Government Accountability
Government watchdog group apologizes for violating Pa. lobbying law
Common Cause Pennsylvania was fined $19,900 in January by the state Ethics Commission for filing an expense report 112 days after the deadline last year.
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Wolf defends charter school cuts, doubles down on opposition to supervised injection sites
Wolf spoke with reporters as part of Keystone Crossroads' "Ask Governor Wolf" program, recorded live at WHYY just a few days after his 2020-21 budget address.
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Listen 53:00Key impeachment witness Vindman ‘escorted’ from White House, his lawyer says
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was escorted out of the White House on Friday, his lawyer said, adding Trump had "decided to exact revenge."
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State auditor says dog law enforcement needs more funding in Pa.
According to Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, the Dog Law Enforcement Bureau could be out of money by this summer.
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Champion of Pa. lobbying disclosure law was fined $19,900 for breaking it
Lobbying reports are one of the only ways the public can see how advocacy groups, special interests, and big businesses are attempting to influence lawmakers.
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Pa. government watchdog is working questionable side job with Philly’s new sheriff
The state director for Common Cause claims his new firm’s consulting work poses no conflict of interest.
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Impeachment trial heads toward finish line after witness vote fails
The key question of Trump's impeachment trial was answered: There will be no new witness testimony, including from former national security adviser John Bolton.
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Why Philly can’t quit the tradition at the center of FBI’s Kenyatta Johnson case
Council continues to support councilmanic prerogative despite federal prosecutors’ explicit mention of the unofficial policy in the case against the South Philly councilman
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Listen 1:30The Pa. agency that looks for wasteful spending wasted $160,000 on guns and ammo it can’t use
The watchdog office spent nearly $160,000 on pistols and ammunition that its investigators are not legally allowed to carry. The weapons have been in storage for two years.
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Despite the January chill, the Wharton Square Park rec center room was stiflingly hot as longtime allies and area residents shouted their love for the council representative.
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Listen 1:52Philly Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson indicted by feds on corruption charges
Prosecutors allege Universal Companies offered work to Johnson’s wife, Dawn Chavous, in return for his help on a plan to redevelop a South Street theater.
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Impeachment trial highlights: Senators’ questions launch pointed debate
U.S. senators are getting the first opportunity to ask questions of President Donald Trump’s attorneys and House managers on Wednesday.
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Kenyatta Johnson claims innocence as federal indictment seems imminent
As details of federal charges against him and his wife come into focus, the Philadelphia councilmember writes them off as insulting and overzealous.
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Watch/Listen: GOP defends Trump as Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses
Pressure is increasing on senators to call John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
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Work starts on changing ‘toxic’ culture in New Jersey politics
Workgroup formed to tackle harassment, sexual assault and misogyny by men in power; battle plan is laid out
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