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Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati opposes legislation that would would open a two-year window for lawsuits in child sexual abuse cases where the statute of limitations has expired. He argues that would be unconstitutional. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate leader proposes bill to open primary elections

Scarnati is saying he's concerned closed primaries are making both parties more extreme.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown holds up a test to check for excessive salt in food. A new city law requires restaurants to warn diners of high-sodium menu items. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Health

New law orders Philly restaurants to warn diners of high sodium

Philadelphia is only the second major city in the country to require sodium warnings.

7 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Democrats refer Kavanaugh allegations to FBI, deepening divide over his nomination

The White House is accusing Senate Democrats of an unfounded "11th hour attempt to delay" a vote on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.

7 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Money

Former Philly official fined for spending city money on herself

The Philadelphia Board of Ethics has fined former City Representative Melanie Johnson $2,000 for tapping public funds for personal expenses.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Turzai calls window for sex abuse lawsuits ‘a compromise’

Pennsylvania law currently requires victims to sue before they turn 30.

7 years ago

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The Most Dangerous Branch

Guest: David A. Kaplan Barring some unforeseen circumstance, all indications point to the confirmation of Brett K ...

Air Date: September 12, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:57
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

What a week!… a news roundup

Guests: Jeffrey Rosen, Adam Serwer, Tyler Tynes We’re going to delve into some of the biggest stories of the la ...

Air Date: September 7, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
NPR
Politics & Policy

Democrats demand investigation of Giuliani’s foreign work. He says bring it on.

"Let them knock themselves out," the former New York mayor told NPR.

7 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks about a passage from her children's book,
Arts & Entertainment

‘You have to have hope:’ Sotomayor brings messages for children to Free Library

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has just published two books for young readers about her life story. She presented them at the Free Library of Philadelphia.

7 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, to begin his confirmation to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Kavanaugh hearings off to a contentious start

Guest: Amanda Terkel The confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had a contentious start o ...

Air Date: September 5, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 13:28
Derron Farmer sees plastic bags  as a necessary evil. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
Lifestyle

Many consumers support New Jersey proposal to ban plastic bags

Outlawing the plastic bags would mean some inconvenience, shoppers say. But most see the environmental advantage of the proposal.

7 years ago

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., speaks to reporters after his meeting with President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Sen. Coons, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee which will oversee Kavanaugh's confirmation, says he does not think the committee should go forward with the scheduled September 4th hearings. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Delaware Sen. Coons concerned, frustrated after meeting with Kavanaugh

U.S. Sen. Coons growing more concerned about top court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s record on holding a president accountable for criminal activity.

7 years ago

Listen 1:57
In these 2018 file photos, Paul Manafort leaves federal court in Washington, left and attorney Michael Cohen leaves federal court in New York. The one-two punch ahead of the midterm elections _ the plea from former Trump lawyer Cohen and the fraud conviction of one-time campaign chairman Manafort _ is presenting the biggest loyalty test yet for Republicans who have been reluctant to criticize the president. (AP Photo/File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump’s ever-mounting legal woes

Guests: Rebecca O’Brien, Andy Wright Tuesday was one of the most consequential days of the Trump presidency wit ...

Air Date: August 24, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:56
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Down the Shore
Courts & Law

4 more accused of Sandy relief fund fraud

New Jersey authorities announced Thursday criminal charges against four more people for allegedly filing fraudulent federal Superstorm Sandy relief fund applications.

7 years ago

In June, Muslim kids were asked to leave the Foster Brown Pool in Wilmington because of  what they were wearing. Now, the city has paid $50,000 to settle a discrimination claim. (Image via Google Maps)
Courts & Law

Pool incident sparks religious discrimination lawsuit against Wilmington

A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Wilmington after a teacher and her young Muslim students were asked to leave a public pool b ...

7 years ago

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