
Politics & Policy
Kenney: Protected bike lanes needed, but so is funding to pay for them
The death of a cyclist who was struck by a privately owned trash truck last month has spurred demands for safer bike lanes.
8 years ago
Stockton report analyzes 30 years of N.J. shoreline change
Since 1986, Stockton's Coastal Research Center has conducted beach surveys each fall and spring to document the shoreline position and sand volume.
8 years ago
Christie signs bills to loosen rules on erasing criminal records
Three new laws will make it easier for New Jerseyans to wipe clean their criminal records.
8 years ago
CDC denies banning words; rights group projects disputed terms onto Trump D.C. hotel
The Human Rights Campaign, working with artist Robin Bell, projected words like "fetus" and "transgender" onto the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.
8 years ago
GOP Reps in region split as tax bill passes
All U.S. House Republicans from Pennsylvania voted for the tax package; four of five in New Jersey opposed it.
8 years ago
Listen 1:47Trump celebrates legislative win after Congress passes $1.5 trillion tax cut bill
Congressional Republicans delivered on their first major legislative accomplishment of the Trump era on Wednesday, when the House voted 224-201 to pass the tax package.
8 years ago
Whatever happened to Trump’s fraudulent voter fraud commission?
An old Yiddish quip comes in handy during times of misfortune: "It could always be worse."
8 years ago
Rep. Petri, who chaired House Gaming Committee, will resign seat
The Bucks County Republican says he's stepping down from the legislature to become executive director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
8 years ago
Guests: Sister Mary Scullion, Mariana Chilton, Maria Quinones-Sanchez Philadelphia remains the poorest major U.S ...
Air Date: December 20, 2017
Listen 49:15Will Pa. Senate probe Leach accusations?
State Sen. Daylin Leach says he'll work with Senate leaders to address accusations of sexual misconduct, but it's not clear how that will happen.
8 years ago
Listen 2:12Pa. House Dems spent $250,000 to settle one harassment complaint
Altogether, House Democrats have paid $600,000 in taxpayer money to settle complaints against four lawmakers over the last decade.
8 years ago
No data on how often positive train control has prevented SEPTA crashes
New Jersey Transit is still working to get positive train control installed by a December 2018 deadline. That deadline was already extended by Congress once.
8 years ago
Murphy names Assemblywoman Caride to head N.J. banking department
Caride will have a role in implementing Murphy's signature campaign pledge of creating a public bank.
8 years ago
Senate approves landmark tax overhaul, bill returns to house
Republicans in Congress approved a sweeping and controversial $1.5 trillion tax overhaul, with the Senate voting early Wednesday along straight party lines to move the measure
8 years ago
Charts: See how much of GOP tax cuts will go to the middle class
The average household would get a tax cut of $1,610 in 2018, a bump of about 2.2 percent in that average household's income, according to a report released Monday.
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