Nikita Biryukov, Author at New Jersey Globe

Progressives file suit seeking to eliminate party line

July 6, 2020 5:22 pmJuly 6, 2020 5:50 pm

A House candidates filed a federal lawsuit seeking to eliminate party lines on New Jersey’s primary ballots Monday. Christine Conforti, who is running in the fourth congressional district, filed the suit with funding provided by the New Jersey Progressive Legal...

Bateman intends to seek re-election regardless of whether lines are redrawn

July 6, 2020 4:55 pm

State Sen. Kip Bateman said he intends to seek re-election regardless of whether the state redraws district lines next year. “Well, at this point, I’m seeking re-election, and we have to wait and see,” he told the New Jersey Globe....

Rice says he’d back constitutional amendment delaying redistricting

July 6, 2020 3:15 pm

State Sen. Ron Rice (D-Newark) said he would support a constitutional amendment that would delay next year’s legislative redistricting until 2023 if the Census Bureau does not provide New Jersey with census counts by Feb. 15 of next year. “A...

Murphy cuts briefings to three days per week

July 6, 2020 2:25 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy cutting down his daily COVID-19 briefings. The governor on Monday announced he would begin holding only three virus briefings per week, on each on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. “We’re going to begin that process today, so we...

Murphy urges sick residents who haven’t received ballots to contact clerks

July 6, 2020 2:10 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy urged sick residents who have yet to receive their mail-in ballot to avoid casting a provisional vote in-person tomorrow and instead contact county clerks to see whether a separate solution could be found. “If you’re sick and...

Pascrell in good health following bypass surgery

July 6, 2020 11:58 am

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) is expected to make a full recovery following a bypass surgery to remove blockages found in the 83-year-old congressman’s arteries. “I’m so thrilled to hear that my good friend, Bill Pascrell, is resting and doing well...

Panel denies Norcross appeal seeking to reinstate suit over EDA task force

July 6, 2020 11:02 am

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division denied an appeal filed by Democratic powerbroker George Norcross seeking to reinstate a suit claiming state law did not give Gov. Phil Murphy the authority to form a task force that investigated firms...