
Politics & Policy
City officials are trying to reach at least 10,000 city families who officials believe have missed out on all payments.
4 years ago
Murphy sworn in for second term with a goal to cut property taxes
After narrowly winning reelection on a progressive platform, Murphy is focusing his second term on dealing with a perennial problem in New Jersey: high property taxes.
4 years ago
Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan’s air force would collapse
American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.
4 years ago
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act: Conservationists’ hope for species at risk
Bipartisan Senate legislation proposes $1.3B annually for tailored projects that work to sustain the health of fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
4 years ago
Listen 1:55How’s he doing? Americans weigh in on Biden’s performance
President Joe Biden took office at a particularly polarized time in American history, so it's not surprising that citizens are divided on his performance at the one-year mark.
4 years ago
On MLK Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King’s work
Biden's remarks Monday were among many by politicians acknowledging unmet needs for racial equality on Martin Luther King Day.
4 years ago
Pinelands lovers: N.J. not saving forests from vehicle damage
Parts of numerous state forests contained within the 1.1 million-acre Pinelands district are marred by tire tracks, huge potholes, and trampled trees.
4 years ago
Pa. GOP answered Wolf’s pandemic vetoes with constitution changes. The strategy is here to stay
Wolf’s veto tally grew extensively during the pandemic and will likely expand during his final 13 months in office, as Republicans continue to largely bypass his agenda.
4 years ago
Bidens pack carrots, apples into boxes during Philabundance stop
Before heading to the warehouse floor where conveyor belts carried cardboard boxes full of donated food, Biden said the child tax credit needed to be renewed.
4 years ago
Equal access and equal voices: The eternal relevance of MLK’s ‘Give Us the Ballot’ speech
Equal voices and equal access continue to be more of a war to be waged than rights to be mutually shared, writes Rev. David Brown.
4 years ago
After Biden’s first year, the virus and disunity rage on
President Joe Biden came to office seeing two sicknesses in his country. Neither has abated a year later.
4 years ago
Pacific tsunami threat recedes, volcano ash hinders response
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote on Twitter he is “deeply concerned for the people of Tonga as they recover from the aftermath of a volcanic eruption and tsunami."
4 years ago
Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows
The email details the scope of the former administration's attempts to tamper with the count, including pressuring the Census Bureau to alter plans for protecting privacy and
4 years ago
GOP effort to inspect Pennsylvania voting machines advances
The inspection of voting machines in a heavily Republican county in Pennsylvania appears ready to go forward in a GOP effort inspired by former President Donald Trump.
4 years ago