Politics & Policy

State lawmakers may soon do something not seen in recent history: use two significantly different sets of data to draw state and federal election maps.

Philadelphia City Council wants to spend $1.8 million on camera systems designed to reduce gun violence at rec centers.

Philadelphia City Council is reviewing a bill that would legalize dining on city streets and sidewalks even after the pandemic ends.

With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3.

The deadline for the General Assembly to approve new maps is Nov. 8, one year before the 2022 elections.

The measure requires the state’s Civil Service Commission to implement programs to make law enforcement more representative and equitable.

The busy week in Congress -- the threat of a government shutdown, the battle over the debt ceiling and the efforts to pass Biden's infrastructure and social spending packages.

It is an approach adopted by at least 40 states as a way to fund needed improvements to control storm runoff — especially in fiscally strapped locales. But not in New Jersey.

The two candidates drew clear contrasts on a range of pressing issues from the COVID-19 pandemic to teaching critical race theory in schools.

The bill would hand the ultimate decision on masking at school to parents and guardians.

The Biden administration faces criticism on multiple fronts for its handling of the final months of the war.

Republicans opposed the measure to suspend the federal borrowing limit, leaving the national government teetering on the brink of a partial shutdown.

After trading barbs in news conferences and television ads, Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli will debate each other.

Cook Political Report, which is tracking Senate races around the country, says the outcome in Pennsylvania is genuinely unpredictable — but critically important.

Their report openly discussed racism in the U.S. in a way that sent shockwaves through the country.