Government Accountability
Pa. lawmaker cited by national investigation defends role as ‘copycat’ legislator
State Rep. Thomas Murt says those bills represent just 1 percent of all bills he’s ever backed.
5 years ago
Super PAC airs first TV ad of Philly mayor’s race
The first ad in the Philadelphia mayor’s race comes from a labor-backed super PAC supporting Mayor Jim Kenney’s re-election bid.
5 years ago
Stacey Abrams: her politics and her life
Stacey Abrams talks about her book, "Lead from the Outside" and about current politics, voting rights, and her personal story.
Air Date: April 5, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:31Creating a fairer map: Pa. Redistricting Reform Commission kicks off public input tour
The first of nine meetings drew more than 50 people in Williamsport Thursday evening.
5 years ago
Philly parking czar wants to know who’s driving your Uber, says Pa. audit doesn’t go far enough
PPA director Scott Petri wants the authority to certify Uber and Lyft drivers as part of wide-ranging regulatory package aimed at making ride-hailing services safer.
5 years ago
Philadelphia reveals nearly all spending from 2017
Philadelphia’s checkbook is now publicly available. The city released a trove of data that details $4.2 billion in city payments for fiscal year 2017.
5 years ago
EPA panel considering guidelines that upend basic air pollution science
At a public meeting, multiple members of the committee said they do not agree that breathing air polluted with soot can lead to an early death.
5 years ago
Philadelphia fires, demotes 30 employees over ethics violations
From falsifying time sheets to working an outside job, 30 Philadelphia public employees were disciplined or fired in 2018 for unethical behavior.
5 years ago
Time for the Democrats to refocus
Just like John Gotti, nothing sticks to Donald Trump. That’s a shame, because anyone watching saw circumstances indicating that the Trump campaign had extensive ties to Russia
5 years ago
Next steps and big unanswered questions as the nation moves into post-Mueller era
Special counsel Robert Mueller's work is done, but the Russia imbroglio likely has a few more encores before the curtain closes.
5 years ago
FEMA data breach exposes personal data of 2.3 million survivors to contractor
A government watchdog has found the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrongly released to a contractor the personal information of 2.3 million disaster survivors.
5 years ago
Pay raises, more staff, earmarks: Lawmakers propose ways to overhaul Congress
Lawmakers' proposals largely fell into two categories: the kind that would change the culture of Congress, and the kind that would change how laws are made.
5 years ago
Paul Manafort sentenced to 3.5 more years in prison; NYC indictment announced
Judge Amy Berman Jackson effectively added about 3 and a half more years in prison to the sentence Manafort received last week from a different judge in Virginia.
5 years ago
Trump seeks more border wall funding in new budget
President Trump's budget proposal for 2020 calls for $8.6 billion in new border wall funding, a signal that the White House is not backing away from its demand.
5 years ago
Pa. proposal aims to ease government efforts to reclaim records
A bill scheduled for a vote this week would give the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission the power to demand the return of records with historical value.
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