Politics & Policy

After forming an exploratory committee, former Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer will formally endorse Asm. Dan Benson for Mercer County Executive.

The 44-member commission is expected to meet four times per year to help advise the government on issues relevant to young people in the state.

President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign the measure, which requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages.

Advocacy groups say greater clarity about the terms “sex,” “religious creed” and “race” would be a significant step forward.

SEPTA is a state agency, but its ridership is overwhelmingly from Philly. The city’s next mayor will need to step up its involvement, writes transit advocate Matt Sullivan.

Warnock's win now gives Democrats firm control of the Senate and makes life easier for them in a number of ways.

In the closing days of his final term in office, Gov. Tom Wolf is backing a regulatory change that would formalize nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people.

At issue is a new legal theory that could conceivably give state legislatures virtually unchecked power over federal elections and erode major principles of democracy.

Philly’s largest journalism and community engagement collaboration will help prepare residentscitizen for the election in November 2023.

Allison Chris Myers, a Navy veteran, will oversee the state’s Civil Services Commission.

The victory by the state’s first Black senator ensures Democrats an outright majority in the chamber for the rest of President Joe Biden’s term.

The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey is allowing the state’s bear hunt to commence after opponents appealed its reinstatement.

The report cites wear and tear plus weather issues as partially responsible for the state’s crumbling infrastructure.

His Office of General Counsel shields basic information about why it spends tens of thousands of dollars annually to hire private law firms.

Nutter shares his personal experiences with being stopped, including during his time on City Council. He still supports the policy, as part of a broader policing plan.