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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." [...]

Justice Department declined to prosecute Norcross, so investigators shopped case to OPIA, court filings claim

21 November 2024 - David Wildstein

Federal prosecutor who signed letter declining to prosecute N.J. political leader now part of Office of Public Integrity & Accountibility team The post Justice Department declined to prosecute Norcross, so investigators shopped case to OPIA, court filings claim appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Former Fulop aide sues Jersey City after he was fired for supporting sister’s hate-filled campaign

20 November 2024 - Zach Blackburn

Jonathan Gomez filed a lawsuit against Fulop and other city officials Wednesday The post Former Fulop aide sues Jersey City after he was fired for supporting sister’s hate-filled campaign appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Nellie Pou, Trump-district congresswoman

20 November 2024 - Joey Fox

Once deep-blue 9th district voted for Trump, putting Pou on Dems’ front lines for 2026 The post Nellie Pou, Trump-district congresswoman appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Gottheimer pledges to spend $2 million to make Passaic blue again

20 November 2024 - David Wildstein

Gubernatorial candidate concerned about Trump win in a Democratic county The post Gottheimer pledges to spend $2 million to make Passaic blue again appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Hunterdon Republicans endorse each other for re-election

20 November 2024 - Zach Blackburn

Five GOP legislators and county officials are seeking re-election The post Hunterdon Republicans endorse each other for re-election 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. [...]