Government Accountability
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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A showdown could be brewing between U.S. Rep. Perry and the Jan. 6 committee
Perry tweeted Tuesday that he will not cooperate with the panel, calling it “illegitimate.”
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Pa. Rep. Scott Perry denies Jan. 6 panel’s request for interview
Perry is joining other allies of former President Donald Trump in trying to stonewall the committee.
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Pa. GOP Rep. Scott Perry is the first sitting lawmaker the Jan. 6 panel wants to question
They want more information on his involvement in unsuccessfully seeking to install former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general of the United States.
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Philly activists help organize White House rally to combat starvation in Afghanistan
A rally outside the White House demanded the Biden administration ease sanctions in Afghanistan, to avoid millions of deaths by starvation.
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Want a Delco government contract? First, you must disclose political contributions
County Council members are hoping to put an end once and for all to the ‘pay-to-play’ system they say has hampered the bidding process.
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Washington, D.C., sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6
The District of Columbia has filed a civil lawsuit seeking harsh financial penalties against far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
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Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows
Documents released by Meadows include exchanges about his efforts to help Trump overturn his defeat in the presidential election.
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