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Politics

A closeup of Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Corruption trial continues as Councilmember Bobby Henon’s lawyer drills into fundraising

Among the character witnesses called for Henon were former nurses union president Patricia Eakin and Michael Bresnan, president of the firefighters and paramedics union.

4 years ago

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

Phil Murphy narrowly reelected governor in New Jersey

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has won reelection over Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

5 years ago

Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, right, gives his wife Suzanne, a high five during a rally in Chesterfield, Va., Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
Politics & Policy

Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race, jolting Democrats

Republican former business executive Glenn Youngkin has won Virginia’s governor’s race, a major political turnabout in a state that had been trending increasingly blue.

5 years ago

Lawyer Michael Puppio discusses issues with mail-in ballots in Delaware County following a hearing on October 30, 2021. (6abc)
Politics & Policy
6abc

Delaware County mail-in ballot issues caused by third-party vendor, lawyer says

On Saturday, lawyer Michael Puppio who is representing two candidates running for Delaware County Council said a third-party vendor is responsible for the issues.

5 years ago

Mail ballots
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Beware the ‘naked ballot’: Follow these steps to make sure your mail vote counts

If you don’t know about the rule, it’s easy to mess this up.

5 years ago

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora and Council President Kathy McBride
Politics & Policy

‘Do your damn job’: Trentonians tired of infighting between mayor and city council

The fight over what to do with the city’s emergency radio system is just the latest rift between Trenton’s mayor and city council, and residents are sick of it.

5 years ago

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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021
Politics & Policy

Big, messy, complicated: Biden’s plan churns in Congress

Fallout was brutal Friday after Biden’s announcement of a $1.75 trillion framework still failed to produce ironclad support from two key holdout senators.

5 years ago

Willie Brown, president of TWU Local 234
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

SEPTA union president Willie Brown — the ‘most hated man in Philadelphia’ — has a new job

A labor agreement that averted a possible strike by SEPTA’s largest union will likely be the last helmed by TWU Local 234 President Willie Brown.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Councilman Curtis Jones (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Council passes bill to create new emergency repair program for neglected buildings

The bill lays the groundwork for a city program that would enlist municipal workers to fix privately owned buildings at risk of damaging their surroundings.

5 years ago

John Dougherty walks to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Johnny Dougherty allegedly bribed Philly councilmember with $19,000 in game tickets

Dougherty’s union, Local 98, spent thousands to send Councilmember Bobby Henon to big games. Prosecutors allege the gifted tickets were bribes.

5 years ago

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a key holdout vote on President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021
Politics & Policy

Biden urges bill over ‘finish line’ as Dems eye new surtax

Tempers flared after a billionaires’ tax and a paid family leave program fell out of the Democrats’ sweeping bill, because Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia objected.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (left) and Jack Ciattarelli
Politics & Policy

Murphy, Ciattarelli make their final pitches to N.J. voters as thousands already cast ballots

It’s the final week before the Garden State decides whether to re-elect Gov. Phil Murphy or pick a new governor in former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli.

5 years ago

Delaware County Courthouse (Google Maps)
Politics & Policy

Delco Council race puts the power of the blue wave to the test in Trump-less times

The former president’s shadow is huge as two seats are up for grabs — the same seats that in 2017 laid the ground for the Democrats’ historic takeover.

5 years ago

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People walk into the Cure Insurance Arena
Community

‘It’s very important to have your voice heard’: N.J. Black churches bring ‘souls to the polls’

A civil rights era Black church tradition came to the Garden State for the first time on Sunday as New Jersey rolled out an early, in-person voting period this weekend.

5 years ago

Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J. speaks during a gubernatorial debate with Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli at Rowan University's Pfleeger Concert Hall Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Glassboro, N.J.
Politics & Policy

N.J. governor race tests Murphy’s progressive politics

New Jersey's decidedly liberal shift under first-term Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is facing a test as he seeks reelection against Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

5 years ago

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