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Pennsylvania state Rep. Todd Stephens from Montgomery County speaks in support of Philadelphia stop-and-go owners.
Business
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Pa. state lawmaker plans bill to block Philly’s bulletproof glass measure

The bill is a direct response to a measure passed in Philadelphia City Council that could eventually bar some convenience stores from using bulletproof glass.

9 years ago

Stop and go owners line up to get into City Hall (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Philadelphia

Philly stop-and-go bill passes, giving city power to remove bulletproof barriers

Philadelphia City Council has approved a controversial bill to crack down on stop-and-go stores, a move many Asian business owners say constitutes discrimination.

9 years ago

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at a rally in Miami in April. (Alan Diaz/AP Photo)
National
Taxes

Rubio’s defection threatens Senate GOP’s margin on tax bill

Rubio wants to increase the portion of the basic $2,000-per-child tax credit that would go to low-income families.

9 years ago

Pennsylvania state capitol building, Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP, file)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

Senator swap in education committee likely to impact school choice vote in Pa.

The state Senate Education Committee is making a mid-session personnel change — switching out one Republican senator for another.

9 years ago

A device called a
Delaware
Politics
Public Safety

Delaware lawmakers aim to ban 'bump stock' devices

Several weeks after 58 people were killed and hundreds more injured during a Las Vegas mass shooting, Delaware lawmakers are taking action to prevent another tragedy.

9 years ago

The U.S. Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington
National Interest

Suicide pact: Republicans are writing their opponents’ attack ads

With control of Congress up for grabs in 2018, Republicans are playing Russian roulette with a fully loaded cylinder. Here are four theories as to why.

9 years ago

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., joined at left by Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., objects strongly to the procedures as tax bill conferees gather to work on the sweeping GOP plan, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Delaware
Taxes

Carper on tax change process: ‘This is not regular order’

Frustrations with the way Republicans are moving forward with their tax plan overflowed Wednesday as Democrats like Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware called the process “a farce.”

9 years ago

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The owners of Bu Bu Deli, Lisa, Hieng, and Mike Taing.
Speak Easy
Law
Neighborhoods

Bulletproof glass better than bullets

Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass has been rallying support for her legislation, Bill 170963, which is ...

9 years ago

Opposition to Obamacare has been strong from the beginning. Demonstrators made their dissatisfaction clear in front of the Supreme Court in 2015. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care
Insurance

Why do so many people hate Obamacare so much?

While partisanship is a major reason why some people hate the health law, it's far from the only one. Here are four more:

9 years ago

(LA Johnson/NPR)
NPR
Business
K-12
Technology

How a deregulated internet could hurt America’s classrooms

Educators rely heavily on technology in the classroom, so the repeal vote — expected Thursday — could dramatically impact the way students learn.

9 years ago

Olney Steak and Beer owner O. J. Yoo stands behind a plexiglass window with employee Sylvia Combs.
NewsWorks Tonight
Business
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Council vote set on bulletproof glass measure dividing Philly community

Community activists have complained for years about people stopping at the beer delis, buying beer or shots of liquor and drinking them in the street.

9 years ago

Listen 3:56
The Federal Communications Commission votes Thursday on the proposed repeal of
NPR
Business
Technology

FCC repeals ‘net neutrality’ rules for internet providers

After a brief security evacuation, U.S. telecom regulators have voted to repeal so-called net neutrality rules.

9 years ago

Mimi McKenzie and David Gersch, two of the plaintiffs' lawyers arguing state lawsuit on Pa.'s congressional map, stand outside Commonwealth Court  in Harrisburg in October. (Lindsay Lazarski/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Law
Pennsylvania
Politics

Debate over ‘wasted’ votes dominates third day of state redistricting trial

The plaintiffs’ argument in the state lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s congressional district map hinges on whether they can prove the ...

9 years ago

Philadelphia's Director of Finance Rob Dubow.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Economy
Philadelphia
Politics

Philadelphia DROP program cost $237 million, study finds

DROP allows employees to pick a retirement date four years in advance and keep working as they start collecting pension payments that go into an interest-bearing account.

9 years ago

Assemblywoman Liz Muoio, standing with Gov.-elect Phil Murphy,  says she's looking forward to being confirmed as New Jersey state treasurer. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
New Jersey
Politics

Murphy taps N.J. assemblywoman to serve as state treasurer

Elizabeth Muoio of Mercer County says her experience serving on the Assembly Budget Committee will be an asset in her new job.

9 years ago

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