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Murphy’s other 2023 focus? Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi

August 11, 2023 12:01 amAugust 11, 2023 4:07 pm

For most people in New Jersey politics, this year is all about the state’s legislative elections. But for Gov. Phil Murphy, there are other elections on the radar – namely, the three gubernatorial campaigns he’s responsible for assisting as the...

Murphy signs over-the-counter birth control bill into law

January 13, 2023 12:58 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill today allowing patients to acquire over-the-counter contraceptives with no prescription, finally putting into law a proposal that had been languishing in the state legislature for more than seven years. “[This bill is] a guarantee...

Murphy to host DGA policy conference in Jersey City this week

September 13, 2022 4:03 pmSeptember 13, 2022 11:04 pm

This Thursday and Friday, Jersey City is set to host the fall policy conference of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), a national organization dedicated to electing Democratic governors that’s currently vice-chaired by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. In attendance at...

Murphy will lead Democratic Governors Association in 2023

December 12, 2021 1:18 pmDecember 28, 2021 3:31 am

Governor Phi Murphy is looking at two years of potentially heavy out-of-state travel after securing a second stint as the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. Murphy will serve as DGA vice chairman in 2022 and chairman in 2023, the...

Phil Murphy, incoming DGA chairman, won’t say he backs pro-life, pro-gun Democrats in Louisiana, Mississippi

May 28, 2019 5:32 pmMay 29, 2019 9:00 am

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, slated to head the Democratic Governors Association in January, refused to say if he’ll support Democratic gubernatorial candidates in Louisiana and Mississippi who support abortion restrictions and oppose gun control. Murphy on Tuesday sidestepped a...