Carlos Medina Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy makes five nominations and appointments to NJ Transit board

March 25, 2022 10:26 am

Gov. Phil Murphy announced yesterday his choices for five open seats on the 13-member New Jersey Transit Board of Directors: Carlos Medina, Kiabi Carson, and Evan Weiss for three Senate-confirmed spots, and Rashonda Brown and Karen Thomas for two spots...

More controls sought on whistleblower testimony for tax credits task force

May 6, 2019 2:46 pm

The task force investigating tax incentives granted by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority needs to do a better job vetting whistleblowers, several elected officials and community leaders said today. The call comes days after Kellie-Ann Murray testified that her...

Latino leaders urge passage of drivers license bill

April 3, 2019 1:26 pmApril 3, 2019 4:28 pm

More than 100 of the state’s Latino leaders urged Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders to pass a bill that would allow immigrants in the country illegally to obtain drivers licenses in a letter Wednesday. “The REAL ID Act disproportionately...

Menendez praises Hispanic chamber partnership with World Business Lenders

February 28, 2019 10:17 amFebruary 28, 2019 1:05 pm

World Business Lenders, a Jersey City-based alternative business lender, has announced a partnership with the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey to help communities of color secure access to capital needed to launch and expand small businesses. The...

Medina seeks universal ride share fee

June 27, 2018 2:39 pm

Keep Jersey Moving, an advocacy group funded by the New Jersey business community, wants a universal ride sharing fee of 30 cents instead of a 7% sales tax. “Moving from the originally proposed 7% sales tax to a more modest...