Gov. Murphy will nominate Rutgers general counsel to Supreme Court
John Hoffman speaks to reporters on June 10, 2025, after Gov. Phil Murphy said he intends to nominate Hoffman to sit on the New Jersey Supreme Court. (Courtesy of the…
Matt Gaetz backs FTC’s proposed ban on workplace noncompete agreements
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in the Capitol in Tallahassee on March 4, 2024. (Photo by Mitch Perry) Quality Journalism for Critical Times Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz is showing…
Highway humor is over some drivers’ heads
Elise Riker, a marketing professor at Arizona State University, shows off her winning contest entry for a state highway safety message displayed last fall. States are using more creative message…
Rev. James Lawson, giant of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95.
A pensive Rev. James Lawson at Vanderbilt University in May 2022. (Photo: John Partipilo) Rev. James Lawson, a leader of the Civil Rights Movement who trained scores of activists during…
Prodded by fed up parents, some in Congress try to curb kids’ use of social media
Members of Congress are seeking to set a minimum age to access social media and put more of the onus on social media companies and their algorithms, while also giving…
UNC law professor Gene Nichol on an ideological shift at the state Supreme Court
Gene Nichol (File photo) In recent years, the North Carolina Supreme Court has undergone a radical transformation. Since Republican justices assumed control of the court after the 2022 election, they…
Election workers worry that federal threats task force isn’t enough to keep them safe
Some elections professionals say federal law enforcement still isn’t doing enough to deter bad actors and ensure that those on the front lines of democracy are protected this fall. John…
Heartland legislatures prove skeptical of industrial ag’s efforts to dodge accountability
Roundup has faced over 56,000 legal claims. Bayer Corp. has paid $11 billion-plus in settlements and jury awards based on the herbicide’s associated risk of developing cancer. (Photo Illustration by…
Michael Moline named new editor of Florida Phoenix
The Florida Capitol. Credit: Michael Moline Quality Journalism for Critical Times States Newsroom, the national nonprofit news organization that publishes the Florida Phoenix, announced Monday that Michael Moline has been…
New Jersey’s D.C. Democrats say Biden administration should not support new immigrant jail
GEO Group wants to open an immigrant detention center at Delaney Hall in Newark. Democrats say the Biden administration should not support its plan. (Photo by New Jersey Monitor) Most…