Government Accountability
Bill would force Pa. to post online how lawmakers spend millions in tax dollars each year
The move comes after an investigation by Spotlight PA and The Caucus into how taxpayers shell out millions each year for perks but are largely unaware of that spending.
5 years ago
Internal PSERS documents show how Pa’s biggest pension fund got key financial calculation wrong
A federal probe is examining the $64 billion fund's exaggerated investment returns and real estate spending.
5 years ago
Philly commissioner says GOP is ‘playing games’ with impeachment threat over mail ballots
The threat, sent in a letter Friday, came two days after the city commissioners voted 2-1 to count roughly 1,300 undated mailed primary ballots.
5 years ago
Why is it still so hard to see police bodycam footage in Pennsylvania?
For the general public, getting a glimpse of any body or dashcam footage is a rare feat, partly thanks to a Pennsylvania law that makes it hard to access.
5 years ago
Listen 2:09An end to an era of ‘soft corruption’: Delaware County Council revamps its ethics code
Gone is an artifact of the political machine: Council members are now banned from profiting from county contracts.
5 years ago
How religion, education, race and media consumption shape conspiracy theory beliefs
The survey of 5,149 adults living across the U.S. released on Thursday finds a strong correlation between consuming right-wing media sources and accepting conspiracy theories.
5 years ago
Philly controller report rips Mayor Kenney’s plans for federal recovery dollars
City Controller Rhynhart’s critique calls for more transparency in spending billions from the American Rescue Plan and alternative budget priorities.
5 years ago
GOP set to block 1/6 panel, stoking Senate filibuster fight
Most Republicans oppose the bill, which would establish a commission to investigate the attack by Donald Trump supporters over the election.
5 years ago
The Pa. legislature has new power to overrule Wolf on COVID. The two camps differ on details
Pennsylvania Republicans have chafed under Wolf’s COVID-19 orders for more than a year, and have tried repeatedly to take back some measure of control.
5 years ago
After citing privacy law, Pa. backtracks and discloses wasted vaccine details
Just 0.18% of more than 10 million doses given to hospitals, pharmacies, and other providers through May 21 were discarded.
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Philly health chief who resigned over MOVE remains to get $2,500 monthly pension
Overall, the city's retirement fund carries the fourth-highest tax burden in the country.
5 years ago
Pa. GOP tees up legislation on governor’s pandemic powers
Benninghoff's resolution aims to halt the use of no-bid contracts, force those getting jobless benefits to look for work and end social distancing mitigation orders.
5 years ago
Early CDC coronavirus test came with inconsistent instructions, cost U.S. weeks
The shortcomings of the test kits cost the nation precious weeks as officials sought to detect virus hotspots and manage the outbreak.
5 years ago
The Pentagon has never passed an audit. Some senators want to change that
The Pentagon went through its first independent financial audit in 2017. But after three failed attempts, lawmakers are losing their patience.
5 years ago
Report: DHS division failed to analyze intelligence ahead of Capitol violence
A forthcoming report says DHS had the intel needed to predict the pro-Trump rally would become violent. What was missing was DHS telling the people who needed to know.
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