NewsWorks Tonight, February 20, 2018
Listen 22:15Chris Borick, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion discusses Pennsylvania’s new congressional map. Senator Pat Toomey heads to area factories for a victory lap as the GOP tax overhaul grows in popularity. Kensington residents voice their concerns as Philadelphia talks about setting up a safe injection site. A new book chronicles Kensington’s growth from the perspective of a veterans club. Solomon Jones gives his thoughts on why the movie Black Panther is important.
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