
Politics & Policy
Claire DeMatteis is moving to a new job after guiding the Department of Correction through a tumultuous four-plus years, since a prison riot left a guard dead.
4 years ago
Gov. Murphy officially endorses interim Camden Mayor Carstarphen in Tuesday’s primary
Carstarphen is favored by South Jersey Democratic power brokers, such as insurance executive George Norcross.
4 years ago
Facebook suspends Trump accounts for 2 years
Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that automatically exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site.
4 years ago
Many N.J. Republicans still on the fence as a crowded primary for governor draws near
In the Republican stronghold of Ocean County, many GOP voters said they are still weighing their options with Tuesday’s primary just days away.
4 years ago
Listen 3:34Trump’s grip on GOP sparks fears about democratic process
Trump loyalists who falsely insist he won the 2020 election are running for top election offices in several swing states.
4 years ago
Free Library supporters demand $15M budget boost
Supporters of the Free Library of Philadelphia are demanding the Kenney administration and City Council restore and boost funding for the 54-branch system.
4 years ago
How to replace aggression with job opportunities: City Council looks at ways to curb the violence
As Philadelphia struggles with continuing violence, councilmembers heard how employment and entrepreneurship could be key to preventing it.
4 years ago
Cybersecurity and the growing threat of ransomware attacks
What do the recent ransomware attacks on the world's largest meat production company and a U.S. oil pipeline reveal about our cybersecurity and the growing threat?
Air Date: June 3, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Bill would force Pa. to post online how lawmakers spend millions in tax dollars each year
The move comes after an investigation by Spotlight PA and The Caucus into how taxpayers shell out millions each year for perks but are largely unaware of that spending.
4 years ago
‘A beautiful building’: HUD grants Camden $35M to overhaul public housing complex
The money will be used to tear down what officials called Camden’s last public housing project and replace it with modernized, mixed-income housing units.
4 years ago
Biden prioritizes U.S. voting rights law as restrictions mount
Republican legislators in state capitols across the nation are pushing what experts say is an unprecedented wave of bills aimed at restricting access to the ballot box.
4 years ago
Arizona GOP election audit draws Pa. Republican politicians
Pennsylvania Sens. Doug Mastriano and Cris Dush, and Rep. Rob Kauffman are making a pilgrimage to Phoenix to check out the state Senate GOP’s partisan audit of the election.
4 years ago
“Sounds Like Hate”: White supremacist hate groups
The number of white supremacist groups rose 55% during the Trump presidency. How do people get pulled into extremist hate groups? And how can family and friends get them out?
Air Date: June 2, 2021
Listen 49:44Camden mayor’s race pits 3 challengers against the Democratic machine
Camden voters choose the next mayor Tuesday. The question: Can any of the challengers be the first in decades to beat the Democratic machine’s candidate?
4 years ago
‘We have no time to waste’: City lawmakers call for more funding for anti-violence efforts
A group of city lawmakers is asking the Kenney administration to spend at least $50 million on anti-violence efforts designed to keep young people safe from gun violence.
4 years ago