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Politics

Abortion rights supporters and opponents protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on January 27, 2017. The issue of abortion will spark millions of dollars in spending on advocacy for and against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. (Zach Gibson/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

A lifetime investment: Big money pours into Supreme Court battle

President Trump hasn't yet nominated a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but the fight over confirming that nominee began the day Kennedy gave notice.

8 years ago

The Delaware Capitol building, Dover, De.
Politics & Policy

Delaware legislative session ends after all-night fight over minimum wage increase

Delaware lawmakers spent the night in Dover in an unanticipated battle over raising the minimum wage.

8 years ago

President Trump kisses a mock-up of a 1040
NPR
Money

Trump’s new IRS ‘postcard’ is not so simple and not really a postcard

Unlike an actual postcard, this one will have to be put in an envelope to be mailed.

8 years ago

A 2016 file photo of the Federal Election Commission's headquarters in Washington, D.C. The campaign finance agency is considering new disclosure rules for online political ads. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

As secret money surges in elections, the FEC considers a small step for transparency

When it comes to transparency for political money there are three buckets: fully disclosed, partly disclosed and not disclosed at all.

8 years ago

Chief Justice John Roberts (Win McNamee/AP Pool Photo)
Courts & Law

Roberts, right of Kennedy, is new center of Supreme Court

Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court's new man in the middle. It's just that the middle may have moved well to the right.

8 years ago

Obed Arango says presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador is the best choice for change in Mexico.
Community

Philadelphia-area voters could play a role in Mexico election

On Sunday, Mexicans will cast their ballots in the presidential elections.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, June 29, 2018

A week after having the police called on them at a Cinemark theater in West Philadelphia, a black couple are calling for a boycott of the ...

Air Date: June 29, 2018

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Radio Times
Courts & Law

The Supreme Court: Kennedy’s retirement and recent rulings

Guests: Lisa Tucker, David Rudovsky Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced this week that he would be re ...

Air Date: June 29, 2018 10:00 am

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Philadelphia's City Hall Tower (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

A retrospective: What passed muster with City Council, and what didn’t

With the council on its summer recess, here's a rundown of all the bills PlanPhilly covered during the spring session and where each currently stands.

8 years ago

Only New Jersey beaches with state employees would be closed if there's a government shutdown, says Joe Simonetta, executive director of New Jersey Tourism Industry Association. That means 100 miles of shoreline will remain open to visitors.  (AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

Without a budget deal, N.J. creeping closer to shutdown

In event of a shutdown, most New Jersey beaches will remain open

8 years ago

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Money

Pa. lawmakers’ bid to yank JUA money continues — with a twist

The plan would fold the Joint Underwriting Association into the state Insurance Department despite the association's claims that it's a separate entity.

8 years ago

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, speaks during an event on Capitol Hill in 2016. Lee is the only member of the Senate on Trump's list. (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Trump says he will nominate new Supreme Court Justice from this list

Here is a look at who is under consideration.

8 years ago

Efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use were defeated in the Delaware House Wednesday evening. (Zoë Read/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware marijuana legalization fails by four votes in House

Recreational marijuana advocates could not attract the 25 votes needed for passage. The tally was 21-15 in favor of legalization, but five House Democrats abstained.

8 years ago

Renee Tartaglione exits the federal courthouse in Philadelphia Wednesday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Family pleads for mercy, sentencing delayed in Renee Tartaglione’s $2 million scam

A jury last year convicted Renee Tartaglione on 53 charges including theft, fraud and tax evasion.

8 years ago

Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy is seen during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House April 10, 2017. Earlier in the day Neil Gorsuch, 49, was sworn in as the 113th Associate Justice in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Supreme court to lose its swing voter: Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire

Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, setting the stage for what promises to be an epic political battle over his replacement.

8 years ago

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