Politics & Policy
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signs $58.8B budget with tax hikes and a surplus boost
New Jersey’s new state budget includes property tax relief, new taxes on cigarettes and gambling and billions for the surplus fund.
1 year ago
Listen 1:08Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie
The difficulty it took for Republicans, who have the majority hold in Congress, to wrestle the bill to this point is not expected to let up.
1 year ago
The Senate passes Trump’s agenda bill
In a 51-50 vote, Senate Republicans passed the massive tax and spending bill. Now it heads to the House. We'll talk about what's in the bill and potential political blowback.
Air Date: July 1, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:09Delaware lawmakers approve regulations for toxic PFAS chemicals
Regulations demanding Delaware water providers test for PFAS would take effect a year before federal requirements.
1 year ago
Listen 1:14Philly’s U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans says he’ll retire at end of term
Evans, who had a stroke last year, won’t leave office until 2027. His announcement will likely set off a primary scramble to find his successor.
1 year ago
Listen 1:16Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down
Federal prosecutors say N.J. Rep. McIver interfered with law enforcement during an ICE facility visit. It's not the only clash between Democrats and the Trump administration.
1 year ago
The rare weekend session comes as Republicans race to pass the president’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July 4 deadline.
1 year ago
Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up
Lamb says he isn’t running for anything right now, but he’ll do whatever he can to protect democracy and create a country with more opportunities for people.
1 year ago
Philadelphia city workers union leader says they will walk if no deal by July 1
The union head says they are double digits apart on wage demands, as the clock ticks towards a Tuesday morning strike deadline.
1 year ago
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer’s office says he’ll go through each line of the 440 pages of the three budget bills.
1 year ago
Lessons for Democrats from a progressive victory in NYC
A shocking twist in NYC's mayoral primary as a rising progressive star overtook former governor Andrew Cuomo. What message does Zohran Mandami's win send to the democrats?
Air Date: June 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 46:45Legislation creating a special primary election process is stalled in committee with not even the sponsor commenting on its merits.
1 year ago
Listen 0:67Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect
President Trump issued an executive order saying truckers must be proficient in English. At a New Jersey trucking school, a script of phrases is used for practice.
1 year ago
Three candidates appear to be in the running so far. One has a half-endorsement from the president but the state treasurer is the early favorite.
1 year ago
Listen 1:11Trump holds out reported Israel-Iran ceasefire deal as validation for his gamble of US airstrikes
A ceasefire would be welcome news for the region and the world. But the situation in the Middle East remains far from stable.
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