Regional Roundup – 8/30/21

The PA GOP may carry out an audit of the 2020 election. Plus, efforts to restore beaches at the Jersey shore might not be enough to address rising sea levels.

Air Date: August 30, 2021 10:00 am

Roughly two dozen lawmakers called for the creation of an investigatory committee with subpoena power to conduct an immediate audit, saying they had fielded widespread doubts about the fairness of the Nov. 3 presidential election. (AMANDA BERG / FOR SPOTLIGHT PA)

Despite finding no evidence of voter fraud, Pennsylvania Republicans may move forward with a review of the 2020 election results. On this Radio Times Regional Roundup, guest host Katie Meyer talks with WITF Capitol Bureau Chief SAM DUNKLAUabout the latest on the election audit in Harrisburg and tension between members of the GOP. And, with sea levels rising at an alarming rate, are beach restoration efforts at the Jersey shore just a way to stave off the inevitable effects of climate change? We talk with NANCY TAGGART DAVIS, former mayor of Beach Haven, Long Beach Island. We also hear from Chief NATOSHA NORWOOD CARMINE ahead of the Nanticoke Tribe’s 43rd Annual Powwow in Delaware.

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