Allison McLeod Archives - New Jersey Globe

Codey, McKeon, Collazos-Gill get backing from League of Conservation Voters

May 10, 2023 2:46 pm

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (LCV), one of the state’s top environmentalist groups, today endorsed State Sen./former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland), Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange), and Alixon Collazos-Gill for the 27th legislative district. “Senator Codey and Assemblyman...

Here’s everything that the ‘Elections Transparency Act’ would do

February 24, 2023 5:01 pmFebruary 26, 2023 7:00 pm

Increasing campaign contribution limits. Ending local pay-to-play laws. Making the executive director of the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), New Jersey’s main campaign finance watchdog, a position nominated by the governor. Those are just a few of the many provisions...

Here’s what went down at the statehouse yesterday, other than the budget

June 28, 2022 4:19 pmJune 28, 2022 4:37 pm

With the budget deadline looming on Thursday, the focus in Trenton is firmly on the state budget, which was finally released and approved in committee last night after hours of waiting. But over the course of three different hours-long meetings,...