Elections
House Democrats, Republicans clash over special election dates
GOP Speaker Mike Turzai scheduled the elections to be held less than a month before the primary. Democratic leaders think that’s needlessly confusing.
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Pa. lawmaker joins Democratic primary field for auditor general
A seven-term state lawmaker from central Pennsylvania said Monday that he will seek the Democratic nomination to run for the open state auditor general's office this year.
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N.J. lawmakers advance bills to end ‘prison gerrymandering,’ offer online voter registration
New Jersey lawmakers advanced bills this week that aim to register more people to vote and change how the state draws legislative district maps.
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Citing unity, Lamb and Houlahan endorse Biden for president
The freshmen congressional members join a growing number of Pennsylvania politicians throwing support behind the former vice president.
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Taking on the minority-commissioner role in Bucks and Chester counties
Two Republican commissioners take their seats in Bucks and Chester county government, set to work with new Democratic majorities in former GOP strongholds.
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Julián Castro drops out of the Democratic presidential race
Castro released a video on Twitter Thursday, saying that his campaign had "stood up for the most vulnerable people" and had "given a voice to those who are often forgotten."
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Pa. counties make deadline for new voting systems, but still have to deal with election code changes
There are also two lawsuits pending over one machine picked by three jurisdictions that are home to about 17% of Pennsylvania's voters.
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New Hamilton mayor ready to take lead position in the New Year
In 2020, the town will have a new leader for the first time in eight years. Jeff Martin looks to improve the animal shelter and ensure safe drinking water.
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Four questions Pa. needs to answer to avert election chaos in 2020
Pick an issue, any issue. Environmental health? Fiscal conservatism? Probation reform?
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For 2020, Philadelphia hopes to build on 2018 record-breaking young voter turnout
The number of young voters showing up in Philly doubled from 2014 to 2018. Now, the city is looking to increase youth engagement even more ahead of the 2020 election.
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Listen 3:29Bloomberg axes N.J. company using prisoners for campaign calls
Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg cut ties with a contractor that used prisoners to make calls for his presidential campaign, he said in a statement Tuesday.
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Guests: Joe Hernandez, Kristen Graham On this week’s Regional Roundup; WHYY’s ...
Air Date: December 23, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Republicans’ judicial election amendment would make Pennsylvania an outlier
House Republicans have voted to elect appellate court judges in regional, partisan elections. Only two other states use similar methods.
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Pa. auditor, Department of State clash over voter roll issues
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says he found thousands of discrepancies in a review of county registration records. But the department says he’s overstating the issue.
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Watch live: Democratic presidential debate
The debate will feature Andrew Yang, former Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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