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Smith: Pierre-Louis ‘terrific choice’ for Supreme Court

June 8, 2020 12:50 pm

State Sen. Bob Smith (D-Piscataway) thinks Fabiana Pierre-Louis was a “terrific choice” to replace Associate Justice Walter Timpone. “I already talked to her, and she’s very impressive,” Smith, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told the New Jersey Globe....

For primary challengers to incumbent House members, history isn’t on their side

April 20, 2020 5:59 pm

It happens every two years, when candidates like John Caramanna, Dennis Speed and Jeanne Martines emerge as self-proclaimed contenders for the U.S. House of Representatives in primaries against incumbents. With eight of New Jersey’s twelve House incumbents facing challengers in...

Smith not worried about primary challenges

December 9, 2019 3:43 pm

State Sen. Bob Smith isn’t worried about a primary challenge. “Last primary challenge was 72-28,” he said. “Everybody’s welcome.” Smith has faced challenges from the left on the local level before. Earlier this year, Piscataway Democrats defeated challengers from the...

Smith hasn’t heard from AG’s office over Altman removal

December 9, 2019 3:27 pm

State Sen. Bob Smith said he hasn’t heard from the attorney general’s office in relation to its investigation of the removal of an activist from a Senate committee hearing last month. “We called and said ‘when are you coming for...

Senate panel approves plastic bag ban

December 5, 2019 8:36 pmDecember 6, 2019 1:57 am

Legislation to prohibit single-use plastic bags, Styrofoam containers and paper bags in New Jersey won approval by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today. The proposal could make New Jersey’s regulations among the most stringent in the nation “We cannot...

New Jersey Working Families executive director Sue Altman being removed by the New Jersey State Police from a Senate hearing on November 18, 2019. Photo courtesy of Twitter via Pranshu Verma.

Senate threatens subpoena for State Police probe of Altman removal

December 5, 2019 9:34 amDecember 5, 2019 11:38 am

The New Jersey State Senate will subpoena the internal State Police investigation into the removal of progressive leader Sue Altman from a Senate committee hearing last month if the Attorney General’s office refuses to publicly disclose the report’s findings. “The...

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Sweeney ‘disappointed’ by Altman removal, calls Murphy’s apology demand ‘over the top’

November 20, 2019 5:15 pmNovember 21, 2019 11:11 am

Senate President Steve Sweeney was disappointed that New Jersey Working Families director Sue Altman was dragged out of a Senate hearing Monday but called Gov. Phil Murphy’s demand for an apology from the committee’s members “over the top.” “I’m disappointed...