Elections
Despite GOP objections, Wolf moves to upgrade voting machines unilaterally
Governor Tom Wolf is taking matters into his own hands when it comes to funding upgrades for Pennsylvania's voting machines.
6 years ago
Trans activist Sarah McBride to focus on health care, paid leave in Delaware Senate run
Sarah McBride would be the first openly transgender lawmaker in Delaware’s General Assembly — and the first openly trans state senator in the U.S.
6 years ago
Gerrymandering in Pa.: Why the risk is (still) real
Pennsylvania wasn't affected by the recent gerrymandering ruling regarding. But the decision is a reminder of the risks of skewed congressional district boundaries.
6 years ago
After veto, Wolf and Republicans appear split on voting machine money
A measure that county commissioners were counting on to fund voting machine upgrades recently met its end under Governor Tom Wolf's veto pen.
6 years ago
Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate.
6 years ago
Wolf vetoes voting machine funding bill, leaves counties in limbo
Many of the voting machines in Pennsylvania only record ballots electronically, which makes it almost impossible to double-check election results.
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Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is running for Congress, and here’s why
“I don’t think our country’s working right. And the challenge of trying to fix that is something I think I’m more up to now."
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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.
Air Date: June 24, 2019 12:00 am
Listen 48:58Democratic presidential debate: night 2
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.
Air Date: June 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:16Pa. House plans funding for voting machine bill, with conditions
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.
6 years ago
Elizabeth Warren wants to abolish private health insurance. Uh oh.
Is it possible to pluck one newsworthy moment from last night's cacophonous 10-contestant Democratic quiz show? You bet. Here we go.
6 years ago
Democratic presidential debate: night 1
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.
Air Date: June 27, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:008 political questions ahead of the 1st Democratic debates
For millions of Americans, this week's debates will be their introduction to many of the almost two dozen Democrats running for president.
6 years ago
What’s at stake for Biden, Booker as 2020 Democratic debates begin
The stakes are high for both candidates even though the Iowa caucuses are still six months away, analysts say.
6 years ago
Former Pa. congressman Joe Sestak announces 2020 presidential bid
Former Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak entered the crowded 2020 presidential race on Sunday, making him the 24th Democrat to announce their bid.
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