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Politics & Policy

Advocacy groups push for passage of same-day voter registration law in N.J.

Organizers and supporters of a same-day voter registration bill said the measure would boost voter turnout, especially among young voters and communities of color.

3 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Time to retool census? Some think so after many were underrepresented

Results released last week showed Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were undercounted in greater rates in 2020 than a decade ago.

3 years ago

A portrait-style photo of U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson. She's smiling, wearing a gold-colored blouse and black jacket.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson begin Monday. Here’s what to expect

Next week the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the federal judge President Biden has tapped as his Supreme Court nominee.

3 years ago

Shelly Smith braids hair for Bridget Dunmore at her salon, Braid Heaven Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 in Kansas City, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Politics & Policy

House passes bill to prohibit discrimination based on hair

The Crown Act bill would make it explicit that such discrimination is a violation of federal civil rights law. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks with members of the media during a news conference, in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Shapiro rolls out first tax relief plan of the Pa. governor’s race

Shapiro’s plan comes out as high gas prices have made cutting gas taxes a hot topic. Shapiro says households could get a $250 payment for each passenger vehicle.

3 years ago

In this image provided by the White House, President Joe Biden meets virtually from the Situation Room at the White House with China’s Xi Jinping, Friday, March 18, 2022, in Washington
Politics & Policy

In video call, Biden presses China’s Xi on Russia support

The U.S. is looking to deter Beijing from providing military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

3 years ago

File photo: A row of houses on North 27th Street in North Philadelphia.  (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
PlanPhilly

Need a new roof? One Pa. lawmaker wants to help pay for home repairs for those who can’t afford it

Lawmaker’s proposal would provide $50,000 to make home repairs and weatherization improvements to help Pennsylvanians stay in their homes.

3 years ago

Philly skyline
Politics & Policy

$36 million federal grant to help reduce homelessness in Philadelphia

The HUD funds will support existing programs working to provide housing and other assistance through the city’s Office of Housing Services.

3 years ago

File photo: Farmers use combines to harvest a wheat field near the village Tbilisskaya, Russia, on July 21, 2021. Russia accounts for 30% of wheat exports, which means that poorer countries that depend on imports could face major supply shocks
NPR
Politics & Policy

The House approves a bill to suspend trade relations with Russia and Belarus

The bill suspends normal trade relations with the countries, another move to squeeze them economically in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.

3 years ago

Rowhomes in Nicetown, Philadelphia are visible.
Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s plan to treat gun violence as a public health crisis is getting an update with ideas from the community

A listening tour has surfaced new suggestions — but some of them are already in the works.

3 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks to supporters
Politics & Policy

Ask Governor Murphy: Submit your question

WHYY, WBGO, and WNYC present “Ask Governor Murphy” — a live, monthly call-in show during which Gov. Murphy answers your most pressing questions.

3 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s Restaurant and Bar
Politics & Policy

Philly restaurants express frustration with ‘streetery’ regulations

Streeteries have been a godsend for restaurants during these two last years of the pandemic, but owners aren’t happy with proposed new rules.

3 years ago

Jerome Powell
Money

Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come

The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s.

3 years ago

A Bitcoin logo appears on the display screen of a cryptocurrency ATM at the Smoker's Choice store in Salem, N.H. President Joe Biden is signing an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should create its own digital currency
Politics & Policy

N.J. committees approve measures regulating cryptocurrency, blockchain technologies

The first steps in regulating cryptocurrency in New Jersey are underway. The goal is to provide transparency, consumer protections, and a licensing structure for both operator

3 years ago

FILE - Sarah Bloom Raskin, a nominee to be the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors vice chair for supervision, speaks during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Feb. 3, 2022, in Washington. Raskin has withdrawn her nomination to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, according to a person familiar with the matter. (Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP, File)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws after fight over her climate change stance

She attracted Republican opposition after calling on bank regulators to monitor the financial risks from climate change.

3 years ago

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