Governor Phil Murphy announced that he will sign into law comprehensive equal pay legislation, last Tuesday, April 10.
Politics
The Highest, Hardest Glass Ceiling: Women in Politics
According to a study by Politico, American University, and Loyola Marymount University, researchers Jennifer Lawless and Richard Fox found that, when asked “How qualified are you for public office,” only 22 percent of female participants answered “very qualified.”
University Community Participates in March for Our Lives Events
Students and Faculty Participate in Marches in Washington, D.C., New York City, and New Jersey
Dozens of University students and several faculty members participated in March for Our Lives protests on March 24.
What Kim Jong-un’s Historic Visit to Beijing Means for U.S. Diplomacy Efforts
The arrival of a mysterious, dark green, 21-car tinted train marked by a signature yellow stripe in Beijing’s central train station on Monday, March 26, incited speculation that it could be carrying North Korean Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un.
How the Mexican Presidential Election Could Affect Relations with the United States
As Mexico prepares to elect its next president, the lea ding candidate in the race could predict how the landscape of U.S.-Mexican relations are formed in the future.
What does PA-18 Election Mean for Trump, Republicans, and the Democratic Party?
Democratic candidate Conor Lamb won the special election for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District on Tuesday, March 13. In a district and state which President Donald Trump won in the 2016 Presidential election, Lamb’s win for the Democrats may predict how both the Democratic and Republican parties navigate their campaigns in the 2018 midterm elections.
Parkland Shooting Survivors Call for Gun Control: “Never Again”
Surviving students from the Majority Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School sparked the “Never Again MSD” movement after the mass school shooting in Parkland, FL, on Feb. 14.
Menendez Acquitted, Facing His Next Jury
The Voters
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it would not pursue a re-trial of New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez’s corruption charges on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
Mitt Romney Running for United States Senate
Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and the 2012 Republican presidential candidate, announced that he is running to represent Utah in the United States Senate, on Friday, Feb. 16.
The Millionaire Tax: Funding New Jersey
Senator Stephen Sweeney said that raising taxes on millionaires in New Jersey is the “absolute last thing” that he will consider, last Thursday, Feb. 8.