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Key Essex Dems commit to backing Murphy’s millionaires tax

April 5, 2019 4:31 pmApril 5, 2019 6:36 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy appears to be gaining support for his proposed millionaire’s tax among the Essex County legislative delegation, according to four sources who attended a closed-door meeting for elected officials on Thursday. Two state senators – Richard Codey (D-Roseland)...

Tucci, Dailey seeking to oust LD27 Dems

April 1, 2019 11:40 amApril 1, 2019 3:46 pm

Michael Dailey and Mauro Tucci, Jr., the son of the Nutley commissioner of the same name, will challenge Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange) and Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-South Orange) in November. Nominating petitions for the two were filed by a...

Murphy couldn’t move Senate on weed

March 25, 2019 1:36 pmMarch 25, 2019 1:48 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy lost his bid to legalize marijuana today after he was unable to swing more than three votes in the State Senate since coming to an agreement with legislative leaders more than five weeks ago. Senate President Steve...

Murphy won’t say if he’s moved legislators on marijuana

March 21, 2019 3:26 pmMarch 21, 2019 3:38 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy wouldn’t say Thursday whether his lobbying efforts on marijuana legalization had actually flipped any Democratic no votes. “I think we’re moving people, but I don’t know that I — I can’t give you a precise answer, but...

Murphy six votes short on Senate weed vote

March 19, 2019 2:08 pmMarch 19, 2019 9:36 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to say which of ten Democratic state senators the New Jersey Globe has counted as no votes on marijuana legalization he would target Tuesday “I won’t get into specific names. We still have a ways to...

Janice Fuller to lead offshore wind company

March 15, 2019 12:45 pmMarch 15, 2019 1:51 pm

Janice Campbell Fuller, who has held top staff posts for New Jersey Democratic officeholders for the last twenty years, is moving to the private sector to run an offshore wind company. Fuller will serve as president of New Jersey OceanGrid,...

Scutari hopes to have final marijuana bill by next week

March 7, 2019 1:57 pm

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari on Thursday said he hopes the legislature will have a final version of its marijuana legalization bill by next week. “We’re working on it. Hopefully by next week, we’ll have a final version,” Scutari said. “You’re...