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Stigall Show Log 6.4.13

Chris discusses the death of New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg and whether Governor Chris Christie will appoint a Republican to fill his seat. He also details a family’s struggle to get a lung transplant for their daughter and why the government should not be involved. He also talks to Rich Zeoli and climate scientist Steve Goreham.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/06/04

Pa. Lawmaker: Supreme Court Decision On DNA Samples Clears Way For State Action

A similar DNA collection bill went back and forth between the House and Senate, with each chamber making changes, until the clock ran out on the two-year legislative session last November.

2013/06/04

Local Prosecutors, Critics Speak Out About DNA Arrest Supreme Court Decision

A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for police to take a DNA swab from anyone they arrest for a serious crime, endorsing a practice now followed by more than half the states as well as the federal government.

2013/06/04

Pa. Supreme Court Grapples With Judge Retirement Age

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering whether to invalidate a portion of the state constitution that requires judges to retire by the end of the year once they turn 70.

2013/05/08

In Some Cases, Random Drug Testing Of Students Is Legal

The Fourth Amendment says that a person can’t be subject to an unreasonable search and seizure by public officials. But the Supreme Court ruled, in some cases, it is okay to randomly drug test students.

2013/04/19

Stigall Show Log 3.28.13

Chris discusses the Supreme Court’s hearings on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage act and debates whether or not hospitals should hire smokers. He talks to Adrian Benepe from the Trust for Public Land, John Lyles, the inventor of the Skull Shaver, gun rights attorney Evan Nappen, and the Brandywine Roller Girls.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/03/28

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Supreme Court Turns Away Class Action Lawsuit Against Comcast

The high court on Wednesday overturned a lower court decision to certify as a class customers who say the company’s monopoly in parts of the Philadelphia area allowed it to raise prices unfairly.

2013/03/27

With Focus On Same Sex Marriage, Delaware’s Governor Says State Could Be The 10th To Legalize It

Protesters rallied in D.C on the same day that the Supreme Court listened to arguments on whether California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional.

2013/03/26

Stigall Show Log 3.26.13

Chris examines excerpts from a documentary featuring Jerry Sandusky, the collapse of the Today Show, New Jersey’s decision to take over the Camden School District, and Jim Carrey’s video mocking gun rights advocates. He talks to Author Zev Chafets about his book on Fox News President Roger Ailes and to Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick about his work to reinstate veterans tuition benefits cut by sequestration.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/03/26

Marriage Equality Supporters Rally Outside Philadelphia’s Federal Building

Braving the cold rain, supporters chanted and cheered with each speaker who made arguments that this is about basic rights.

2013/03/25

NJ’s Top Court Won’t Hear Detective’s Crash Appeal

New Jersey’s top court will not hear the case of a state police detective who was indicted after seriously injuring a Philadelphia man in a pre-dawn car crash.

2013/03/09

Chris Christie Remains Committed To Sports Betting Fight

Gov. Chris Christie says he isn’t throwing in the towel in the fight to legalize sports gambling in New Jersey.

2013/03/07

Stigall Show Log 3.1.13

Chris welcomes the day of sequestration and analyzes the response to the White House “threat” against Bob Woodward. He also discusses the Obama Administration urging the Supreme Court to strike down Proposition 8 in California. He talks to Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday, CBS 3′s Beasley Reece about Phillies Spring Training, and CBS News Reporter Sharyl Atkisson.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/03/01