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Mullen pushes Murphy on nuclear power

April 11, 2019 1:39 pm

One of New Jersey’s most powerful labor leaders wants Gov. Phil Murphy to back the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants as he crafts a detailed energy plan in the coming weeks. Nuclear energy brings distinctive attributes to the...

Bond ballot question has wide support

October 22, 2018 5:48 pmOctober 24, 2018 1:35 pm

Legislative, business, higher education and union leaders on Monday reiterated their support for a bond package for school safety and vocational training programs that’ll be on the ballot in November. The ballot question has widespread, bipartisan support among the state’s...

Building trades backs Menendez

October 3, 2018 3:19 pm

The New Jersey State Building & Construction Trades Council has unanimously endorsed Bob Menendez for another term in the United States Senate. “Senator Menendez has dedicated his entire career to fighting to expand the middle class, creating good- paying jobs...

Building Trades back Lance for re-election

May 10, 2018 3:27 pmMay 11, 2018 2:08 pm

The New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council has endorsed Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton) for re-election in New Jersey’s 7th district.. “Congressman Leonard Lance has stood behind the New Jersey Building Trades, his vote, at times, tipping the scale in our...

Brendan Gill’s Amateur Hour

April 27, 2018 12:36 amApril 27, 2018 5:52 pm

Winner Losers BRIAN STACK BRENDAN GILL The Union City Mayor draws a crowd of more than 3,000 people for an incredible spectacle of grandeur and pageantry that put his massive hometown popularity on display for statewide officials. He’s unopposed in...

MacArthur wins major labor endorsement

April 24, 2018 2:36 pmApril 25, 2018 4:31 pm

Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur has landed a huge endorsement: the New Jersey State Building & Construction Trades Council. “We have endorsed Rep. MacArthur since his first election when he told us he would stand firm on building trades issues, said...

Did Sweeney cave on millionaire’s tax?

March 7, 2018 6:06 amMarch 7, 2018 2:19 pm

One question being asked by political insiders tonight: did Senate President Steve Sweeney cave on his opposition to the millionaire’s tax Governor Phil Murphy wants? Sweeney had indicated his opposition to a tax increase for New Jersey’s millionaires, saying it...