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Elections

Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon wears a Local 98 T-shirt at the Labor Day parade. Henon's office at City Council was searched by the FBI a month before. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Joining the Philly club: Henon to run while indicted

Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon, indicted with powerful union leader John Dougherty, will seek re-election despite facing criminal charges.

7 years ago

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais), (AP Photo/John Amis)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Evaluating Trump’s State of the Union Address

Marty and her panel of guests will evaluate Trump's second State of the Union Address, delivered Tuesday night.

Air Date: February 6, 2019 10:00 am

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In this map showing the results of 2018 election, blue indicates congressional districts that went to Democrats and red shows districts that went to republicans. (Keystone Crossroads)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Gerry-meandering: Why the outcome of Pa.’s 2018 midterms was about more than a map

Why a new analysis finds Pa. Democrats would have made gains even under the state's old congressional map, which had been ruled a partisan gerrymander.

Air Date: February 5, 2019

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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, speaks during a news conference outside of his home, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in Newark, N.J. Booker earlier in the day declared his bid for the presidency with a sweeping call to unite a deeply polarized nation around a
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Day 1: Booker takes different tack from N.J. predecessors in his campaign for president

Compare and contrast: The fourth New Jerseyan since 2000 to try for the Oval Office has an uncommon style and message.

8 years ago

In this file photo, voters cast their ballots, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 (Tony Dejak/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Renewed attention on N.J. bill to lift voting ban on people with criminal convictions

Advocates hope a recent endorsement from Gov. Phil Murphy will mean legislation to restore voting rights to New Jersey residents with criminal convictions finally advances.

8 years ago

(From left) Mary Gay Scanlon, Madeleine Dean, Chrissy Houlahan, and Susan Wild, all Pennsylvania women who won their congressional bids during the 2018-midterm elections (Emily Cohen for WHYY; Matt Rourke/AP Photo; Matt Rourke/AP Photo; Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Dems would have made gains even under old congressional map, analysis suggests

Pa.'s old congressional map was called a "voter proof" partisan gerrymander. But our analysis suggests the wave of Democratic success this year could have overcome it.

8 years ago

Jamie Gauthier, the executive director of the Fairmount Park Conservancy, is running for Jannie Blackwell's seat on City Council. (Neal Santos for PlanPhilly)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
PlanPhilly

Fairmount Park Conservancy leader to challenge Blackwell for Philly Council seat

Fairmount Park Conservancy executive director Jamie Gauthier will challenge longtime City Council member Jannie Blackwell for control of West Philadelphia’s 3rd District.

8 years ago

A bipartisan group is introducing a raft of proposals that aim to make voting simpler. Pennsylvania's election laws haven't seen significant changes in many decades. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. state senators plot election law shake-up

A handful of state senators want to upend the way Pennsylvania conducts its elections.

8 years ago

Daphne Goggins sits on her front porch in North Philadelphia. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Second candidate running as Republican for mayor in Philadelphia

African-American ward leader Daphne Goggins is seeking the Republican nomination for mayor of Philadelphia.

8 years ago

Contributors may fear blowback from employees or customers if their support for the organization became public, some nonprofits say. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Money

Issue advocacy groups say N.J. ‘dark money’ bill unfairly targets their private donors

Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey are pushing a bill that would require “dark money” groups that support political candidates or causes to disclose their donors.

8 years ago

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats warned Congress on Tuesday that he expects foreign nations to try new techniques of interference in the 2020 elections. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Spy boss Coats warns Russia, others plot new interference techniques for 2020

Russia and other foreign actors will try new techniques to interfere in the 2020 elections, building off the tactics they used in the 2016 and 2018 campaigns.

8 years ago

Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker announces an indictment on violations including bank and wire fraud, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, of Chines telecommunications companies including Huawei, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Courts & Law

Mueller investigation nearly finished, acting AG says

Robert Mueller's investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign is "close to being completed," say acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker.

8 years ago

In this Jan. 21, 2019, photo, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to members of the media at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington. The 2020 presidential election already includes more than a half-dozen Democrats whose identities reflect the nation’s growing diversity, as well as embody the coalition that helped Barack Obama first seize the White House in 2008. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Early 2020 Democratic field puts diversity in spotlight

The diversity is likely to expand in the coming weeks as other Democrats enter the race.

8 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at Vote For Justice: An Evening of Empowerment with activists and artists at the Newseum in May 2018. (Paul Morigi/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Sen. Kamala Harris announces 2020 presidential candidacy

The 54-year-old Harris has been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party even before she won a Senate seat in 2016.

8 years ago

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is launching a new PAC to boost Republican women candidates well before they get to the general election. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc.)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Republican congresswoman warns GOP leaders of gender ‘crisis’

Republican women in particular can face bigger obstacles than their Democratic counterparts in fundraising, infrastructure and the party's belief in electing women.

8 years ago

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