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Elections

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a campaign rally for Pennsylvania candidates in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Wolf keeps big lead over Wagner in campaign cash

We look at Tom Wolf's big fundraising lead in guv's race and the biggest donors.

8 years ago

Conrad Benner curated
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

‘To The Polls’ wants to harness Instagram for voter registration

An exhibition of murals by local artists urges people to register to vote.

8 years ago

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Paul Robeson High School juniors and seniors learn how to use a voting machine. Eligible students were offered a chance to register to vote during their Voter Registration Day event. (Darryl Murphy/WHYY)
Education

Philadelphia marks Voter Registration Day with campaign aimed at city’s youth

“They have the biggest stake in our future so we want to get them involved.”

8 years ago

Voting machines at the Office of the City Commissioner's warehouse (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Panel urges funding for new voting machines in Pennsylvania

Wolf said earlier this year that counties buying new electronic voting systems must insure they leave a paper trail.

8 years ago

(https://www.votethatjawn.com/)
Politics & Policy

Voting for a ‘Jawn’ that matters

A new youth-devised campaign uses their networks to encourage peers to do one simple act: “Vote That Jawn.”

8 years ago

Former president Barack Obama campaigns for the re-election of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Gov. Tom Wolf at the Dell Music Center in North Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Stumping for Pa. Dems, Obama declares midterm vote ‘most important of my lifetime’

Stumping for Pennsylvania's Democratic slate, former present urges millennials to vote on Nov. 6

8 years ago

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Voters cast their ballots in August among an array of electronic voting machines in a polling station at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Dublin, Ohio. The machines were manufactured by Elections Systems and Software, the largest manufacturer of voting equipment in the country. (John Minchillo/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Hacks, security gaps and oligarchs: The business of voting comes under scrutiny

It's been a tough couple of years for the business of voting.

8 years ago

The onetime home of the
NPR
Politics & Policy

Russia’s 2016 Twitter campaign was strongly pro-gun, with echoes of the NRA

On every issue, accounts associated with the "Internet Research Agency" sought to amplify controversy by playing up conflict.

8 years ago

Lynn Yeakel, who nearly defeated U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in 1992, says she’s in no position to judge the merits of the Kavanaugh case, but she wishes it would be considered in a thorough, nonpartisan process. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

The Kavanaugh case: Trouble for GOP in midterms?

Spurred by Anita Hill's treatment at the Thomas hearings, Lynn Yeakel ran for U.S. Senate in '92. She nearly unseated U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, one of Hill's questioners.

8 years ago

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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., listens to Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6. Running a tight reelection race in a conservative state, Manchin has faced pressure to support Kavanaugh.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Battle for the Senate: Candidates in key races respond to Kavanaugh allegations

As the confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh neared, both parties had seen potential political benefits for them in the upcoming midterm elections.

8 years ago

Scott Wallace, the Democratic candidate in the newly drawn 8th Congressional District (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

‘False’ accusation, labor endorsements in Bucks County congressional race

Fact-checkers flag an attack ad against Democrat Scott Wallace; his opponent, Brian Fitzpatrick, gets a valuable labor endorsement.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati opposes legislation that would would open a two-year window for lawsuits in child sexual abuse cases where the statute of limitations has expired. He argues that would be unconstitutional. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate leader proposes bill to open primary elections

Scarnati is saying he's concerned closed primaries are making both parties more extreme.

8 years ago

President Barack Obama speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015.  Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. is at right.  (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Obama to stump for Democrats in Philadelphia rally

Obama will headline a Sept. 21 rally in Philadelphia to boost the re-election campaigns of Sen. Casey and Gov. Wolf.

8 years ago

Jagada Chambers was in prison from 2000 to 2004.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Election laws may discourage some from voting, even if they are allowed

Many people say they don't vote because they're inconvenienced or they're discouraged; laws and rules can contribute to that.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Pa. elections

Guests: Stephen Medvic, Chris Potter We’re going to discuss Pennsylvania politics and the mid-term election ...

Air Date: September 13, 2018 10:40 am

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