Trump administration officials say there's no hunger strike at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey, but they'll force-feed detainees if it gets bad enough.
Democratic state lawmakers want to give tax carveouts to certain restaurants. The real problem is New Jersey's tax code itself.
Plus: NFL draft rookies get screwed by the players union, and governments are charging a ton to get to the World Cup
Gov. Mikie Sherrill called Big Tech worse than Big Tobacco before proposing measures to regulate social media platforms.
Plus: New Jersey property owners survive an eminent domain attempt based on bogus blight allegations, a corporate homebuyer ban is slipped into Congress' housing bill, and the true cost of permitting in L.A.
“You said you were going after the worst of the worst, but instead you ruined our life."
Don't blame AI for your high electricity bill. Blame the politicians who are trying to take AI away.
A more robust welfare state won't change the fact that tradeoffs exist, even for relatively wealthy Americans who choose to have kids.
Dozens of "shaken baby syndrome" convictions have been overturned over the years, but until now, no state court system has limited its use in criminal prosecutions.
Mikie Sherrill will mostly continue business as usual—but with the possibility of some regulatory reform.
Elsid Aliaj says the seizure violated state law and the Second Amendment.
What races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia can tell us about the future of housing policy.
Plus: D.C. curfews, SNAP funding, the Georgia abortion ban, and more...
Cities and states promised to use opioid settlement money to fight addiction. Instead, they’re spending it on concerts, police cars, and political perks.
After a nationwide uproar over Cranbury, New Jersey's plan to seize Andy Henry's farm, the township says it's found another site to place a planned affordable housing development.
These two campaigns won’t break the system—but they hint at a country finally ready to try.
Plus: San Francisco preliminarily passes citywide upzoning, a New Jersey town backs off family farm seizure, and YIMBY martial law ruled illegal in Hawaii.
After a public outcry, the scheduled vote on the plan to use eminent domain has been postponed indefinitely. If the Town of Toms River does try to condemn the church, there is likely to be a major legal battle.
The STOP HATE Act wants social media platforms to report their moderation policies and outcomes to the government. And it’s not the only censorial measure Rep. Josh Gottheimer wants.
The prosecution, the latest example of local attempts to criminalize news reporting, is blatantly at odds with First Amendment principles.
Despite the setback, Middletown Township is taking the case to the state supreme court.
Under the bills, homeschooling curricula would have to meet state learning standards and students would be required to complete annual wellness checks.
Despite this setback, a coalition of municipalities is challenging the state’s housing program in federal court.
Plus: housing reform is killed in Connecticut, bonus ADUs are gutted in San Diego, and two decades of Supreme Court-enabled eminent domain abuse.
Twenty years after Susette Kelo lost at the Supreme Court, the land where her house once stood is still an empty lot.
Two business owners are suing the city of Perth Amboy for using eminent domain to seize their property based on unsubstantiated allegations of blight.
The move may be a pretext for blocking the church's plan to build a homeless shelter. If the town proceeds, it will face near-certain litigation under the federal and state constitutions.
Plus: The White House proposes stiff funding cuts at HUD, Baltimore proposes "missing middle" reforms, and Gov. Gavin Newsom urges local governments to clear encampments.
Two business owners say the city of Perth Amboy is using exceedingly flimsy blight allegations to take, and potentially demolish, their property.
Plus: Air traffic controller issues, tariff deal between U.S. and China, "murder insurance," and more...
Even after the Biden administration realized the most alarming claims were bunk, it didn't publicize the evidence it had.
If politicians want stuff to be more affordable, they should stop implementing policies that have the opposite effect.
The state is asking that $9 congestion tolls that will be charged to drivers entering lower Manhattan starting Sunday be stopped while its legal challenge to them is ongoing.
Are New Jerseyans mistaking normal airplanes for mysterious drones?
The wave of drone sightings is sparking sci-fi speculation mixed with war fever.
Kevin Fair fell behind on his property taxes in 2014. The local government eventually gave a private investor the deed to his home.
Federal Aviation Administration
Congestion and slowdowns in the airspace around New York City account for up to 75 percent of all airline delays, yet efforts to depoliticize its management remain stalled.
Does the Second Amendment allow the government to ban guns in common use for lawful purposes?
The decision shows that the Supreme Court has forced judges who like gun control to respect the Second Amendment anyway.
A recent boom in entrepreneurship challenges red-tape hurdles.
Collecting and analyzing newborns' blood could allow the state to surveil people for life.
Bob Menendez’s bribery scandal was straight out of a mafia show.
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