Democrats 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Listen 1:08Will 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
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
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
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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