Politics
New Jersey requires six-month refills of birth control
The bill's sponsors reasoned that having a half-year’s worth of birth control on hand isn’t just about convenience: it’s about staying consistent.
7 years ago
From ‘covfefe’ to slamming CNN: Trump’s year in tweets
"My use of social media is not Presidential - it's MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL," Trump's account tweeted on July 1.
7 years ago
Calls for change mount after harassment allegations against Pa. lawmakers
In the last decade House Democrats have spent more than half a million dollars to settle staff disputes.
7 years ago
The fate of the Mueller investigation; Putin’s motivation
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Listen 26:15Doogie Horner / Mueller’s investigation and Putin’s motivation
Air Date: December 22, 2017
Listen 49:14NewsWorks Tonight, December 21, 2017
Air Date: December 21, 2017
Listen 0:00Jury acquits all 6 defendants in first inauguration trial
The case could have major implications for the government's strategy for prosecuting more than 150 others charged for their actions that day.
7 years ago
Philly adds blue light bulbs in effort to contain opioid crisis
The blue light can make it difficult to see veins, a city official said, and discourage shooting up.
7 years ago
Smart Talk: Pennsylvania’s redistricting trials
Keystone Crossroads reporters Emily Previti and Lindsay Lazarski have been covering the re-districting cases at both the state and federal levels.
7 years ago
Nuclear power bailout plan could mean higher costs for New Jersey residents
Senate President Steve Sweeney said the bill creates a review process for the state Board of Public Utilities to determine if a nuclear plant needs a subsidy.
7 years ago
New raft of data sets stage for debate over school property tax elimination in Pa.
These new reports — heavy with charts and computations — will likely inform arguments made for and against property tax abolition.
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Congress scrambles to keep government running before Friday deadline
House Republicans unveiled a spending bill early Thursday morning that would push a deadline to fund the government back, from midnight on Friday to Jan. 19.
7 years ago
Will Pa. Senate probe Leach accusations?
State Sen. Daylin Leach says he'll work with Senate leaders to address accusations of sexual misconduct, but it's not clear how that will happen.
7 years ago
Listen 2:12Pa. House Dems spent $250,000 to settle one harassment complaint
Altogether, House Democrats have paid $600,000 in taxpayer money to settle complaints against four lawmakers over the last decade.
7 years ago
US short of options to punish North Korea for WannaCry cyberattack
Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said it was "a reckless attack and it was meant to cause havoc and destruction." He said it put lives at risk.
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