Government Accountability
Justice Dept. moves closer toward possible indictment of Trump in classified documents investigation
Prosecutors recently issued the Trump legal team a target letter, which is often but not always a precursor to criminal charges.
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Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure
The details of gifts given to Jackson were among the reports provided by most members of the court in their annual filings.
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Pa. House passes bill to require electronically filed campaign finance reports
The bill passed Tuesday, 102-101, on party lines, with Democrats voting for it.
3 years ago
The far right’s growing influence and 4 other takeaways from NPR’s ERIC investigation
Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation.
3 years ago
House panel sets hearing to hold FBI director in contempt of Congress
If approved, the full House would vote on the charge.
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City Council grills officials on response to chemical spill that threatened Philly’s drinking water
In a City Council hearing, officials admitted there’s work to be done to prepare Philly’s drinking water system for future threats.
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Secret meetings by board overseeing Pa.’s $1 billion in opioid settlements draw criticism
The oversight board also does not let the public speak at meetings and says it’s not subject to the state’s Right-to-Know Law.
3 years ago
Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office
He suggested on the recording that he wanted to share information from the document with others but he knew there were limitations about his ability to declassify records.
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NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.
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18 Pa. candidates who spread election misinformation are poised to oversee local voting in 2024
In three Pennsylvania counties, election skeptics will likely hold majorities on key county panels that set voting rules after the November 2023 general election.
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Shapiro won’t share daily calendar, a departure from previous Pa. governor’s transparency
The Democratic governor’s decision to withhold details about who he meets behind the scenes is legally sound, though experts said he could choose to reveal more.
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Pa. is sitting on billions in unclaimed property. This bill would get some of it back to its owners
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has proposed legislation that would allow Pa. to automatically return some unclaimed money to people with no action required on their part.
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How Philly was shaped by a lengthy rogues’ gallery of corruption
Did you know the failed 1926 sesquicentennial celebration is basically why we have a wage tax?
3 years ago
Biden and McCarthy say debt limit meeting was productive but it ends without a deal
Biden noted that while there are areas of disagreement, the pair, their lead negotiators and their staffs "will continue to discuss the path forward."
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