Andrew Macurdy Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Somerset County in 2026

July 8, 2026 4:23 pmJuly 9, 2026 3:57 pm

For more than a century, Somerset County stood among New Jersey’s premier Republican strongholds. It backed Herbert Hoover over Franklin D. Roosevelt at the height of the Great Depression, remained reliably Republican through the New Deal and postwar eras, and...

Legislature votes to eliminate $250 million in AI data center tax credits

July 6, 2026 5:36 pmJuly 6, 2026 10:12 pm

Assemblyman Andrew Macurdy (D-Summit) hailed the overwhelming bipartisan support for legislation eliminating $250 million in uncommitted tax credits for artificial intelligence and data center projects after the General Assembly approved the measure by a 74-4 vote on June 30. The...

Freshman assemblyman says he’ll likely pass on Bramnick challenge

June 16, 2026 3:18 pmJune 16, 2026 3:19 pm

Freshman Assemblyman Vinnie Kearney (D-Garwood) appears increasingly unlikely to challenge State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) next year, despite widespread expectations that Democrats will target the veteran Republican in one of New Jersey’s few split legislative districts. Democrats flipped two Assembly...

Bramnick says he’s ‘gearing up’ for re-election

June 12, 2026 4:29 pmJune 16, 2026 3:15 pm

State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) appears to be laying the groundwork for a 2027 re-election campaign, signaling Thursday that he is preparing for another run even if he is not yet ready to make a formal announcement. Asked about his...

N.J. legislators to introduce bill cutting tax incentives for data centers

May 19, 2026 11:38 am

A trio of legislators announced Tuesday that they would seek to halt hundreds of millions in tax incentives designated for artificial intelligence data centers in New Jersey. The bill — to be led by Assemblymen Andrew Macurdy (D-Summit) and Balvir...

Macurdy looks to increase childcare capacity with trio of bills

February 12, 2026 10:00 amFebruary 12, 2026 10:21 am

Freshman Assemblyman Andrew Macurdy (D-Summit) is spearheading a trio of bills designed to increase the amount of childcare available in New Jersey, which he said would decrease costs for parents in the state. Macurdy, calling the bills “common-sense provisions,” said...

Davenport gains backing of 100+ ex-federal prosecutors for Senate confirmation

February 2, 2026 7:00 amFebruary 2, 2026 10:31 am

A group of over 100 former federal prosecutors, including six former U.S. Attorneys and three former state attorneys general, are urging the confirmation of Jennifer Davenport as the 57th Attorney General of New Jersey. Davenport, who was nominated by Gov....