Politics
Poll: Public split on whether state should act to prop up nuclear industry
A new poll found Pennsylvania voters generally support nuclear energy, but on the question of whether the state should prop up struggling plants, that support is mixed.
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Philly Councilman Mark Squilla moves to block supervised injection site
Councilman Mark Squilla has introduced a bill that could prevent the nation’s first supervised injection site from opening at the proposed Kensington location.
7 years ago
Pa. gun owner among many nationwide fighting to overturn Trump-led ban on bump stocks
Federal officials are asking gun owners to immediately destroy or turn over bump stocks after a nationwide ban took effect this week.
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After N.J. passes medical aid-in-dying bill, Murphy vows to sign it
The medical aid-in-dying bill was controversial, and it passed both the N.J. Assembly and Senate with the minimum number of votes.
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Mueller report summary; holding gun makers accountable
We discuss Attorney General William Barr's summary letter of Special Counsel Mueller's report. Then, a recent decision opening gun manufacturers to liable.
Air Date: March 26, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Attorney Michael Avenatti, sometime scourge to Trump, now faces federal charges
Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who attained national prominence as a legal antagonist of President Trump, has been arrested on federal bank fraud and wire fraud charges.
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Teeing off on bias: Why four of York’s ‘Grandview Five’ are running for office
Five African-American women were kicked off of Grandview Golf Course in York County, Pa. last spring. Now four of them are running for public office.
Air Date: March 25, 2019
Listen 13:13Mueller report says Trump didn’t coordinate with Russia in 2016, makes no conclusion on obstruction
President Donald Trump is claiming vindication after the Attorney General released his summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
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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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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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