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New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Trump to push tax plan in visit to Harrisburg

President Trump will visit Pennsylvania Wednesday to rally support for his tax plan after many Republicans from the Philadelphia region voted against a budget resolution.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will allow a bill to become law that weakens teacher seniority and gives school districts more flexibility in their rationale for making layoffs. (AP)
Business
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Taxes

Pa. lawmakers skeptical of Wolf plan for borrowing to fund budget

Some legislators are debating the legality of the governor's proposal to borrow $1.2 billion against liquor industry profits.

8 years ago

Radio Times
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Social Justice

Birth control / soap ad controversy / Weinstein

Guests: Gretchen Borchelt, Yaba Blay, Kim Masters We begin today’s show discussing the Trump administration’s ...

Air Date: October 10, 2017

Listen 48:59
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Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania

Democrat to take on Fitzpatrick in Pa.’s 8th District

Democrat Rachel Reddick announces run for Bucks County Congressional seat.

8 years ago

Areas in darker green rely more heavily on the state and local tax deductions. (Image from NJ Spotlight)
New Jersey

Map of who will be hit hardest in N.J. if local tax deductions are eliminated

Taxpayers can lower their federal taxable income by not counting as income what they pay in state and local taxes. President Trump wants to eliminate this option.

8 years ago

Delaware U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Tom Carper talk with chairman of the group Patriotic Millionaires Morris Pearl. (Zoë Read/WHYY)
Delaware
Economy

Sens. Coons, Carper denounce Trump tax plan

Delaware's U.S. Senators called for Republicans to work with Democrats to work with Democrats to come up with an alternative to Trump's tax plan.

8 years ago

Two candidates, both seated at table, with microphone; Guadagno in blue suit (left) Murphy in black (right)
New Jersey

N.J. gubernatorial candidates meet for first debate

Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Kim Guadagno are set to debate Tuesday evening in Newark.

8 years ago

Donald Trump Jr. is shown in an appearance on Sean Hannity's Fox News Channel television program in July.
National Interest
Business
Gender
Law

Republicans decide that sex harassment is very, very bad

Wow. Isn’t it amazing how the GOP and Donald Trump Jr. are suddenly rocking the sexual harassment issue, now that Harvey Weinstein has been outed as a serial pig?

8 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania

Pa. congressional candidate has a story to tell

First-time congressional candidate Paul Perry needs something to stand out in a crowded field, and his campaign video is pretty distinctive.

8 years ago

An ambulance pulls out of the emergency entrance at Temple University Hospital.
Medicine

U.S. could cut payments to hospitals treating uninsured patients

Hospitals treating poor populations could be seeing cuts to subsidies in 2017.

8 years ago

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
Mental Health
New Jersey

New Jersey bolsters safeguards for developmentally disabled

A measure signed into law by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie strengthens protections for those with developmental disabilities.

8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg
National
Technology

On ‘Radio Times’: ‘Facebook has taken over news distribution’

The 2016 election proved that Facebook is now a juggernaut of news distribution, both real and fake.

8 years ago

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Immigration

After ICE arrests her husband, Philly woman wonders why she was left behind

In the early morning hours of May 11, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waited outside Juana's home in North Philadelphia.

8 years ago

(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Radio Times
Technology

Social media’s unintended consequences

Guests: Alexis Madrigal, April Glaser, Alexandra Petri As the probe into Russian election meddling continues, we ...

Air Date: October 6, 2017

Listen 49:15
two clean harbor cleanup boats work in a waterway alongside an industrial refinery, smoke stacks in the background
Environment
New Jersey

N.J. voters to consider dedicating money from environmental damage awards

New Jersey will ask voters next month to weigh in on how to use the money from environmental damage awards.

8 years ago

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