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Democrats May Make More Than Legal Weed Go Up in Smoke

11 July 2019 - 76907703056c34b9245a35795985f125

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 - 76907703056c34b9245a35795985f125

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 - 76907703056c34b9245a35795985f125

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 - 76907703056c34b9245a35795985f125

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 - 76907703056c34b9245a35795985f125

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

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

20 September 2024 - Joey Fox

Government funding plan remains unclear as New Jerseyans focus on abortion, SALT, minimum wage The post D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Ex-councilman gets four years in jail for selling cocaine

20 September 2024 - David Wildstein

Malik Johnston sentenced for being a drug dealer The post Ex-councilman gets four years in jail for selling cocaine appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Bill for paid legislative interns passes Assembly committee

20 September 2024 - David Wildstein

The Assembly State and Local Government Committee approved a bill establishing a legislative internship program to allow lawmakers to use federal assistance and grants to hire college students to work in their offices. “Learning outside a classroom by working in The post Bill for paid legislative interns passes Assembly committee appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Jill Mayer continues bid for pension and judicial paycheck

20 September 2024 - David Wildstein

Grifting ex-prosecutor has been squatting on a Superior Court judgeship for almost three years without taking the oath of office The post Jill Mayer continues bid for pension and judicial paycheck appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Solomon launches bid for Jersey City mayor

19 September 2024 - David Wildstein

James Solomon made the following statement on his announcement as a candidate for mayor of Jersey City: I was recently at an event, and I was asked to introduce myself to the group with my name, where I lived, and The post Solomon launches bid for Jersey City mayor 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. [...]