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County party fundraising drops sharply in second quarter

August 4, 2020 10:38 am

Fundraising among county party organizations dropped sharply in the second quarter of 2020, according to a report released by the Election Law Enforcement Commission. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, the state’s 42 county party organizations brought in $1.9 million,...

‘Big Six’ fundraising takes a dive in 2nd quarter

July 17, 2020 11:39 amJuly 17, 2020 12:09 pm

Fundraising by New Jersey’s state parties and legislative leadership PACs dropped sharply in the second quarter of 2020, according to the Election Law Enforcement Commission. In the second quarter, fundraising by the Republican State Party and its Senate and Assembly...

Joseph Patero, former Assembly Labor Committee chairman, dies at 88

June 23, 2020 1:09 pmJune 23, 2020 3:38 pm

Joseph D. Patero, who served eight terms in the State Assembly and was the sponsor of landmark legislation to establish paid family leave in New Jersey, died on June 20 at his home in Manville. He was 88. He served...

Party fundraising steady in first quarter

May 13, 2020 10:41 am

Party fundraising was largely remained steady over the first three months of the year, despite the COVID-10 crisis, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Through March, New Jersey’s county party organizations raised more than $1.2 million and...

ELEC: Public contractor contributions fall to seven-year low

April 28, 2020 10:40 am

Campaign contributions by political contractors fell to their lowest level since 2012 last year, according to a report released by the Election Law Enforcement Commission Tuesday. The firms gave a little more than $8 million to political campaigns last year,...

Big Six fundraising unimpressive in first quarter

April 20, 2020 10:28 amApril 20, 2020 10:57 am

New Jersey’s two state party organizations and four legislative leadership committees drew in relatively small sums of money during the first quarter of 2020, the state’s Election Law Enforcement Commission announced Monday. Democratic groups continued to outraise their GOP counterparts,...

NJ lobbying expenses hit all time high in 2019

March 9, 2020 10:46 amMarch 9, 2020 10:56 am

Lobbying expenses in New Jersey surpassed the $100 million mark for the first time in history last year, according to data released by the Election Law Enforcement Commission Monday. Influence firms in the state reported spending $100,093,332 in 2019, though...