Politics
Prosecutors say they will retry New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez
The government has told a federal judge in New Jersey it will seek a retrial of Sen. Bob Menendez, whose 11-week corruption trial ended in a hung jury in November.
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Listen 1:11Pa. counties call on state government to better support local public services
Pa.'s 67 counties signed on to a list of priorities they hope to achieve in 2018. But the local leaders say they cannot achieve their goals alone.
7 years ago
Feds approve Pa. education plan that deemphasizes standardized testing
Now that US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has approved Pennsylvania’s 13-year education-improvement plan, state officials are working on rolling out some changes.
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Fattah’s lawyer says juror was wrongly dismissed
A lawyer for imprisoned former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah on Thursday zeroed in on what he called the improper dismissal of a holdout juror.
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Gov. Carney’s State of the State speech focuses on economy, education
Gov. John Carney, D-Delaware, delivered his first State of the State speech Thursday. He focused on jobs, education and how to address Delaware's budget shortfalls.
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Listen 1:51Wolf proposes lifting cap on overtime pay for low-wage earners
Pennsylvania rule on eligibility for overtime pay is 40 years old, and governor says it's time for a change.
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Guests: Chris Rabb, John Taylor The Pennsylvania legislature has a lot on the docket for 2018. Among the issues b ...
Air Date: January 18, 2018
Listen 49:28Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighing decision on fast-tracked gerrymandering case
The court is expected to rule quickly on a lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional district boundaries.
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N.J. confirms nation’s first Sikh attorney general
Bergen County prosecutor Gurbir Grewal becomes the state's top law-enforcement officer.
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With move to expand open-records law pending, most Pa. agencies get few requests
A new study shows that Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know law does not burden public agencies. Still, advocates for the public's right to know say there is room for improvement.
7 years ago
New Jersey’s changing of the guard
Guests: Ryan Hutchins, Brent Johnson On Tuesday, New Jersey has a new Governor, Phil Murphy, putting the state’ ...
Air Date: January 17, 2018
Listen 49:29Pennsylvania Supreme Court to decide if state congressional district map is a partisan gerrymander
Pennsylvania’s congressional district map is ...
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DACA recipients can apply for renewal, government says
The Department of Homeland Security says it will once again accept renewal requests from recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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Assessing the legacy of Chris Christie: ‘What could have been’
Colorful and controversial New Jersey governor leaves office after eight years with record-low approval ratings. But he was a national leader in combating addiction.
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Listen 2:55Christie signs bill offering Amazon $5B in tax incentives
Under the bill Amazon would have to create at least 30,000 full-time jobs.
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