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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Government Accountability

Pennsylvania State Capitol building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmakers black out details of why they spent tax dollars, claiming ‘legislative privilege’

The nearly 3,000 pages of records released so far included information about staff travel, meals, lodging, conference costs, and professional training.

6 years ago

The NAACP has filed suit on behalf of Robert Holbrook (left) and other currently and formerly incarcerated people whose Census numbers apply to the community where they are incarcerated rather than where they live. Holbrook spoke during a press conference at City Hall, accompanied by Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad (right). (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

NAACP suing Pennsylvania to stop ‘prison gerrymandering’

They say the state should count people as residents of the counties where they lived before being arrested, not of the counties where they’re serving their sentences.

6 years ago

FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2019 photo, President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media following a Christmas Eve video teleconference with members of the military at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Could Democrats have accomplished more with censure than impeachment?

With a two-thirds majority needed to remove President Trump, could have a move for censure instead of impeachment been more successful for Democrats?

6 years ago

Historians and activists charge that the White House has failed to keep notes of the president's meetings with foreign leaders, including with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Off the record: Trump administration criticized for how it keeps documents

The Trump administration is being criticized for its handling of certain government records.

6 years ago

Engine 6, which was stationed closest to the fire where three firefighters died in 2016, was out of service that night as part of the city's
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses federal lawsuit in blaze that killed 3 Wilmington firefighters

The lawsuit blames the “rolling bypass’’ policy and staffing levels. A judge ruled that the firefighters’ constitutional rights were not violated, but plaintiffs will appeal.

6 years ago

New Jersey received D grades in the categories of “Budget Forecasting” and “Budget Maneuvers.” (Credit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

N.J. gets bad grades for its budget practices in nonpartisan report

Public-employee pension funding, budget forecasting said to need the most improvement

6 years ago

Inside the New Jersey State House building in Trenton. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Murphy details plan for major overhaul of N.J. ethics rules

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced five legislative proposals Wednesday that would drastically overhaul the state’s ethics rules for government officials.

6 years ago

Mayor's Reception Room (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Government service is a ministry. Its ministers must be noble.

Rev. Malcolm Byrd — a public theologian who ended a 45-year career in government without scandal — writes about faith, morality and combating corruption.

6 years ago

In December 2018, Katie Brennan, the chief of staff at the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, raises her hand as she is sworn in to testify before the Select Oversight Committee at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Katie Brennan wants to improve how New Jersey handles sexual assault, harassment cases

“If you’re not able to speak about what has happened to you, you cannot effectively get justice.”

6 years ago

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol is visible in Harrisburg.
Money

Lawmakers question Wolf’s corporate tax proposals — again

The Democratic Governor has pitched the same overhaul to Pennsylvania’s corporate tax structure for five years in a row.

6 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy announces legislation to overhaul New Jersey’s anti-workplace harassment law for public and private employers on February 18. (Edwin J. Torres for the Governor’s Office)
Politics & Policy

Amid allegations within his campaign, Gov. Murphy proposes crackdown on workplace misconduct

Although Gov. Phil Murphy has not addressed allegations that his campaign was a “toxic” environment, he has outlined legislation to address workplace harassment, misconduct.

6 years ago

Representatives from Common Cause Pennsylvania. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s lobbying law got tougher in 2018. But it still falls short in exposing influence.

If you’re an advocate for government transparency, it would be difficult to not feel disappointed that one of the biggest supporters of Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law

6 years ago

A pedestrian walks by the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, June 28, 2019.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Millions of dollars in Pa. tax credits may not be paying off for taxpayers

Proponents say tax credit programs are needed to spur investment or tackle problems that, without financial help, might never get addressed.

6 years ago

Mayor Marty Small
Politics & Policy

Atlantic City Dems seek to block change of government vote

Atlantic City's Democratic Party is seeking to block a special election next month on whether to eliminate an elected mayor in favor of an appointed city manager

6 years ago

State Rep. Seth Grove, R-York County, takes the oath of office during swearing-in ceremonies. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives swearing-in ceremony is held in the state Capitol House Chambers, Tuesday, January 3, 2017. The ceremony marks the convening of the 201st legislative session of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. (Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. House lawmaker wants to end ‘honor system’ that allows agencies to hide contracts

Under state law, all agencies and departments are required to publish contracts worth at least $5,000 to an online search tool for government spending.

6 years ago

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