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Politics & Policy

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.

9 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.

9 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 ...

9 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.

9 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.

9 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.

9 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.

9 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.

9 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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District attorney candidate Larry Krasner sits for a shoeshine
NewsWorks Tonight
Elections
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Philly DA candidates Krasner, Grossman ready for Tuesday showdown

In the unconventional race for Philadelphia District Attorney, the Democratic nominee has sued the police frequently and the Republican nominee won the Inquirer's endorsement.

9 years ago

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Elections
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

2017 Pennsylvania and New Jersey voter guide

Pennsylvania From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday,  polls will be open for Pennsylvanians to vote on municipal and mayoral races. Vot ...

9 years ago

A law enforcement official walks past the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
National Interest

Dr. Trump diagnoses mental health. Feel better now?

In the wake of the latest mass shooting, Trump has weighed in. And once again, he has proved himself useless.

9 years ago

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Elections
New Jersey

NJ Elections: Who is Kim Guadagno?

The current lieutenant governor and secretary of state, Guadagno is a married mother of three from Monmouth Beach. Guadagno, 57, w ...

9 years ago

Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy participates in a debate at Stockton University. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
New Jersey

NJ Elections: Who is Phil Murphy?

A former U.S. ambassador to Germany, the 59-year-old Phil Murphy is a retired Wall Street executive who grew up in a working-class family ...

9 years ago

Philadelphia district attorney candidates Larry Krasner and Beth Grossman.
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Philadelphians prepare to select new district attorney

City voters will choose between a defense attorney and career prosecutor, while New Jersey will elect Gov. Chris Christie's successor.

9 years ago

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