
Government Accountability
Historically black colleges, universities get boost under measure sailing through Congress
Legislation to strengthen the partnership between historically black college and universities is on a fast track to become law.
1 day ago
Scathing report on Dept. of Education's handling of student loans
Instead of safeguarding borrowers' interests, the report says, FSA's inconsistent oversight allowed these companies, known as loan servicers, to potentially hurt borrowers.
5 days ago
Pa. citizens ‘slay the gerrymander’ in congressional mapping competition
Draw the Lines PA is a civic group that plans to host a biannual competition where people can make their own congressional district maps.
6 days ago
Just a year into tenure, New Jersey Gov. Murphy’s popularity plummets
One reason for Gov. Phil Murphy’s dip in popularity may be that voters believe he has national political aspirations that distract him from governing the Garden State.
7 days ago
Hundreds line up for mobile food pantry in Delaware after food stamp confusion
Hundreds of cars lined up outside a southern Delaware church for a mobile food pantry. The Food Bank is handing out trunk-loads of food to those affected by the shutdown.
1 week ago
Listen 1:02Border security funding talks stalled, government shutdown looms
If an agreement isn't reached by Friday at midnight, the government could partially shut down again, just three weeks after the end of a 35-day partial government shutdown.
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Virginia lieutenant governor resists calls to step down
Virginia's embattled lieutenant governor has urged authorities to investigate sexual assault allegations made against him but hasn't heeded calls to resign.
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Sandusky, Ohio, makes Election Day a paid holiday — by swapping out Columbus Day
Sandusky, Ohio, is a small city on the shores of Lake Erie. Last week city leaders declared Election Day a paid holiday – by swapping out Columbus Day.
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Paper chase: Fearing hacked election, Pa. officials scramble ahead of 2020 to bolster security
While there is no case of results being tampered with in Pennsylvania, reports of Russian interference in 2016 have raised concerns that the digital totals could be hacked.
2 weeks ago
Report: Pa. Supreme Court justice got benefits from Johnny Doc’s Local 98
Report says indicted Pennsylvania union leader John Dougherty’s brother, a Supreme Court justice, may have received stolen perks.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:25Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians on food stamps have to wait until March before the next round of SNAP benefits.
2 weeks ago
Listen 3:56Developers, unions fill City Council war chests ahead of 2019 elections
Who runs Philadelphia City Council? If campaign spending is any indication, the answer is labor unions and the real estate industry.
2 weeks ago
Consumer Protection Bureau aims to roll back rule for payday lending
Critics say the Consumer Protection Bureau is siding with the very industry it is supposed to regulate and is scrapping a rule that would have protected borrowers.
2 weeks ago
Woman details sex accusation roiling Virginia politics
A California woman went public with her sexual assault accusation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Wednesday.
2 weeks ago
Democrats charge ahead with investigations unbowed by Trump
The chairman of the intelligence committee, Rep. Adam Schiff, announced a broad new investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
2 weeks ago