Government Accountability
Report: Postal Service changes delay prescription drugs
The report contradicts public claims by Louis DeJoy that the recent moves he imposed “should not have impacted anybody.
5 years ago
Official claims pressure to alter Homeland Security intel
Brian Murphy says in a whistle-blower complaint that he was demoted for refusing to alter his intelligence reports in an “illegal and improper" manner.
5 years ago
Delaware task force starts work to improve police accountability
A group that aims for more police transparency and accountability talked about how the state’s Freedom of Information Act could stymie its efforts.
5 years ago
Trump admitted to playing down the coronavirus’s severity, per new book
President Trump acknowledged the deadliness of the coronavirus in early February and admitted in March to playing down the virus's severity.
5 years ago
What to know before N.J. coronavirus budget hearings begin Tuesday
Here’s what to watch for as legislative hearings kick off Tuesday on N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed $32 billion nine-month budget.
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Trump’s new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous
"He's been bringing out arguments that have been refuted week after week, month after month, since the beginning of this outbreak."
5 years ago
Latest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers fails
GOP lawmakers in the state House did not garner enough Democratic support to end the state’s coronavirus disaster declaration.
5 years ago
Leak reveals warnings inside Census that shortened schedule risks ‘serious errors’
"serious errors discovered in the data may not be fixed — due to lack of time to research and understand the root cause or to re-run and re-review one or multiple state files.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Most schools starting with mix of online and in-person
With schools across the state set to begin classes next week, the focus shifts to making sure reopening plans are in place.
5 years ago
Postal Service watchdog outlines ‘concerns’ surrounding election readiness
The internal watchdog said in a report on Tuesday that it found several potential problems in the way mail was being processed.
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More than 300 people have been murdered in Philly so far in 2020
Community activists, nonprofits and young people have mobilized against the rising tide of gun violence.
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N.J. Civic Information Consortium could get first cash infusion in Murphy’s revised budget
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law creating the consortium in 2018, but it still has not received state dollars as promised. That could change now.
5 years ago
Appeals court rejects Justice Department effort to shut down Michael Flynn case
The court ruled Monday that a judge can hear arguments about the Justice Department's motivations for dropping the case against Flynn.
5 years ago
The census scales back a critical step: Checking its own work
With just three months to review census results because of a last-minute change by the Trump administration, officials are scrambling to decide what quality checks to toss.
5 years ago
FDA removes top spokesperson after blood plasma blunder
Miller had been at the FDA only 11 days. Her appointment was viewed in public health circles as further politicization of the agency at a crucial time in the COVID-19 pandemic
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