Elections
Pa. GOP lose bid to get state court to halt district map
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is declining to delay implementation of a new congressional map the justices put in place last week.
8 years ago
Trump names 2020 campaign manager
President Trump has appointed digital strategist Brad Parscale to lead his 2020 re-election effort, his campaign announced Tuesday.
8 years ago
GOP gubernatorial hopeful calls for mandatory death penalties for school shooters in Pa.
In the wake of the of a Florida school shooting that killed 17 earlier this month, Republican state Senator Scott Wagner is making school safety a centerpiece of his campaign.
8 years ago
New Jersey looks at restoring voting rights to offenders
The measure would end the practice of barring residents on parole, probation or in prison from casting a ballot.
8 years ago
Federal judges decline to immediately throw out court-drawn congressional map
A three-judge panel declined to temporarily hold up implementation of the map put in place by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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Pa. GOP piles on lawsuits in bid to avoid new congressional map
After lawmakers didn’t meet the court’s short deadline to fix it, justices redrew the map themselves. And analysts expect it will give Democrats stronger representation.
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Changes in Pa. voting: new map and new machines
Guests: Lawrence Norton, Laura Olson, Nicholas Stephanopoulos There’s a fight over gerrymandering going on in P ...
Air Date: February 23, 2018
Listen 49:28New congressional districts in Philly suburbs could help Democrats win in D.C.
Pennsylvania’s new court-ordered congressional map has thrust the commonwealth into the national spotli ...
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Pa. GOP appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to halt new congressional maps
This is the third time in recent months they’ve made such an appeal in a gerrymandering case.
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‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek to moderate Pa. governor’s debate
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will face off in November against the winner of May's Republican primary.
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Fact Check: Why didn’t Obama stop Russia’s election interference in 2016?
This story is complex and goes beyond a simple "True" or "False" grade.
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Some worry Pa. court’s congressional map dilutes black votes
The 2rd district now appears to have nearly 10 percent fewer black voters than the corresponding district did in the previous map.
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House Democrats get a fair shot at picking up Pennsylvania seats
I wish to thank the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for providing a solid reason not to write today about the Trumpster fire.
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More than twice as many women are running for Congress in 2018 compared to 2016
Democratic women are amped up for 2018.
8 years ago
In boost for Democrats, Pa. Supreme Court dramatically overhauls state’s congressional map [updated]
Analysts think the court-drawn map will give Democrats a shot at winning at least half of Pennsylvania’s 18 districts.
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