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Jasey declines to say if she’d vote for override

June 27, 2019 5:39 pmJune 28, 2019 9:42 am

Assemblywoman Mila Jasey, one of Gov. Phil Murphy’s closest allies in the legislature, declined to say whether she would back a veto override on the state budget. “I don’t think that will be necessary,” Jasey said when asked which way...

Jasey attends 2nd Murphy presser in 3 days

June 26, 2019 12:57 pmJune 27, 2019 10:01 am

Assemblywoman Mila Jasey is making appearances at Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget press conferences. As far as the Assembly goes, she’s alone in that. On Wednesday, Jasey attended her second Murphy budget presser in three days. Legislators representing Paterson, where the...

Codey likens EGS committee to Trump investigating Mueller

June 24, 2019 3:44 pmJune 24, 2019 6:14 pm

Former Gov. Dick Codey criticized the Senate Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies on Monday, likening it to President Donald Trump investigating Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller. “This committee, it’s kind of like Trump investigating Mueller at the same time, but...

Pou would back millionaire’s tax if it was posted

June 3, 2019 1:46 pmJune 3, 2019 2:37 pm

State Sen. Nellie Pou on Monday said she would back a millionaire’s tax if it was put up to vote. “It’s a bill that I would be in support of,” she said, adding that she had voted for the measure...

Murphy won’t name Senators he can get to back millionaire’s tax

June 3, 2019 11:33 amJune 3, 2019 2:40 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy wouldn’t name any senators past the four already supporting his proposal for a millionaire’s tax that he thinks he can get to back the plan. “I won’t get into the names. You and I have talked about...

Bill Hodas, ex-mayor, municipal chair for 43 years, dies

May 30, 2019 1:36 pmMay 30, 2019 1:37 pm

Bill Hodas, a Democrat who served as mayor of Franklin in Sussex County for sixteen years and held appointed state posts under five governors, died on May 28. He was 92. Hodas was also one of the longest-serving municipal chairs...

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)...