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Elections

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

With less than six months to Census Day, federal officials have finished their preparatory work in the state. (Michelle R. Smith/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Court blocks Trump administration’s effort to add citizenship question to the census

Guest: Ari Berman “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” That’s the ...

8 years ago

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Feminista Jones and Brittney Cooper (courtesy of the authors)
Radio Times
Community

Black feminism

Guests: Brittney Cooper, Feminista Jones We talk about black feminism and what makes it distinct from white femin ...

Air Date: January 16, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was elected in 2017 in part with a surge in turnout among younger, progressive voters. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Young voters ready to roar in Philly Council races

Surging turnout among young voters could bring progressives to Philadelphia City Council in May election.

8 years ago

(Election Systems & Software)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

N.J. sees progress in test of paper-trail voting machines that allow audit of results

A review of midterm election offers assurance that electronic vote counts are reliable, but lawmakers show limited interest in deploying the technology statewide.

8 years ago

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