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NJ sues Trump administration over reduced fuel efficiency penalties

August 2, 2019 2:43 pmAugust 5, 2019 11:08 am

State Attorney general Gurbir Grewal announced a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over the agency’s recently-approved 60% cut of penalties for violations of fuel-efficiency standards. “Fuel efficiency standards are the heart of our country’s efforts to improve...

Preaching unity, Booker goes after Biden

July 31, 2019 11:31 pm

Minutes after calling for unity among the Democratic presidential candidates, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker piled onto Vice President Joe Biden. “This is a crisis in our country because we have treated issues of race and poverty, mental health and addiction...

Booker leads in airtime during first primary debate

June 26, 2019 11:43 pmJune 27, 2019 1:36 pm

U.S. Sen Cory Booker led in speaking time during the first Democratic presidential primary debate Wednesday night Booker spoke for 11 minutes and eight seconds over the course of the 10-candidate forum, which lasted for roughly one hour and 45...

Kim, Booker don’t want war with Iran

June 21, 2019 10:43 amJune 21, 2019 10:47 am

Rep. Andy Kim and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker don’t want armed conflict with Iran. “Last night’s decision to pull the United States back from the brink of an armed conflict with Iran was the right one. But it was also...

Murphy optimistic for Booker in Iowa, says he’s willing to campaign in other states

June 12, 2019 5:23 pmJune 13, 2019 9:42 am

Gov. Phil Murphy is feeling good about U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s chances in Iowa following a day spent stumping for the presidential candidate in the Hawkeye State. “I think Cory’s more of an acquired taste, and it’s a story that...

Kate Delany elected Collingswood Dem chair

June 11, 2019 8:15 pmJune 11, 2019 8:23 pm

Collingswood Democrats elected Kate Delany as the new municipal chair at their reorganization meeting Monday night, nearly a week after a group of progressive Democrats swept sixteen seats in an off-the-line race for county committee. The Democrats of Camden County...

Orin Kramer is now a Pete Buttigieg fundraiser

April 18, 2019 12:23 amApril 18, 2019 11:02 am

Orin Kramer, once an influential New Jersey Democratic insider dubbed the “King of the New York Obamasaurs” as a major bundler for Barack Obama’s 2008 bid for the presidency, is now helping South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg raise money for...