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Four N.J. House Democrats seek to meet with Murphy about migrant arrivals

January 4, 2024 2:48 pmJanuary 4, 2024 3:29 pm

Four progressive Democrats in New Jersey’s House delegation sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy today seeking information on the state’s handling of recent migrant arrivals and requesting to meet with the governor’s office about potential future influxes of migrants....

Murphy says he currently has ‘no plans’ to campaign for Dem candidates in other states

September 23, 2022 2:17 pm

Though he’s set to become chair of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) in just a few months, Gov. Phil Murphy said today that he doesn’t currently have any plans to travel around the country to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidates...

Menendez, Murphy condemn DeSantis for Martha’s Vineyard migrant ‘stunt’

September 16, 2022 3:48 pmSeptember 17, 2022 5:54 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and Gov. Phil Murphy both released statements today blasting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for sending two planes of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, an action which Murphy condemned as “a stunt designed only to improve...

Christie headed to Texas for big donor cattle call

May 3, 2021 10:07 am

In search of financiers for a 2024 presidential run, former Gov. Chris Christie will speak at a private donor event in Texas on Friday. The Texas Tribune reported that Christie is one of eight potential candidates invited to attend the...

Murphy jabs Abbott for specious wind energy claims

February 17, 2021 4:15 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy poked fun at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over the Republican’s claim that renewable energy sources were responsible for widespread power outages that have left millions in the Lone Star State in the cold dark this week. “I’ve,...

Texas looks to poach New Jersey stock markets

November 12, 2020 2:31 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will meeting with stock exchange officials about relocating their New Jersey operations to Austin, the Dallas Morning News has reported. Some exchanges, including Nasdaq, have threatened to exit New Jersey if Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative...

Murphy punches back at Texas Governor

April 18, 2018 8:06 pmApril 19, 2018 1:50 pm

One day after the Governor of Texas penned a Star-Ledger Op-Ed urging New Jerseyans to avoid high taxes and move to Texas, Gov. Phil Murphy is fighting back with columns of his own in the Dallas Morning News and the...