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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." [...]

Spadea super PAC launches first digital ad

21 January 2025 - David Wildstein

The Voice of New Jersey ties Spadea to Trump The post Spadea super PAC launches first digital ad appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

The O’Toole Chronicles: Ordinary People

21 January 2025 - Kevin O'Toole

Life is chock full of teachable moments and, hopefully, we don’t ever stop receiving these pieces of joy. Let’s roll the videotape. I recently saw a movie that was produced the same year Ronald Reagan won his first term in the White The post The O’Toole Chronicles: Ordinary People appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Stomping Grounds: Inauguration Day, Murphy’s State of the State, Wimberley’s 1-vote win, and the Governor’s Race

21 January 2025 - David Wildstein

New Jerseyans aren’t always civil, but it’s still possible for a liberal Democrat and a conservative Republican to have a rational and pleasant conversation about politics in the state. Dan Bryan is a former senior advisor to Gov. Phil Murphy The post Stomping Grounds: Inauguration Day, Murphy’s State of the State, Wimberley’s 1-vote win, and the Governor’s Race appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Murphy raises flags for Trump inaugural

20 January 2025 - David Wildstein

Calling it “fitting and appropriate,” Gov. Phil Murphy today ordered U.S. and state flags to be raised to full-staff for the remainder of today after President Donald Trump directed that be done by presidential proclamation shortly after taking office. Murphy The post Murphy raises flags for Trump inaugural appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Murphy asks Trump to help on congestion pricing; Fulop calls governor ‘out of touch’

20 January 2025 - Zach Blackburn

The governor sent the newly inaugurated president a letter asking for help against New York City’s congestion pricing policy The post Murphy asks Trump to help on congestion pricing; Fulop calls governor ‘out of touch’ 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. [...]