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Philadelphia schools Superintendent William Hite calls for equitable school funding during a press conference at Martin Luther King High School. He was joined by District Attorney Larry Krasner, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, State Senator Vincent Hughes and other officials calling for the adoption of Gov. Tom Wolf's proposed fair school funding formula. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Krasner, Philly Dems rally for Pa. school funding boost as way to curb gun violence

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says Gov. Wolf’s latest education funding proposal amounts to “the kind of anti-crime legislation that works.”

4 years ago

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Sens. Dan Laughlin (left) and Sharif Street introduced a bill to legalize recreational cannabis in 2021. (COURTESY SEN. DAN LAUGHLIN'S OFFICE)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. cannabis legalization remains unlikely as neighboring states go for it

New Jersey. New York. Virginia. One by one, Pennsylvania’s neighbors are moving to legalize recreational cannabis for adults.

4 years ago

New Jersey voter casts ballot
Politics & Policy

‘A big day for democracy’: Murphy signs N.J. in-person early voting into law

The state now requires counties to hold nine days of early, in-person machine voting ending the Sunday before Election Day in November.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Biden leaves door open for Senate change to pass agenda

Biden at first backed a modification — but not elimination — of the filibuster. But he then suggested, at least on certain issues, he would go further.

5 years ago

Closeup of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate GOP won’t fast-track child sex abuse lawsuit ‘window’

Ward announced Monday that the Wolf administration's failure to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment doesn't justify using the emergency amendment process.

5 years ago

Residents of the District of Columbia rally for statehood near the U.S. Capitol
NPR
Politics & Policy

With stronger Democratic support, D.C. statehood fight returns to Capitol Hill

The measure is expected to pass the House but faces long odds in the Senate, leading some advocates to call for the end of the legislative filibuster.

5 years ago

Keir Bradford-Grey is stepping down as the Chief Public Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly’s Chief Public Defender Keir Bradford-Grey stepping down

Keir Bradford-Grey will become a partner at Center City law firm Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, where she’ll run an executive leadership practice group.

5 years ago

The sun sets on the U.S. Capitol building, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Should Senate Democrats kill the filibuster?

More Senate Democrats are calling for abolishing the filibuster. We discuss the pros and cons to eliminating this increasingly used legislative delay and blocking mechanism.

Air Date: March 17, 2021 10:00 am

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Barricades block stairs at the Pennsylvania Capitol on Jan. 12, 2021. (Sam Dunklau / WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Capitol building reopening to the public

Visitors must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing, while the Capitol Police will maintain increased patrols.

5 years ago

Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., is sworn in before her Senate confirmation hearing to be Interior Secretary last month. Her confirmation makes her the country's first Native American cabinet secretary. (Jim Watson/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Deb Haaland confirmed as first Native American Interior Secretary

The Senate voted 51-40 Monday to confirm the Democratic Congresswoman to lead the Interior Department.

5 years ago

From left: Chief Labor Department economist Janelle Jones, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers nominee Cecilia Rouse and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
(Department of Labor and Alex Wong/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

The women powering Biden’s economy are rewriting the course of American history

President Biden has found several highly accomplished economists who are not just women but are also Black, and has placed them in top posts in his administration.

5 years ago

In the March 10, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

N.J. officials praise signing of federal stimulus plan ‘that our families needed’

The package includes $1,400 checks for individuals making up to $75,000 per year, or $2,800 for couples making up to $150,000 annually.

5 years ago

Exterior of the Supreme Court
Courts & Law

Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary

President Joe Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation's capital that regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court.

5 years ago

(Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Senate passes $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package

The Senate approved President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan Saturday, securing additional aid for American families, workers and businesses.

5 years ago

Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), appears beofre a Senate Committee on the Budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Politics & Policy

Budget nominee Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition

Neera Tanden's withdrawal marks the first high-profile defeat of one of Biden's nominees. 11 of the 23 Cabinet nominees requiring Senate approval have been confirmed so far.

5 years ago

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