Politics & Policy

Candidates Dave Oxman and Ala Stanford loaned to their campaigns ahead of the May 19 primary, which now includes 13 candidates.

New Jersey customers’ electric bills increased by as much as 20% last summer. They could rise again this year.

Congress has passed half this year’s funding bills, and that means several important federal agencies and programs continue to operate.

Voting is underway in the 11th Congressional District to replace Mikie Sherrill, who resigned after becoming governor.

The legislation comes as Mt. Eyre residents continue to grapple with the Sunoco pipeline leak that contaminated six wells with jet fuel.

The files include some of the several million pages of records officials said were withheld from an initial release of documents in December.

The package is a long-shot priority for President Trump that would mean some stricter requirements before Americans vote in the midterm elections in the fall.

Even if the deal clears the Senate, it would need House approval.

Philadelphia sued after the signs telling the story of people enslaved at the site were torn down last week.

Democrats and the White House have agreed to separate homeland security funding from the rest of the legislation and fund DHS for two weeks while they debate curbs on ICE.

Scanlon, who represents Delco and parts of Philly and Montco, conducted congressional oversight of the facility after one of her constituents died in ICE custody.

With no final agreement yet and an uncertain path ahead, the standoff threatened to plunge the country into another shutdown.

Meyer’s recommended budget would "modernize" business formation fees and raise cigarette taxes to add state revenue.

A dozen Democrats are fighting for the chance to face Republican Randolph Mayor Joe Hathaway in April.

Residents are concerned that a strain on the power grid could mean higher electric bills.