Elections
Sen. Toomey raises alarms about Trump’s new ethanol policy
The issue pits corn-growers against refiners
8 years ago
Casey, Barletta rooted in same region, but see vastly different worlds in U.S. Senate bid
Hailing from neighboring counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the two major candidates are rooted in the same challenges, but are coming up with very different solutions.
8 years ago
Listen 6:33Carper faces off against three challengers in Delaware U.S. Senate debate
A mostly congenial discussion dominated the Tuesday night debate featuring all four candidates running for U.S. Senate in Delaware.
8 years ago
U.S. Supreme Court rejects another GOP appeal over changes to congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider another appeal by Republican state lawmakers over this year’s changes to Pennsylvania ...
8 years ago
Suburban Philly congressional race more expensive than U.S. Senate contest
With midterm elections a week away, political action committees that have no campaign contribution limits ...
8 years ago
Pa. Senate Dems are using a stalled sex abuse bill in campaign ads. Will it help them?
The new commercial is running in competitive districts in suburban Philadelphia.
8 years ago
Election Day freebies not allowed for the 2018 midterms
In previous election years, sporting an 'I Voted' sticker on Election Day could get you some free stuff, but it turns out that's illegal during elections for federal office.
8 years ago
Listen 2:17Philly-area GOP congressmen trying to keep distance from President Trump
While one prominent U.S. representative from South Jersey is running on the Trump record, most of the GOP members of Congress are distancing themselves from the president.
8 years ago
Listen 5:18So far, Pa.’s absentee ballot returns point to high-turnout midterm
The DOS said as of Friday, the total number of absentee ballots requested is approaching 200,000.
8 years ago
A prescription for Philly voters hospitalized on Election Day
Volunteers help Philadelphia patients confined to their hospital rooms cast their votes.
8 years ago
Listen 2:09Ethiopia gets its first female president
"It should have happened a long time ago, but the next best time is now."
8 years ago
The bomb scare: rhetoric and reactions
Guests: Indira Lakshmanan, Dick Polman, Will Sommer The news that pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats, in ...
Air Date: October 26, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Pa., N.J., and Del. upgrading voting machines — not in time for midterms
The three states use electronic voting machines that can be hacked, and don’t have a paper trail to facilitate vote audits.
8 years ago
Pa. Democrats launch ads criticizing GOP for Senate’s lack of action on abuse bill
A new political ad that’s hitting TVs across southeastern Pennsylvania is ripping on Republican state senators for ...
8 years ago
Both sides of gun control debate mobilized for Delaware races
Delaware’s 2018 legislative season was dominated in large part by Gov. John Carney’s quest to reform the state’s gun laws in the wa ...
8 years ago
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