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Nine things you should know about from today’s legislative session

May 26, 2022 6:30 pm

Both houses of the New Jersey legislature were in session today, so if you were in the Trenton area and felt a chill in the air, that’s why. Dozens of bills were passed, several Republican attempts to bring up their...

Policing and racial bias bills pass Assembly, with some Republican opposition

February 28, 2022 6:28 pmFebruary 28, 2022 7:21 pm

Three bills addressing police accountability and racial bias training passed the Assembly today, marking the final day of Black History Month and the first controversial pieces of policy-focused legislation of this session. If eventually signed into law, the three bills...

Initial legislative map proposals leave some incumbents behind

February 8, 2022 5:22 pmFebruary 8, 2022 7:14 pm

Whenever a new political redistricting process begins, one of the most frustrating things to account for is where incumbent legislators already live. Those tasked with redistricting want to draw as logical a map as possible, but they also frequently have...

Bucco unenthusiastic about potential congressional run

December 20, 2021 4:33 pmDecember 20, 2021 5:42 pm

While he declined to explicitly rule out a bid for Congress against Rep. Mikie Sherrill, State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) said today he is unlikely to wage a bid for higher office next year. “You never say never, but...

Webber ready to file civil rights suit against state on statehouse vax policy, lawyer says

December 18, 2021 2:30 pm

Through his lawyer, Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris Plains) has notified the state attorney general’s office that the Morris County Republican will not “submit to a Covid-19 test nor will he provide proof of vaccination” to enter the statehouse complex when...

State Police stands down as legislators enter statehouse without showing vaccination proof

December 2, 2021 11:10 amDecember 2, 2021 12:08 pm

Update : Source says Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin is barring legislators, most Republicans, from entering the State Assembly chamber unless they comply with his new policy to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test, and the New Jersey...

Assembly Republicans won’t follow vaccine or Covid test mandate

November 26, 2021 3:39 pmNovember 26, 2021 5:45 pm

Assembly Republicans are planning to challenge a new rule that would ban lawmakers from entering the statehouse if they can’t provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test at their next session on December 2. In a virtual meeting...