
Politics
The coming effects of the tax bill
Guests: John O’Connor, Leonard Burman A House vote on the final version of the Republican tax bill is slated fo ...
Air Date: December 19, 2017
Listen 49:13Puerto Rico is still struggling to return power to residents three months after the category 4 Hurricane Maria hit. The lack of power has ...
7 years ago
N.J. may relax rule on serving drinks at nonprofit productions
The measure calls for allowing a theater with 100 seats or more, limited to the performance and two hours before or after, to be able to serve alcohol.
7 years ago
Puerto Rico update / The rise of Bitcoin
Guests: Dánica Coto, John Collins, Joshua Ashley Klayman, Angela Walch Puerto Rico is still str ...
Air Date: December 18, 2017
Listen 49:13Why do some N.J. lawmakers want to increase prison terms for heroin possession?
Some criticize a call for tougher penalties as a harbinger of a return to failed policies from the days of the war on drugs.
7 years ago
Trump Administration reportedly instructs CDC on its own version of 7 dirty words
The seven words that were to be stricken from official documents being drafted for the 2019 fiscal year budget, according to the Post, are:
7 years ago
How six House bills could change the way Pa. budgets
The proposals would largely come into play during impasses, like the ones the state has faced repeatedly in recent years.
7 years ago
To help first responders save lives, N.J. may adjust rules on opioid antidote
A measure to help combat opioid overdoses is awaiting final legislative approval in the New Jersey Senate.
7 years ago
Wolf admin reports fiscal turnaround, contradicts IFO projections
After several years of shaky finances, Governor Tom Wolf's administration says Pennsylvania's fiscal health is now the best it has been since the Great Recession.
7 years ago
Congressman Meehan seeks pipeline risk assessment for Mariner East 2
Responding to landowners’ concerns Congressman Pat Meehan has asked Gov. Tom Wolf to conduct a risk assessment of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline.
7 years ago
The “what a week!” in politics
Guests: Shauna Shames, Anthea Butler, Christopher Nicholas It’s been a tumultuous week in politics. In a surpri ...
Air Date: December 15, 2017
Listen 49:14Delaware lawmakers aim to ban 'bump stock' devices
Several weeks after 58 people were killed and hundreds more injured during a Las Vegas mass shooting, Delaware lawmakers are taking action to prevent another tragedy.
7 years ago
Guests: Malcolm Harris, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett What makes a Millennial? This group of people has often been descri ...
Air Date: December 14, 2017
Listen 49:14Debate over ‘wasted’ votes dominates third day of state redistricting trial
The plaintiffs’ argument in the state lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s congressional district map hinges on whether they can prove the ...
7 years ago
Philadelphia DROP program cost $237 million, study finds
DROP allows employees to pick a retirement date four years in advance and keep working as they start collecting pension payments that go into an interest-bearing account.
7 years ago