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Thomas Hedrich sets up voting flags at a polling location.
Politics & Policy

Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake

Tuesday's voting will help determine President-elect Joe Biden’s capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.

3 weeks ago

The U.S. Capitol in Washington
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Congress expected to certify Biden’s win this week — despite GOP push to subvert the vote

Based on allegations of fraud and “unlawful practices,” found meritless by the courts, many Republicans plan to contest the results in key swing states, including Pa.

3 weeks ago

Gabriel Sterling, voting system implementation manager for the Georgia secretary of state's office, answers questions during a press conference in November. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Georgia election official: Don’t let misinformation ‘suppress your own vote’

He went line by line Monday refuting allegations made by President Trump about the state's voting system.

3 weeks ago

A voter fills out paperwork before casting her ballot in Atlanta.
NPR
Politics & Policy

It all comes down to this — 2 Georgia races that will determine control of the Senate

If Dems pick up both seats in Tuesday's Georgia runoff elections, they will wrest control of the U.S. Senate from Republicans. If Republicans win one, they will retain it.

3 weeks ago

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, greets a crowd before he speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Cumming, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Politics & Policy

Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump

Trump’s refusal to accept his election defeat and the effort to subvert the will of the voters has become a defining moment for Republicans and is tearing the party apart.

4 weeks ago

(Jessica Griffin/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Satellite offices gave Pa. voters more options to cast early ballots in person. Were they worth it?

Of the state’s 67 counties, six of the most highly populated decided to open auxiliary offices. Just one has firm plans to continue using them in the future.

4 weeks ago

In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 file photo, Chester County workers transport mail-in and absentee ballots to be processed at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Politics & Policy

Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions

Republicans in key states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden already are pushing for new restrictions, especially to absentee voting.

1 month ago

Demonstrators march to City Hall during a protest, Saturday, June 6, 2020 in Philadelphia over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Community

Pennsylvania 2020: Pandemic, protests and the presidency

A look back at the year’s top Pennsylvania stories — as if anybody could forget.

1 month ago

(Matt Smith for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Thousands of ballots will be audited as part of Pa.’s post-election review

The review provides a statistical assurance that there were no errors in the state's declaration of Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election.

1 month ago

Senior Cybersecurity Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security Matthew Masterson testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2019. He left his post on Friday. (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Former election security official says it will take ‘years’ to undo disinformation

Matthew Masterson served as a senior cybersecurity advisor at CISA, primarily responsible for elections.

1 month ago

Lycoming County Elections Director Forrest Lehman
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election officials are burnt out and leaving their jobs after 2020 ‘nightmare’

Since the passage of the 2019 law that made sweeping changes to voting in Pennsylvania, at least 21 election officials have left or will soon leave their posts.

1 month ago

Zhanon Morales, 30, of Philadelphia, raises her fist as demonstrators call for all votes be counted during a rally outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

History will remember 2020. Here’s four ways it will shape Pa. politics moving forward

Historians, public health experts, and grassroots activists told us these 2020 themes were most significant and will most clearly shape what the road ahead holds for Pa.

1 month ago

Listen 4:12
President Donald Trump listens during an event on Operation Warp Speed
Politics & Policy

Trump wants Supreme Court to overturn Pa. election results

President Trump’s campaign says it has filed a new petition with the Supreme Court as it continues its unprecedented efforts to overturn the results of the election.

1 month ago

Protesters exchange points of view outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes were being counted, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia, following the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Keystone Crossroads
Community
America Amplified

Trump, Biden, COVID: Perfect recipe for a deeply divided family Christmas

As the pandemic surges and the hyper-polarization of the election has yet to wane, preparing for the holidays this year is causing many families to navigate deep divides.

1 month ago

Listen 5:46
Stuart Jeff Rabner, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, swears in electors of state Electoral College.
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Problems with signatures, envelopes top reasons NJ ballots rejected

Activists are planning a push to improve laws regarding the "cure" process for ballot challenges.

1 month ago

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