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Democrats May Make More Than Legal Weed Go Up in Smoke

11 July 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

When our political leaders can’t put aside their differences, the voters always lose. [...]

Supreme Court May Use Bridgegate to Slam Prosecutorial Targeting Again

3 July 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

Will SCOTUS bring the Bridgegate scandal to an end, once and for all? [...]

Did the US Supreme Court ‘Gamble’ Its Way Out of the 2020 Election?

26 June 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

The Supreme Court has delivered opinions on a case that many considered to be very important to President Trump. [...]

New Jersey Millionaires’ Tax Must Wait for Another Day

20 June 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

The 2020 presidential election in America overrides the importance of the "millionaires' tax" in New Jersey. [...]

Trump’s Free Speech Order May Threaten Federal College Funding

11 June 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

"No matter how this order is implemented, it is neither needed nor desirable." [...]

Democrats will elect new senator, assemblymember on Thursday

15 January 2025 - David Wildstein

Nellie Pou’s election to Congress triggers legislative vacancies in 35th district The post Democrats will elect new senator, assemblymember on Thursday appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Conaway gets committee assignments for first term

15 January 2025 - David Wildstein

South Jersey Democrat gets Veterans, Small Business posts — but not Armed Services The post Conaway gets committee assignments for first term appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Scutari wants to look into consolidating watchdog agencies

14 January 2025 - Zach Blackburn

The Senate president criticized the lack of indictments, results from the agencies The post Scutari wants to look into consolidating watchdog agencies appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Bill to raise nominating petition signatures faces delay in Senate

14 January 2025 - Zach Blackburn

The state Senate’s planned vote on legislation to increase the number of nominating petition signatures needed to get on the ballot in New Jersey elections was delayed on Tuesday. The bill, which was written and passed by the Assembly in The post Bill to raise nominating petition signatures faces delay in Senate appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Teachers union leader wants more details on proposed school phone ban

14 January 2025 - Zach Blackburn

Sean Spiller, who is running for governor, wants to see the guidance before endorsing it The post Teachers union leader wants more details on proposed school phone ban appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

The Frelinghuysen Family is NJ History

16 March 2017 - Donald Scarinci

The Frelinghuysen’s are one of New Jersey’s oldest and most important families. Over the course of more than 200 years, the family has produced four United States senators and two members of the House of Representatives. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) has served 11 terms in the House. He serves 28 Morris County municipalities and also represents parts[...] The post The Frelinghuysen Family is NJ History appeared first on Insider NJ. [...]

Brian Stack Protects Sanctuary Cities from Federal Funding Cuts

8 March 2017 - Donald Scarinci

State Senator and Union City Mayor Brian Stack is taking the lead with other NJ State Legislators on State legislation that would lessen the blow of President Trump’s executive order on immigration. Senate Bill Number 3007 would establish a program to provide funding to municipalities that have lost federal grant funding because they are a[...] The post Brian Stack Protects Sanctuary Cities from Federal Funding Cuts appeared first on Insider NJ. [...]

Proposed Bill Adds New OPRA Exception

27 February 2017 - Donald Scarinci

New Jersey lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would add a new exception to the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Unlike broad attempts to overhaul the state’s public record law, Assembly Bill Number 4532 focuses on a very narrow issue — preventing businesses from using OPRA requests for marketing purposes. Spirit of OPRA New[...] The post Proposed Bill Adds New OPRA Exception appeared first on Insider NJ. [...]

Trump’s Business Ties and the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause

22 February 2017 - Donald Scarinci

The legality of President Donald Trump’s vast business ties is governed by a clause of the U.S. Constitution that most Americans have never heard of and few legal scholars agree on. The clause prohibits government officers from accepting emoluments, which is a fancy way of referring to money or something else of value, from foreign[...] The post Trump’s Business Ties and the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause appeared first on Insider NJ. [...]