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Elections

Kahlil Williams, one of 13 Democratic candidates for Philadelphia City Commissioner, draws the 7th position on the crowded ballot. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Crowded field seeking to run Philly elections

Concerns about ballot security and a surge in Democratic engagement produce a large field of candidates for Philadelphia’s city commission, which runs elections.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., right, arrives for a Senate Republican policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Congress could get Mueller report in April, Graham says

Attorney General William Barr is going through the report to take out grand jury material and classified information, both of which can't be publicly disclosed under the law.

6 years ago

Workers prepare voting machines at the Office of the  City Commissioner's warehouse the day before the recount of votes in 75 precincts was set to begin. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Cyber security expert urges Pa. to find the money for new voting machines

At a state capitol news conference Tuesday, he warned Pennsylvania, as a swing state, is a target for foreign agents looking to sow doubt in the next election.

6 years ago

Freshmen Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has provoked a new debate over climate change with her Green New Deal. (Kevin Hagen/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Green New Deal vote sets up climate change as key 2020 issue

Senate Republicans will force a vote on the Green New Deal this week as part of an effort to turn the provocative climate change resolution into a wedge issue for 2020.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump said the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's full report
Politics & Policy

Democrats ask for Mueller files; GOP exclaims ‘Move on’

Trump's remarks came as Democrats prepared to huddle behind closed doors Monday evening to plot strategy for their own investigations of obstruction of justice.

6 years ago

Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke answers a question during a campaign stop at a brewery in Conway, N.H., Wednesday, March 20, 2019. O'Rourke announced last week that he'll seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Politics & Policy

Surprise? Pennsylvania’s 2020 primary could be competitive

To some Democrats, a candidate must show strength in a Pennsylvania primary, since the state is a must-win in 2020.

6 years ago

Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., at an organizing event in February. Warren says she wants to get rid of the Electoral College, and vote for president using a national popular vote. (John Locher/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Abolishing the Electoral College would be more complicated than it may seem

A number of states have signed onto a pact that guarantees their Electoral College votes to the winner of the popular vote, no matter the outcome in their individual states.

6 years ago

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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Governor Tom Wolf; media coverage of the 2020 campaign

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has an ambitious second term lined up which includes criminal justice reform, $15 minimum wage, and progressive gun legislation.

Air Date: March 22, 2019

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Northeast Philadelphia state Rep. Jared Solomon wants to give voters in Pennsylvania the right to remove elected officials from office through petitions in the wake of the indictment of Philly City Councilman Bobby Henon. (Photo courtesy of Pa. state Rep. Jared Solomon's office)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Philly state Rep. wants to give voters power to oust indicted Councilman Henon

Should voters be able to remove elected officials, such as indicted Philly Councilman Bobby Henon? One state Rep. says yes.

6 years ago

The method of determining ballot position in Philadelphia involves 34 numbered balls and a Horn & Hardart coffee can. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Democratic socialist pulls lucky ballot position in Philly Council race

A 26-year-old democratic socialist drew the top ballot position in Philly’s Council race as candidates followed a time-honored tradition involving an old coffee can.

6 years ago

(From left) Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.; Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke; and Sound Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (Elise Amendola, Charles Krupa, and Charles Krupa/Associated Press)
National Interest
Politics & Policy

The Electoral College is trending. Guess why.

At least three Democratic presidential hopefuls — Elizabeth Warren, Beto O'Rourke, and Pete Buttigieg — are currently calling for the artifact's abolition.

6 years ago

Mayor Pete Buttigieg, of South Bend, Indiana, smiles as he listens to a question during a stop in Raymond, N.H., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Buttigieg is weighing a run in the 2020 presidential race. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg (who?!) elevates our civic discourse

"Mayor Pete" from South Bend, Indiana, is a welcome addition to the swelling Democratic roster.

6 years ago

A logo sign on a Hyperloop test track outside of the headquarters of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., also known as SpaceX, in Hawthorne, California, on December 10, 2017. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa USA via AP Images)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Regional Roundup – 3/18/19

In our Monday Regional Roundup, we talk about a proposed hyperloop for Pa, Delaware's popular vote bill, and teenage sleep and school start times.

Air Date: March 18, 2019 10:00 am

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The majority of absentee ballots are rejected in Pennsylvania for lateness, and the rejection rate is increasing. (Alan Diaz/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. rejected twice as many absentee ballots in 2018

The majority of absentee ballots are rejected in Pennsylvania for lateness, and the rejection rate is increasing.

6 years ago

In this March 3, 2019, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and his wife, Jane Sanders, greet supporters as they leave after his 2020 presidential campaign stop at Navy Pier in Chicago. (Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Is Jane Sanders the most powerful woman not running in 2020?

Jane Sanders remains his closest adviser, making her perhaps the most influential woman in the 2020 campaign who isn't a candidate.

6 years ago

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