Politics & Policy

New Jersey is one of a number of states beginning to take a closer look at regulating non-compete clauses, an issue that has largely been dealt with by the courts.

Debate may have begun in the state House on a natural gas severance tax — but it remains to be seen if that will actually result in a final vote.

The wave of government-backed violence against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar amounts to "ethnic cleansing," the U.S. State Department says, in a statement.

It's not enough to say that Trump keeps lowering the bar, because at this point, there no longer is a bar.

Delaware is one of the easiest states to set up a company, and draws criticism that the lax licensing laws enable terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear legal arguments next month in New Jersey's quest to legalize sports betting even though federal law banned it 25 years ago.

The search involves allegations that U.S. Rep. Bob Brady paid his 2012 Democratic primary opponent $90,000 from his campaign fund to drop his challenge for Brady's seat.

Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor is officially running for re-election but it's not expected to be an easy campaign.

The measure would allow offenders who’ve completed their sentence to petition a court so they could once again get a professional license or be hired for a public job.

Voters in the northern end feel weirdly separated from their anchor cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

The Trump administration cannot withhold federal money to punish local governments for their noncompliance with immigration authorities.

It's a major priority for Democrats, who have been trying unsuccessfully to pass one for a decade.

I'm warning against haste simply because the allegation-and-punishment process threatens to veer out of control before we've established a fair and balanced system of justice.

A new plan passed through the House Labor and Industry Committee on Monday would give the unemployment compensation program $115.2 million, which would be gradually phased out

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, is voicing opposition to the latest tax plan which aims to repeal the Affordable Care Act.