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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.
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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Politics

A man rolls marijuana as a large group gathered near the New Jersey Statehouse to show their support for legalization Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Trenton, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

With new N.J. gov backing pot sales, push on to expedite legislative OK

Gov. Chris Christie has strongly opposed legalizing recreational marijuana, but Gov.-elect Phil Murphy supports it. Democrats are promising action early in 2018.

8 years ago

Tanzie Youngblood, a democrat and retired teacher, (left); and Sen. Jeff Van Drew, D-Cape May Court House, (right), will compete for Congressman Frank LoBiondo's New Jersey House of Representatives seat in the 2nd district. (Facebook and Mel Evans/AP, file)
Politics & Policy

Field of Democrats running for LoBiondo’s South Jersey Congressional seat is growing

While two Democrats have already declared they are running for the seat U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo is vacating in 2019, a veteran state senator is a likely candidate as well.

8 years ago

York City Council President Michael Helfrich, a Republican, embraces a supporter after winning the mayor's race. (Emily Previti/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Democrats dominate major mayors’ races in Pennsylvania

Democrats secured the mayor’s offices in several Pennsylvania cities, although the Republican nominee did win one of the state's most hotly contested races.

8 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Elect Larry Krasner celebrates
Politics & Policy

Krasner routs Grossman, coasting to victory in Philly DA race

The Democrat, who has no prosecutorial experience, will lead an office with a $38 million budget and 600 lawyers who prosecute more than 40,000 crimes every year.

8 years ago

Lancaster Central Market is in the city's Community Revitalization & Improvement Zone. The program lets participating cities keep some state taxes to fund redevelopment. (Emily Previti/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Three Pa. cities vary widely in how they take advantage of coveted state ‘improvement zone’ status

The program aims to ignite investment in historically hard-to-develop neighborhoods by allowing developers to use tax revenue to pay off things like construction debt.

8 years ago

 In this photo taken Thursday, May 12, 2016, signage is seen outside a restroom at 21c Museum Hotel in Durham, N.C. North Carolina is in a legal battle over a state law that requires transgender people to use the public restroom matching the sex on their birth certificate. The ADA-compliant bathroom signs were designed by artist Peregrine Honig. (Gerry Broome/AP Photo)
Education

GOP concerned about gender policy in Delaware schools

Republicans are voicing concerns about proposed protections for transgender students in Delaware.

8 years ago

Instead of raising taxes, lawmakers turned to gambling to help fill a budget hole. (AP)
Money

It’ll take at least a year to enact Pa.’s new gambling expansion

Enacting the expansion will involve auctioning off casino licenses — something the board has never done before.

8 years ago

Closeup of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez against blue sky
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Menendez corruption case now in the hands of the jury

Closing arguments concluded Monday in the federal corruption trial of N.J. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend accused of engaging in a seven-year bribery scheme.

8 years ago

Listen 1:08
Pennsylvania's oddly-shaped 7th Congressional district is often cited as an extreme example of gerrymandering.(via govtrack.us)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

U.S. Supreme Court allows lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s congressional map to proceed

A federal lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's congressional districts will move forward after a decision by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

8 years ago

 Mayor Jim Kenney wil formally ask the Philadelphia Art Commission to weigh in on whether to remove the 9-foot statue of former Mayor Frank Rizzo from the steps of the Municipal Services Building.(Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Kenney administration will ask Philly Art Commission to review Rizzo statue location

Philadelphia’s mayor has promised a review of whether to move the Frank Rizzo statue that has again inspired controversy following ...

8 years ago

(Matt Rourke/Associated Press)
Community

Timeline: A history of Philly protests

The roots of dissent run deep in Philadelphia.

9 years ago

Vice President Joe Biden speaks to Delaware State University graduates. (Photo courtesy of Delaware State University)
Education

Watch: Biden reminisces in Delaware State commencement address

“You enter to learn and now you have to go and serve,” Biden said in his remarks. “It’s your obligation.”

9 years ago

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