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Pennsylvania state Sen. Scott Wagner, who is running for the GOP gubernatorial nomination next year, has been urging fellow Republicans not to support a natural gas severance tax — in part because he thinks it would help Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf politically. (AP file photo)
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Pennsylvania

Wagner: Too Trumpish for Pennsylvania?

After last week's Democratic wins, some Republicans worry state Sen. Scott Wagner is too Trumpish to win next year's Pennsylvania governor's race.

8 years ago

Advocates try to convince lawmakers to act on gerrymandering. (Katie Meyer, WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
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Pennsylvania
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Why Pennsylvania is home to some of the nation's worst gerrymanders

This story is the first in our "Over the Line" series on gerrymandering, a Keystone Crossroads collaboration with PennLive, WITF and other Pennsylvania public media stations.

8 years ago

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Toomey: Roy Moore should step aside over sex allegations

Republican Sen. Pat Toomey urged Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore on Sunday to drop out of the race.

8 years ago

In this Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 file photo, Christian actors play the parts of Joseph and Mary during a re-enactment of a Nativity scene of the birth of Jesus Christ as part of Christmas festivities at the Nazareth Village in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth. (Ariel Schalit/AP Photo, file)
Religion

Drawing Mary and Joseph into Moore controversy raises ire

Theologians and pastors, among others, expressed revulsion that Mary and Joseph would be used to counter allegations of sexual misbehavior with a minor.

8 years ago

Ashley Bennett won a seat as Atlantic County Freeholder in the most recent election (Bennett for Freeholder)
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New Jersey

South Jersey woman spurred into politics by Facebook post wins Freeholder seat

A Facebook post has ended up costing an Atlantic County Freeholder his job as a woman who objected to what he shared online defeated him in Tuesday's election.

8 years ago

U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore
National Interest
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Roy Moore pedophilia accusations test GOP’s cracked moral compass

The GOP, which once prided itself as the party of high moral character, keeps sinking lower.

8 years ago

New Jersey Sen. Tom Kean says the state's employers will not be able to sustain a $15 minimum wage. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
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N.J. GOP leader offers 2 cents’ worth on Dems’ plan to hike minimum wage

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, a Democrat, supports gradually increasing the minimum wage — now $8.44 an hour — to $15.

8 years ago

Man in an olive suit at podium
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Pennsylvania
Public Health

Following damaging reports, Pa. Congressman Marino defends his opioid law

“It’s a typical hatchet job,” Marino said of the reports.

8 years ago

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Allentown Mayor Edwin Pawlowski walks from the federal building in Philadelphia, Thursday, July 27, 2017.
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Law
Pennsylvania

 Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, facing 54-count indictment, wins a fourth term

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski won a fourth term in Tuesday’s election despite a 54-count federal indictment hanging over his head.

8 years ago

Typically, candidates for Pennsylvania governor don't announce a running mate, because the two run separately in the primary. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Scott Wagner names running-mate for gubernatorial bid

The conservative York County Republican has named a running mate — real estate developer and political outsider Jeff Bartos.

8 years ago

Joseph Vodvarka (AP, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

One in, one out of GOP field for Pa. U.S. Senate seat

Four-time candidate Joe Vodvarka says he's running as a Republican, after losing three straight primaries as a Democrat.

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People
National Interest

Trump in China: Bellicose in ’16, belly up in ’17

Donald Trump has dumped all his macho stump rhetoric about China and morphed into a wimp.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved video gaming terminals such as this one for installation at
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Moody’s questions Pa. gaming expansion as demand slackens

Lawmakers tried to address concerns by requiring new casinos to be a certain distance from established ones.

8 years ago

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2015 file photo, Journalist Dan Rather attends The Independent Filmmaker Project's 25th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York. Rather, the former CBS anchor who has become a prominent voice against President Trump, is working on a book about patriotism. Rather’s “What Unites Us” will be published Nov. 7, 2017, by Algonquin Books. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Radio Times
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Dan Rather’s “What Unites Us”

Guest: Dan Rather Veteran broadcaster DAN RATHER ...

Air Date: November 9, 2017

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In this file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, (left), shares a laugh with Senate President Steve Sweeney during a July event in Paulsboro.  (AP, file)
New Jersey

N.J. Senate leader plans redo on bills Christie vetoed

A measure to increase taxes on millionaires in the Garden State will be among the first bills Senate President Steve Sweeney plans to reintroduce.

8 years ago

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