Politics & Policy
‘Blessed’: Casey recounts his Senate career in final floor speech
The outgoing U.S. senator said he had been “blessed” by the opportunity to perform public service and highlighted what he recounted as key successes throughout his career.
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Listen 0:58New Jersey weighs making underage gambling no longer a crime, but subject to a fine
State lawmakers may change the law to make gambling by those under 21 no longer punishable under criminal law, instead imposing fines ranging between $500 and $2,000.
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City launches new website to track progress made on Parker campaign promises
The website tracks everything from potholes to murders and offers one-stop shopping for residents and people coming into town.
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Listen 1:06Trump weighs in on N.Y. mayor, vaccines and drones in freewheeling press conference at Mar-a-Lago
Speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect said the U.S. was “not going to lose” the polio vaccine and weighed in on the drone sightings over New Jersey.
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Cerron Cade, whose salary is $164,000 a year, is charged with shoplifting on six occasions. The total value of the alleged thefts was $394.
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Listen 1:32U.S. agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Chuck Schumer says
After weeks of bewilderment about the drones buzzing over New Jersey and New York, U.S. Sen. Schumer is urging the federal government to identify and stop the airborne pests.
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Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings
This week seems to have begun a new, higher-profile chapter, with lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy demanding answers.
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Biden’s commutation in ‘kids for cash’ scandal angers some Pennsylvania families
What became known as the “kids for cash” scandal is considered one of the worst judicial scandals in U.S. history.
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New Jersey governor wants more federal resources for probe into drone sightings
Murphy and other officials say there is no evidence that the drones pose a national security or a public safety threat.
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Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg
She was in Europe to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
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‘Baby Jesus is under rubble’: Delaware Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton doesn’t sugarcoat her views
The only Muslim to ever serve in the General Assembly never hesitates to take an unpopular stand, and even upstaged the vice president.
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Listen 5:52Delaware Sen. Tom Carper exits the political stage after nearly 50 years in public life
Delaware’s U.S. Sen. Tom Carper has served in public office since 1977 as treasurer, governor, congressman and senator. He leaves office in January.
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Listen 0:58New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes
A bill to be discussed Thursday in the New Jersey Legislature would require all such materials used in the state to be recyclable or compostable by 2034.
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Delaware County Council greenlights 23% property tax hike
The average household will see an annual increase of $185 on their tax bill.
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Listen 1:13This marks the second time in three months a city authority leader has retired from their position.
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