Politics & Government

Online Gambling In The Garden State Gets Off To A Slow Start

8:18pm May 15, 2014

by Jessica Gould

New Jersey legalized online gambling in 2013, expecting a big windfall in tax revenue, but it has earned less than $8 million so far. What's gone wrong with New Jersey's big bet?

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On Hill, VA Chief Shinseki Faces Hospital Death Allegations

8:18pm May 15, 2014

by Quil Lawrence

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testified before a Senate committee Thursday, responding to allegations that dozens of veterans died during a long wait for medical treatment in the U.S.

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700,000 Jobs Are At Stake If The Highway Trust Fund Goes Broke

10:55am May 15, 2014

by Brian Naylor

The federal gas tax that's supposed to pay for the nation's highways doesn't bring in enough money. But Congress hasn't raised the tax in more than 20 years and isn't likely to do so now.

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Ras Baraka Rises To Mantle Of Newark's New Mayor

7:59pm May 14, 2014

by Sarah Gonzalez

In Newark, the New Jersey city held its first mayoral election since Cory Booker left for the U.S. Senate. Ras Baraka won, and Sarah Gonzalez of WNYC explains how the mayor-elect plans to run Newark.

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Dr. Monica Wehby, pediatric neurosurgeon, is among the Republican candidates turning up the emotions in campaign ads.

Easy On The Ears: GOP Ads Adapt To Reach Women Voters

10:03am May 13, 2014

by Mara Liasson

Republicans are using fewer facts and more emotion in campaign advertising in an effort to connect with women's hearts, and their votes. But for every rule, there is at least one exception.

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Mormon Bishop Highlights Health Coverage Gap Among Utah's Poor

3:06pm May 12, 2014

by Andrea Smardon

Republican governors across the country have taken a stand against Obamacare by refusing to expand Medicaid. Utah, one of the reddest states in the nation, remains undecided.

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Faced With Pentagon Budget Cuts, Congress Finesses The Numbers

8:45pm May 09, 2014

by David Welna

The Pentagon's congressionally-imposed budget cuts ran into a powerful opponent this week: Congress itself. The House Armed Services Committee rejected $5 billion worth of proposed cuts.

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A police officer stands outside the entrance to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 15, 2012.

Mental Health 101: Program Helps Police Intervene In Crises

8:24pm May 08, 2014

by Jeff Cohen

The intersection of law enforcement and mental health has been an issue in Connecticut since the Newtown shootings. One city is training its officers to better decipher delicate situations.

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame takes part in a conference on the role of women at the nation's Parliament in the capital, Kigali, in 2010. Women in Rwanda account for 64 percent of the lower house of Parliament â a higher percentage than in any other

The Nation That Elects The Most Women Is ...

7:49pm May 08, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

In Rwanda, nearly two-thirds of Parliament consists of women, a trend that developed after the country's genocide. Cuba is third, with women making up 50 percent of its legislators. The U.S. is 99th.

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Politics & Government

State Election Officials Continue Efforts to Collect Voter ID Information

4:38am May 08, 2014

by Keri Brown

In August 2013, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed a sweeping voter identification law. Some of the provisions included requiring voters to cast their ballots in their appointed precincts and reducing the state's early voting period from 17 to 10 days. Several components of the new law are being challenged in at least four federal and state lawsuits.