Politics
Beginning in August, terminally ill N.J. patients will have right to end their lives
Terminally ill patients in New Jersey will have to meet with two doctors and wait at least 15 days before they can get the lethal drugs.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmaker continues push to give certain ‘lifers’ second chance
State Sen. Sharif Street is again trying to give the state parole board the option of releasing hundreds of inmates serving life without parole.
7 years ago
Listen 1:55Why Philly’s mayoral candidates are hardly campaigning
Do Philly voters even know there's a mayoral primary going on? Why is the campaign so quiet, even as outside groups pour money into the race?
Air Date: April 15, 2019
Listen 13:41Kamala Harris is latest 2020 Dem contender to release taxes
Harris reported an income of about $157,000 in 2018 from her job as a senator, as well as about $320,000 in net income as a writer.
7 years ago
FCC to hold big 5G auction, spend $20B for rural internet
The U.S. government will hold a massive auction later this year to bolster 5G service, the next generation of mobile networks.
7 years ago
How much did WikiLeaks damage U.S. national security?
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has often argued that no one has been harmed by the disclosures. But many in the national security community say the leaks were harmful.
7 years ago
New Jersey enacts law on assisted suicide for terminally ill
Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed legislation making New Jersey the seventh state to enact a law permitting terminally ill patients to seek life-ending medication.
7 years ago
Dry since 1940, Shore town ponders allowing alcohol sales
Wildwood Crest is considering lifting the prohibition, in place since voters passed a referendum in 1940, and soliciting the opinions of residents.
7 years ago
Gov. Murphy signs law requiring mental health coverage parity by insurers
The new measure requires insurers to cover mental health care to the same extent and degree as physical health, and expands the conditions that qualify.
7 years ago
Bill Baroni, ‘Bridgegate’ scandal defendant, starts serving federal prison term
Bill Baroni started serving his 18-month sentence Tuesday in the Loretto Federal Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Indicted Councilman Henon pushes for more L&I inspectors, dominates budget hearing
Henon dominated the hearing with testimony in favor of a moonshot bill he introduced in January, which would almost quintuple the number of department inspectors.
7 years ago
Why Down syndrome is in the middle of the Pa. abortion debate
Pa. House Speaker Turzai says he's protecting the special-needs community. Pro-choice advocates say he's chipping away at abortion rights.
Air Date: April 11, 2019
Listen 13:49Victims of Pittsburgh synagogue massacre honored in Capitol
The service was held a day after the Pittsburgh mayor signed new gun control measures that were introduced weeks after the attack.
7 years ago
Suit filed over gun controls inspired by Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Gun rights groups sued Tuesday to block Pittsburgh from enforcing firearms legislation passed after a mass shooting at a synagogue.
7 years ago
Carper, Casey back bill forcing EPA to classify PFAS as hazardous
The PFAS Action Act would force the EPA to classify these chemicals as hazardous, which would free up money to clean up contaminated sites.
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