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Elections

A commission of Pennsylvania lawmakers and state officials is working in Harrisburg to come up with a plan to pay down the state's pension debt. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Dems see surge of legislative candidates

Democrats hoping to claw their way out of a deep minority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives got some good news this week.

8 years ago

Despite the efforts of activists to get people more involved in the Democratic Party, an anticipated surge of candidates didn't materialize to run for party committee posts in Philadelphia. (WHYY file photo)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

No surge in candidates for Philly Democratic committee posts

Despite the efforts of activists to get people more involved in the party, roughly the same number of Democrats have filed to run for committee posts as four years ago.

8 years ago

Adult film star Stormy Daniels, left, signs autographs at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Team Trump braces for more Stormy weather

Nothing reveals Trump's unparalleled sleaze more than the ever-burgeoning Stormy story.

8 years ago

Republican candidates for governor of Pennsylvania (from left), Laura Ellsworth, Paul Mango, and Scott Wagner, participates in a debate at the National Constitution Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Pa. gubernatorial hopefuls Mango, Wagner gently mix it up; Ellsworth avoids mild fray

Three Republicans vie for the opportunity to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf in November.

8 years ago

Listen 1:41
Former Deputy Mayor Rich Lazer (second from right) launches his congressional race at a South Philadelphia playground.
Politics & Policy

Former Philly deputy mayor enters race for Pa.’s newly redrawn 5th Congressional District

Richard Lazer, who has deep ties to organized labor, will seek the nomination in a mostly suburban district.

8 years ago

The three GOP gubernatorial hopefuls participated in a live, hourlong debate at Harrisburg Area Community College, moderated by Harrisburg journalists. (Chris Knight/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Wagner, Ellsworth, and Mango face off in Pa. GOP debate

Pennsylvania's three candidates for the Republican nomination for governor are vying to distinguish themselves to voters as the May 15th primary election draws closer.

8 years ago

From left to right: Diego Uribe, Ben Shaman, Jake Richard, and Quinn Berger evalute Pennsylvania's new congressional district map compared to the 2011 version at the Westtown School in West Chester, Pa. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Despite landmark Pa. court decision, subjectivity remains in congressional mapmaking process

Now that districts have been completely overhauled, some big questions remain: just how much gerrymandering is too much?

8 years ago

Listen 6:28
Bill Green is exploring a run for Congress.  (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Bill Green for Congress?

Former Philly City Councilman Bill Green confirms nominating petitions are circulating for him to challenge U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle for Congress.

8 years ago

Christina Hartman during an appearance on WITF's Smart Talk. (Rich Copeland/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Well-funded Democratic contender joins 10th Congressional race

Pennsylvania's newly redrawn 10th Congressional District, which now encompasses both Harrisburg and York, is getting a new candidate.

8 years ago

U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan will not seek a fifth term in Congress. (AP file photo)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

More Democrats enter scrum for Meehan’s congressional seat

Three more Democrats are running for Meehan's seat, with more sure to follow.

8 years ago

Listen 2:05
A commission of Pennsylvania lawmakers and state officials is working in Harrisburg to come up with a plan to pay down the state's pension debt. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

State disputes claim 100K noncitizens registered to vote

State officials acknowledged that a glitch in the Pa. electronic driver's licensing system — going back to the mid-90s — allowed noncitizen immigrants to register to vote.

8 years ago

Democratic congressional hopeful Laura Quick in between calls on a recent afternoon. Quick, who’s running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the new 9th Congressional District, was trying to find volunteers to help her get signatures for her nominating petition in areas where she hadn’t been campaigning until after Pennsyvlania Supreme Court released the state’s new district map.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Candidates statewide scramble to adjust to Pennsylvania’s new congressional map

This year has been anything but predictable in Pennsylvania.

8 years ago

Listen 4:34
Capitol Building, Harrisburg. (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)
Courts & Law

GOP lawmakers confront Pa. Supreme Court justices in hearing

This week's annual budget hearings are giving lawmakers a rare chance to publicly question Pennsylvania's Supreme Court justices.

8 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, and House Speaker Mike Turzai stand with other GOP leaders. They're currently appealing to two federal courts in an attempt to get the state Supreme Court's congressional map overturned. (Chris Knight/AP Photo, File)
Money

Pa. lawmakers rack up bills as redistricting battle rages on

Over the last several months, Pennsylvania's House and Senate have spent over $3.5 million on congressional redistricting.

8 years ago

Rachel Reddick, Steve Bacher, and Scott Wallace, candidates for the Democratic nomination in the newly-drawn 1st Congressional District, attend a candidate forum in Newtown, Pa. on Tuesday evening. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Democrats make their case to replace GOP U.S. Rep. Fitzpatrick in Bucks County

On Tuesday night, candidates Scott Wallace, Steve Bacher, and Rachel Reddick made their pitch for why they’re the right person to replace Brian Fitzpatrick.

8 years ago

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