Adam Taliaferro Archives

NFIB unveils bipartisan list of legislative endorsements

September 15, 2021 12:22 pm

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), a nationwide advocacy group for small businesses, released a list of legislative endorsements today for candidates the group considers “pro-small business.” The list of 46 candidates includes 10 Democrats and 36 Republicans, most...

Sweeney, team spend $61k on new attack ads in the 3rd legislative district

September 10, 2021 1:02 pmSeptember 11, 2021 9:40 am

State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) and his 3rd legislative district Assembly counterparts have begun airing two fiercely critical new advertisements against their Republican opponents, Senate nominee Ed Durr and Assembly nominees Beth Sawyer and Bethanne McCarthy-Patrick. The ads,...

GOP Assembly candidate in 3rd district tossed from ballot

April 14, 2021 10:36 amApril 14, 2021 1:22 pm

Two Democratic assemblymen in the 3rd legislative district have scored early victories in their bids for re-election. Since last week’s filing deadline, John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro) and Adam Taliaferro (D-Woolwich), have seen one of their primary opponents withdraw and one of...

Murphy signs bill providing $10 million in aid to child care providers

April 13, 2021 2:52 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill providing New Jersey child care providers with $10 million in federal aid Tuesday. “Child care providers are absolutely critical to New Jersey’s workforce, and the COVID-19 pandemic has hit them especially hard,”...

Seven candidates file to run for governor in June primary election

April 5, 2021 10:39 pmApril 6, 2021 11:41 am

Click HERE for the latest update: The dust has mostly settled on New Jersey’s filing deadline, with four Republicans and three Democrats competing to run for governor. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who became the front runner in January after former...

Rice urges Currie to add more women to redistricting commission

May 18, 2020 10:19 amMay 18, 2020 10:49 am

State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark) urged Democratic State Chairman John Currie to appoint at least two women — and at least one woman of color — to Democrats’ half of the Legislative Redistricting Commission. “As legislators throughout the state pour...

Montclair State University professor Brigid Callahan Harrison is considering running against Jeff Van Drew.

Addiego, Taliaferro, Derella endorse Harrison for Congress

January 29, 2020 8:48 am

It’s like two ships passing in the night. A South Jersey legislator who switched parties one year ago is now taking sides in a Democratic primary to pick a candidate to run against a congressman who switched parties last month....