
Government
Yearslong effort to fund Delaware clean water program finally pays off
Years after it was first proposed, state lawmakers have finally approved legislation to fund better protections for Delaware’s water infrastructure.
4 years ago
Pressure is building on Biden to do more for asylum-seekers and migrants
President Biden will give remarks Monday to the nation's largest Latino civil rights group. He's under pressure to make good on his promises to fix the immigration system.
4 years ago
Dems renew questions about FBI background check of Kavanaugh
The FBI revealed that it had received thousands of tips and had provided “all relevant” ones to the White House counsel's office.
4 years ago
Biden to bring infrastructure sales pitch to Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden will head to the Allentown area Wednesday as he fights for passage in the Senate of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure measure.
4 years ago
N.J. Governor Murphy signs bill requiring civic education in middle school
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill requiring civics to be taught in middle schools starting in the 2022-2023 school year.
4 years ago
Delco Rep. Margo Davidson resigns after being charged with stealing from state
Davidson’s alleged theft centers on one of the most maligned systems in Pennsylvania government: legislative per diems.
4 years ago
The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump’s America
He coined "the cruelty is the point". In his collection of essays, Adam Serwer sees Trump administration as an outgrowth of the inequalities the United States was founded on.
Air Date: July 22, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Councilmembers Bobby Henon and Kenyatta Johnson are raising money to fight federal indictments. Ethics watchdogs say the funds are problematic.
4 years ago
Philly controller says Kenney administration not keeping careful watch on finances
The office tasked with keeping an eye on city finances isn’t sure the Kenney administration is doing a good job.
4 years ago
Pa. county won’t offer up voting machines to Mastriano ‘election audit’
The commissioners' chairman, Roger Bunn, said the county had audited the 2020 presidential election, according to requirements in state law, and had found no problems with it.
4 years ago
Biden decries ‘assault’ on voting rights in the city where ‘we the people’ began
Speaking at the National Constitution Center, the president gave his full backing to the For the People Act, and warned of efforts to “subvert the right to vote.”
4 years ago
Pa. House Republicans commit to hearings, increased transparency in redistricting process
The last congressional map Pa. lawmakers made was declared an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. This time, GOP leaders say they will be “most transparent.”
4 years ago
Falling short for years, N.J. now pays Delaware River commission its full share
The multistate agency tasked with protecting watershed in four states hasn’t received proper funding in years.
4 years ago
Pa. lawmakers are on summer break. Here are 5 issues they’ll face this fall
Democrats and Republicans recently recessed until September without resolving key issues including election reform, cocktails to-go, lobbying reform, and more.
4 years ago
On this Roundup: "Suave" a new podcast details the story of a young man who received a life sentence at the age of 17. And, Rep. Dan Frankel talks about LBGT rights in PA.
Air Date: July 5, 2021 10:00 am