Politics & Policy

This self-cannibalizing situation came about because of last-minute negotiations to get the votes of holdout senators.

The Masterpiece Cakeshop case will hinge on Justice Kennedy. Even though he was pivotal in legalizing gay marriage, he's clearly not happy with how the baker has been treated.

The state House has passed a bill to fund the commonwealth’s jobless claims system for another four years, and the Senate will likely agree to it.

The state House has kicked forward a proposal to outlaw automatic deductions from state workers’ paychecks for union dues that contribute to political activity.

President Trump's plan to relocate the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has prompted warnings of violence and concern that the move will derail peace efforts.

Critics of the bill fall into two groups: Those who think it bans stores from protecting themselves, and others who think it targets Asian store owners.

The legislation would authorize a gun owner with a permit from any state to carry a concealed weapon anywhere in the United States.

New Jersey lawmakers are moving ahead with legislation that would make it illegal to operate a drone while drunk. The legislation ...

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg says keeping sexual harassment settlements secret allows perpetrators to continue abusive behavior.

With a major, Republican-led overhaul of the federal tax code underway in Washington, D.C., a group of Democrats that includes New Jersey ...

Property owners up and down the New Jersey shore have tried many ways to block a protective sand dune project on their land. They ...

Why are Republicans so insistent on this legislation? Because the second part of their strategy is to reverse long-established policies that benefit the poor and middle-class.

The Trump lawyer argues that presidents are not subject to the rule of law that governs mere mortals. The Supreme Court disagrees (as do many GOP lawmakers).

In September, a report from the state auditor general's office declared Pennsylvania's child welfare system "broken." Now, lawmakers have begun considering how to improve it.