Government Accountability
Wolf administration backtracks on closing laundromats for coronavirus
When Gov. Tom Wolf first issued a new order for businesses to close, laundromats were included. After public feedback, he’s reversing course.
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Right wing media’s coronavirus coverage
We talk about how different right-wing media outlets have been covering the pandemic, the effect it’s having on their viewers, and ...
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Listen 13:28Republican senators sold stock before steep market losses from virus
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., sold as much as $1.7 million in stocks just before the market dropped in February amid fears about the coronavirus
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Philadelphia struggles to make coronavirus info quickly available in Spanish
In Philadelphia, where 23% of residents speak a language besides English at home, the city has not been translating information for these communities as updates happen.
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Pennsylvania’s health department is keeping coronavirus details from local officials
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine said Wednesday counties with local departments “have complete control” about what information they release.
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Protections for vulnerable Pa. seniors lag, reforms to guardianship system ‘stuck’
In Pennsylvania, there are about 18,400 adults living under guardianship. More than half are age 60 and up.
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‘Excuses to try to silence me’: Lawsuit alleges racial bias at Pa.’s anti-discrimination agency
The PHRC has long been haunted by allegations that it is ineffectual and that its leadership perpetuates the same kinds of discrimination it aims to combat.
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Pennsylvania isn’t releasing details on coronavirus cases because of a decades-old law
Pa. officials are citing a 1955 law authored in the heyday of syphilis to withhold details about coronavirus cases, including how many people have been tested.
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Mick Mulvaney out as White House chief of staff
Mulvaney was President Trump's third chief of staff, a job he had held in an acting capacity. Rep. Mark Meadows will succeed him in the role, Trump said.
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Pa. House drops ‘legislative privilege,’ will release lawmaker spending details
After shielding spending details for months, leaders in the Pennsylvania House are reversing course and will publicly disclose why lawmakers spend millions in taxpayer money.
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Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in U.S.
The bill provides federal public health agencies with money for vaccines, tests and potential treatments and helps state, local governments prepare and respond to the threat.
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‘I was all set for Bernie’: Trump hones attacks on Biden in Scranton town hall
At an event hosted Thursday night by Fox News, Trump bounced between defending his administration’s record and trolling the Democratic candidates for president.
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Facebook drops Trump ads after Pelosi cites census confusion
Facebook said in a statement that it was enforcing its policies to prevent confusion over the 2020 census, which begins for most people next week.
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In documents turned over to The Caucus and Spotlight PA, Senate officials edited out spending information, making it appear as though it never existed
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AG says activist dragged out of N.J. Statehouse was not targeted over politics
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal asked that the disorderly person charge against Sue Altman be dismissed.
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