Fred Madden Archives - New Jersey Globe

In key Assembly districts, Murphy struggles for approvals

October 30, 2019 5:33 pmOctober 30, 2019 7:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has upside-down approval ratings in several of the most closely-watched State Assembly districts as Democrats look to add seats to their 54-26 majority, according to recent Democratic polling obtained and reviewed by the New Jersey Globe. Murphy...

The fall of John O. Bennett III

August 13, 2019 1:43 amAugust 13, 2019 1:43 am

With Gov. Jim McGreevey brandishing a stunningly low, upside-down approval rating of 35%-52% in a September Quinnipiac poll, Republicans hoped to regain their State Senate majority and end two years of shared control after the 2001 election left them split...

Poor Jon Bramnick

July 19, 2019 9:59 amJuly 19, 2019 1:12 pm

The Assembly Republican Victory Committee heads into the general election season with just $321,571 cash-on-hand after raising only $258,083 during the first six months of 2019. This puts cash-strapped Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) in a tough spot as he...

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...

Bramnick burnishes new ad, 10 months before election

January 14, 2019 12:01 amJanuary 13, 2019 8:57 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) could face a tough race for re-election to a 10th term and he’s getting an early start with a January digital ad. Bramnick’s 21st district has become increasingly more Democratic and while he scored...