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Asked repeatedly, Murphy demurs on consequences for campaign staffers accused of misogyny

February 18, 2020 4:17 pmFebruary 18, 2020 8:59 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy repeatedly declined to say whether he would distance himself from high-level staffers accused of fostering a hostile work environment during his gubernatorial campaign Tuesday. “We’re sick of ‘we’re right, you’re wrong. The fact of the matter is...

From Berlin to Milwaukee, Murphy’s mishandling of workplace issues a pattern, senator says

February 5, 2020 6:00 pmFebruary 5, 2020 6:06 pm

Senate Republican Conference Leader Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) said she sees a pattern in Gov. Phil Murphy’s handling of toxic workplace issues, where his employees have faced harassment allegations in the governor’s office, his campaign and transition teams, and at the U.S....

Steinhardt hits Murphy over Alonso

February 4, 2020 6:24 pmFebruary 5, 2020 11:18 am

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt attacked Gov. Phil Murphy over a former Murphy staffer’s suspension from the Democratic National Committee’s host committee over accusations he created a hostile work environment. Adam Alonso, a former Murphy deputy chief of staff whose...

Weinberg committee may investigate culture problems in politically-connected labor, business groups

January 23, 2020 5:08 pmJanuary 24, 2020 2:33 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg said her working group on harassment, sexual assault and misogyny in New Jersey politics may investigate the issues faced by women in politically-connected labor and business groups. “Some of that really will depend upon what...

Weinberg, Corrado claim Murphy’s punting on Trenton misogyny

January 17, 2020 12:23 pm

Two senators that headed a select committee investigating the hiring of a former staffer in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration slammed the governor over what they claimed was his superficial support of reforms fighting a culture of misogyny in the state’s...

Murphy says toxic work environments must end, but doesn’t address ’17 campaign

January 14, 2020 11:25 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy tackled Trenton’s toxic culture of sexual harassment and misogyny during his state of the state address on Tuesday, but he didn’t address the issues his own campaign faced on that front. “We all must be disgusted by...

Murphy backing ad hoc committee

January 2, 2020 1:12 pmJanuary 2, 2020 4:00 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy offered only slightly-conditional support to Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg’s ad hoc committee investigating sexual harassment, assault and misogyny in Trenton Thursday. “If the objective here is to find a better place in the state, and if...