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Politics & Policy

 Henry Sias, a Democratic candidate for Common Pleas judge in Philadelphia, gets a passer-by to sign his nominating petition. (Katie Colaneri/WHYY)

Nominating petitions: ‘Last bastion of democracy’ or simply a slog?

If you happen to see someone running for political office, you might consider giving them a hug — or buying them a stiff drink. ...

9 years ago

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 Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., talks on a phone in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Sen. Chris Coons on ‘Radio Times’: Democratic Party lost focus on working Americans

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., joined Marty Moss-Coane on Radio Times on Monday morning to discuss his views on the Trump presidency thus far, ...

9 years ago

 Ameenah Muhammad Diggins (Left) poses with her 10-year-old daughter, Amaya, at their home in Burlington County. Amaya has started a company that creates hijabs for little girls. (Ameenah Muhammad Diggins)

Being black and Muslim in the age of Trump

Muhammad Ali Jr., the Philadelphia-born son of the late legendary fighter, was detained in a Florida airport and allegedly questioned abo ...

9 years ago

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 Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch arrives for a meeting with Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

In past land cases, Gorsuch has limited environmentalists

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has shown a willingness to limit the participation of environmental groups in lawsuits involving publi ...

9 years ago

Trump supporters rally in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania [photos updated]

As part of a coordinated national day to mobilize supporters of President Trump, groups rallied at locations in Delaware, New Jersey and ...

9 years ago

 The Republican Party could win a seat representing an overwhelmingingly Democratic district in Philadelphia after a series of missteps by Democrats. (AP file photo)

Judge: Democrats can’t substitute candidate in Pa. House race

A Commonwealth Court Judge has denied the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s motion to substitute a new candidate for a special electi ...

9 years ago

 Widespread vandalism at the Mt. Carmel Jewish Cemetery in North East Philadelphia where hundreds of headstones were toppled and broken over night Sunday. (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks)

U.S. lawmakers weigh in on wave of anti-Semitism

With hundreds of headstones toppled or broken at Jewish cemeteries in two states and waves of bomb scares called into Jewish centers, wha ...

9 years ago

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 Pennsylvania Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, talks to the crowd at the Rally Against Hate. He himself is Jewish and sends his children to private Jewish school. Hundreds of people from all faiths and ages gathered together at the rally to Stand Against Hate on Independence Mall in Philadelphia Pa on March 2nd 2017. The rally was held in response to the growing amount of attacks on Jewish institutions across the United States. (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks)

On ‘Radio Times’: Pa. AG Shapiro discusses his interaction with President Trump

When President Trump met with a group of Attorneys General on Tuesday, Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro asked the President about the recent ...

9 years ago

 People at a rally in downtown Miami in 2012 hold signs demanding justice for Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, file)
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Race & Ethnicity

5 years since Trayvon Martin, and black lives still don’t matter

Cruising through 7th grade, I truly believed I was invincible. On Feb. 26, my life changed forever when another ...

9 years ago

 A young girl helps hold a U.S. flag as a group marches toward the Texas Capitol during an immigration protest last month in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Unauthorized immigrants contribute nearly $12 billion in state and local taxes, report finds

The Trump administration’s intent to clamp down on unauthorized immigrants living in the United States could have broad economic im ...

9 years ago

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 Several hundred people gathered Thursday on Independence Mall in Philadelphia to protest recent attacks on Jewish sites nationwide.(Bobby Allyn/WHYY)

Hundreds gather on Independence Mall to condemn attacks on Jewish institutions

Hundreds of people showed up for a “Stand Against Hate” rally Thursday at Independence Mall, hoping to unite residents and fa ...

9 years ago

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 Gov. Tom Corbett is shown addresses a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Taxes

If Pa. lawmakers actually represented Pennsylvanians, tax policy would make more sense

When I was in graduate school in political science many years ago, I had a teacher — a moderate Republican — ...

9 years ago

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Government Accountability

Putting Philadelphia’s $149 million pension fund loss into context

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 President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., listen. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Image via AP)

Trump wins praise from one critic, but most reaction splits on party lines

While many Democrats in the Philadelphia region did not embrace President Donald Trump’s call to drastically increase military spen ...

9 years ago

 President Donald Trump arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, for his address to a joint session of Congress. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Image via AP)

Fact check: President Trump’s 2017 speech to Congress

President Donald Trump took undue credit Tuesday night for massive cost-savings in a fighter jet contract and gave a one-sided account of ...

9 years ago

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