Politics
Democrats press for full release of Mueller’s report
Barr was on pace to release his first summary of Mueller's findings on Sunday, people familiar with the process said.
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‘Can We Talk?’ bridges gap between polarizing debates, constructive conversation
The Penn Project for Civic Engagement hosted a discussion and workshop for city residents on how to have meaningful political debate with people they might disagree with.
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Barr scours Trump-Russia report to see how much to open
Barr was on pace to release his first summary of Mueller's findings on Sunday, people familiar with the process said.
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Philly spends as much on contractors as public employees, study says
More than half of all budgeted contracting in the city this year will go to two departments: Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbilities Services and Human Services.
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All the criminal charges to emerge from Robert Mueller’s investigation
The special counsel investigation has resulted in criminal counts against more than 30 people and three Russian entities.
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Attorney General Barr faces bipartisan pressure to make Mueller report public
Democrats have been pushing Barr to make Mueller's report public. Friday, as the investigation was finally done, some top Republicans echoed their Democratic colleagues.
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Now what? Mueller ends the Russia investigation
We may not get all the juicy details uncovered over the past 22 months — at least not right away — but this story is far from over. Here's what to expect next.
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READ: Attorney General Barr’s letter on Mueller report
Barr sent a letter on Friday notifying Congress that the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election had concluded. Read the text of the letter below.
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Trump and universities in fight over free speech, federal research funding
The president promised to do something about what he called a political climate on liberal college campuses that chills discourse.
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Governor Tom Wolf; media coverage of the 2020 campaign
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has an ambitious second term lined up which includes criminal justice reform, $15 minimum wage, and progressive gun legislation.
Air Date: March 22, 2019
Listen 49:46Pa.’s top auditor says Turnpike on ‘road to ruin’
In his latest review of the Turnpike Commission, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says the agency cannot sustain itself by hiking tolls every year.
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An end to sweetheart deals? Kenney orders competitive city land sales
The new sale policies call for the sale of most property to be publicly advertised for at least 30 days.
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Rendell says Philly group near deal on home for supervised injection site
A real estate developer who wants to remain anonymous has offered a building in the Kensington area to Safehouse, the ex-governor, a member of the board, told a D.C. crowd.
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Why is Philly turning to national movements for anti-poverty solutions?
Philadelphia is poised to have three laws rooted in national political movements in less than one year.
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Listen 5:30With black lung fund in jeopardy, taxpayers could foot bill
At least one Republican congressman from the coalfields has added his voice to the chorus of miners and advocates worried that the fund's promise might not be kept.
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