Government Accountability
Delaware state senator acquitted of assault charges, still faces ethics inquiry
A Wilmington jury found Delaware State Sen. Darius Brown not guilty of assaulting a woman last year. Senate leaders still plan their own investigation.
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Biden warns of U.S. peril from Trump’s ‘dagger’ at democracy
Biden used the anniversary of the attack Thursday to warn that America’s system of government remains under urgent threat.
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‘We can’t forget,’ says Del. congresswoman who prayed through last year’s attack on Capitol
Delaware’s lone member of the U.S. House says she’s still processing being trapped in the balcony as the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection occurred.
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Listen 4:39Delaware AG Jennings says elections ‘still under threat’ ahead of insurrection anniversary
A group of Democratic attorneys general call on their Republican counterparts to follow the rule of law when it comes to ensuring fair elections.
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Merrick Garland vows to keep following leads to hold Jan. 6 rioters accountable
"We will follow the facts wherever they lead," Garland said. "The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last."
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Former N.J. Gov. Christie Whitman leading efforts to bolster ‘fragile’ U.S. democracy
Well before Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, former N.J. Gov. Christine Todd Whitman was sounding the alarm.
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Listen 2:50Biden pushed to act as U.S. democracy concerns grow
Biden has only occasionally emphasized the gravity of the threat to democracy from the Jan. 6 insurrection and the repeated lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
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How to weigh in on Pennsylvania’s next legislative maps
The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold four meetings the week of Jan. 3 to accept feedback on the maps, both in person and virtually.
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Receiver: Chester ‘not seeing a dime’ of parking revenue because of ‘one-sided’ contract
Chester’s receivership team is sounding the alarm on the city’s parking contract with PFS VII, which it found to be “very one-sided in favor” of the vendor.
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Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill
In a letter Monday to colleagues, Schumer, D-N.Y., said the Senate “must evolve” and will “debate and consider” the rule changes by Jan. 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount
The committee hopes not only to show the severity of the riot but to push back on the former president's false claims of election fraud.
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On climate change, Philly’s gas utility is working against the city that owns it
Philadelphia is actively working to cut emissions with a goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The city’s own gas utility is sabotaging its efforts.
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The clear and present danger of Trump’s enduring ‘Big Lie’
Many are warning that over the past year, that "big lie" of a stolen election has grown more entrenched and more dangerous.
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N.J.’s new congressional map adopted as advocates question transparency of the process
The final stages of the map-drawing process have drawn backlash from Republicans and progressive groups, who criticized the commission for a lack of transparency.
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