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Robert Fuller Houston of the 3rd Regiment sits by the Catto statue at City Hall on Oct. 10, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Activists hold voter rally to mark the 151st anniversary of Octavius Catto’s assassination

The assassination of the civil rights champion was used as an example of why voting is so important for everyone.

4 years ago

The exterior of The Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

Free tuition for Indigenous people to public universities across Pennsylvania? A bill is on the way

State Rep. Rabb plans to introduce a series of legislation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, but more is on the way for Native American Heritage Month.

4 years ago

Poll workers sit at a check-in table.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Election officials worry about potential poll worker interference this November

The vast majority of American poll workers step up to ensure that elections are safe and fair. But some officials are worried that nefarious actors may infiltrate this year.

4 years ago

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Courts & Law

Delaware Supreme Court strikes down no-excuse mail-in voting

The ruling came one day after a hearing on whether to affirm or overturn a Chancery Court ruling last month that said the new law violated the state Constitution.

4 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Low-performing nursing homes may soon be subject to sanctions in New Jersey

Underperforming nursing homes would be subject to potential punitive actions by the state, including Medicaid enrollments restrictions and reducing funding.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, to travel to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana

He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.

4 years ago

Bloomsburg University (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer via Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on college funding, transparency, and debt forgiveness

Here is where the top two candidates for governor stand on issues related to higher education in Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

The Philadelphia flag waves outside the city’s Municipal Services building. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Philly’s city flag is over 120 years old. It’s time for something new

Philadelphia’s current flag was designed back in 1895. It’s time for a new municipal flag design that represents our city’s culture, history, and future.

4 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton
Politics & Policy

New Jersey child tax credit signed into law, GOP wants more tax reform

Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris) suggested that lawmakers index tax brackets to account for historic inflation rates.

4 years ago

Loretta Walsh is stepping down midway through her eighth term on Wilmington City Council. (City of Wilmington)
Politics & Policy

After 30 years, a ‘champion of our seniors’ steps down from Wilmington City Council

City voters elected Loretta Walsh to an at-large Council seat eight times over nearly four decades. She urges council members to “remember why they ran.”

4 years ago

File photo: The Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington, on Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
NPR
Courts & Law

The landmark Voting Rights Act faces further dismantling at the Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Tuesday in a case that could put another nail in the coffin of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

4 years ago

N.J. Capitol building
Politics & Policy

‘Bill of rights’ for temporary workers back in play after Murphy’s veto

The measure would require temporary work agencies to provide contracted temporary workers with pertinent information such as job location, terms, and compensation.

4 years ago

A person holds a mail ballot in their hand.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elecciones de Pa. 2022: Todo lo que necesita saber para solicitar, llenar y devolver su voto por correo

Si desea votar por correo en las elecciones generales de 2022 en Pensilvania, debe presentar su solicitud antes de las 5 p.m. del 1 de noviembre.

4 years ago

A person holds a mail ballot in their hand.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning your mail ballot

The mail voting process can be confusing and has been made even more so by legal challenges and disinformation undermining faith in elections. Here's what you need to know.

4 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court Justice stand facing the camera in their court attire.
NPR
Courts & Law

The Supreme Court will begin a new term with more contentious cases on its docket

The fate of affirmative action programs in college admissions, redistricting, and elections are in the hands of the justices as the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term.

4 years ago

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