Elections

This week: what open primaries would mean for elections in Pa, what the closure of Hahnemann Hospital says about Philly healthcare, and why every year is a bad tick year.

We'll talk about what the candidates said, and how they said it, how the second debate compares to the first, and what this means for the twenty plus campaigns going forward.

A change would take away the option to quickly vote a straight party. Instead, voters would have to individually select all the candidates for whom they want to cast ballots.

Is it possible to pluck one newsworthy moment from last night's cacophonous 10-contestant Democratic quiz show? You bet. Here we go.

Wednesday night marked a milestone in the 2020 election cycle. Ten of the twenty plus Democratic candidates for President squared off in the first of two debates.

For millions of Americans, this week's debates will be their introduction to many of the almost two dozen Democrats running for president.

The stakes are high for both candidates even though the Iowa caucuses are still six months away, analysts say.

Former Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak entered the crowded 2020 presidential race on Sunday, making him the 24th Democrat to announce their bid.

Campaigns continue to pay big money to ensure their candidate’s names are on as many ballots as possible.

Warren is running one of the most substantive campaigns in memory. Her detailed policy prescriptions are well-articulated in everyday language.

Many of Pennsylvania's voting machines only record votes electronically.

American democracy has always had a difficult relationship with the truth, according to University of Pennsylvania history professor, Sophia Rosenfeld.

We discuss the Mueller report hearings, the House vote to hold Don McGahn and AG Barr in contempt of Congress, and the pros and cons of beginning impeachment inquiries.

In the municipal primary last month, the Philadelphia neighborhood with one of the most hotly contested races saw the second-lowest turnout in the entire city.

A Republican Assemblyman from Burlington County is the only incumbent to lose in Tuesday’s primary. Observers don’t expect many tight races in November.