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The Democrat’s record $53 billion budget plan also calls for the renewal of the ANCHOR property tax relief program and the expansion of the Senior Freeze property tax program.

The Legislature sprinted through several issues, passing bills that address sexual extortion, high school dropout rates, youth suicide, and more.

A case currently before the Supreme Court could decide whether election rules should be “race-blind,” even if they disenfranchise communities of color.

The chamber voted 161-to-40 to send the Senate a constitutional amendment. If senators go along with it, the amendment could go before voters for approval as soon as November.

No current evidence suggests that offshore wind farms or surveys have caused the recent spike in whale deaths. Necropsies have found the mammals were killed by vessel strikes.

Clarke has been head of council for more than a decade. He plans to stay active until his replacement is inaugurated.

Gov. Murphy also announced initiatives he said will positively impact communities of color across the state.

The Carter Center says former President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care.

Experts say depression occurs after a stroke in about 1 in 3 patients. There may be a biological reason, with some evidence suggesting that strokes might cause brain changes.

President Biden's personal physician said he is in good health and capable of carrying out his presidential duties.

With Democrats now in control of the state House, many believe there’s a chance the impeachment effort could be abandoned. Krasner said he’s focusing on solving cases.

Haley, 51, is the first in a long line of Republicans who are expected to launch 2024 campaigns in the coming months.

Advocates argue that new legislation upping penalties for fentanyl will unfairly punish people from communities impacted by the war on drugs.

For the first lady, who grew up in the Philly suburbs, her unabashed public expressions of support for the city's pro teams are a rare kind of devotion.

Read President Biden's State of the Union speech delivered on Feb. 7, 2023, as prepared for delivery.