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Steinhardt slams Democrats over budget despite GOP votes

June 20, 2019 8:57 pm

State Republican Chairman Doug Steinhardt slammed Democrats over the budget the passed Thursday, but half of the Senate Republican caucus voted for it as well. “Today, legislative Democrats captured the state budget and held it hostage. They are offering New...

Westfield gun scare could hurt Bramnick re-election

June 16, 2019 11:43 amJune 17, 2019 8:43 am

The arrest of a man found in a parking lot of a Westfield elementary school holding a .45-caliber handgun loaded with hollow-point bullets will likely impact an already competitive race for State Assembly in the 21st district, where one of...

Steinhardt criticizes new gun laws

June 14, 2019 10:42 amJune 14, 2019 11:30 am

State Republican Chairman Doug Steinhardt on Friday chastised Democrats and members of his own party for being concerned about voters’ responses to further restrictions on gun ownership. “It’s time that New Jersey Republicans stop worrying about who they might offend...

Doug Steinhardt re-elected GOP State Chairman

June 11, 2019 9:24 pm

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt was re-elected to a second term Tuesday evening without opposition for a term that extends through the 2021 gubernatorial primary. Steinhardt’s unanimous re-election is in contrast to a toxic Democratic war between factions of the...

Steinhardt jabs Murphy for Iowa campaign trip

June 11, 2019 10:23 am

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt on Monday jabbed Gov. Phil Murphy with a letter asking that the latter come back from his trip to Iowa with a plan for New Jersey “If you haven’t read, New Jersey is in crisis....

Steinhardt slams Murphy over select committee report response

June 7, 2019 10:24 am

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt criticized Gov. Phil Murphy for his response to the Select Committee on Oversight’s scathing report on his administration’s handling of state Housing and Mortgage Finance agency chief of staff Katie Brennan’s sexual assault allegations. “Members...

Marks, Pappas criticize Trump advisor for Bramnick endorsement

June 6, 2019 1:37 pmJune 6, 2019 2:17 pm

Two independent conservative Assembly candidates running in the 21st district are slamming one of President Donald Trump’s campaign advisors for endorsing Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) for re-election. Steven Rogers, a former GOP gubernatorial candidate and a member of...