Politics
Kenney’s 2019 budget falls short on spending for libraries, housing, critics say
Mayor Jim Kenney’s annual budget address proved to be a quiet affair, with little in the way of cheering, jeering, or laughter.
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Get caught up: Paul Manafort to be sentenced Thursday in bank and tax fraud case
A federal judge will tell the president's former campaign chairman how much time in prison he must serve and how much money he must pay following his conviction last year.
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Support for legal marijuana defies party politics in Pa. — among residents, not lawmakers
With signals from the Wolf administration, momentum is building for legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania, but top lawmakers have vowed to block the effort.
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Listen 3:55Bill raising federal minimum wage to $15 heads to U.S. House floor
A bill to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour has cleared a legislative hurdle that sets it up for a future vote by the House of Representatives.
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Despite low youth smoking rates, Del. wants to raise legal age for cigarettes
Even though the number of Delaware teens who smoke is the lowest since the early ‘90s, state lawmakers are pushing a measure to raise the age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21.
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Listen 0:58How federal disaster money favors the rich
An NPR investigation has found that across the country, white Americans and those with more wealth often receive more federal dollars after a disaster than do minorities.
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Sweetening the city’s pot: Why Philadelphia is still grappling with the soda tax
Philly's sweetened beverage tax, better known as the "soda tax" passed almost three years ago. So why are politicians, business owners, and lobbyists still fighting about it?
Air Date: March 5, 2019
Listen 13:19Cohen’s words were harsh, but in looking back at the first two years of Trump’s presidency, there were glimpses of the traits Cohen described.
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Nielsen estimates about 16 million watched Michael Cohen
The Nielsen company says that 15.8 million people watched President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, testify against him on television before a congressional commi
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Poll: Americans support government action to curb prescription drug prices
A survey finds that many people have skipped or rationed their prescription medications or have substituted cheaper over-the-counter drugs.
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Meet the White House’s new chief climate change skeptic
Over the past decade, William Happer has waged a fierce campaign aimed at debunking fears of global warming caused by emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
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Resentencing set for Bridget Kelly, former Christie aide in bridge scandal
A judge has set sentencing for March 29.
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House OKs Democrats’ bill blocking Trump emergency on wall
Thirteen House Republicans joined all voting Democrats Tuesday to support the resolution. It now moves to the GOP-controlled Senate.
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Bill Baroni, former N.J. official convicted in Bridgegate case, gets 18 months in prison
The aide to former Gov. Chris Christie was resentenced in federal court after a federal appeals court last year threw out two of the seven charges against him.
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Philly students call for Green New Deal citing spike in ‘heat days’
The only member of Pennsylvania’s delegation to support the resolution to date is Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle from Northeast Philly.
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