Katie Brennan Archives - New Jersey Globe

Asked repeatedly, Murphy demurs on consequences for campaign staffers accused of misogyny

February 18, 2020 4:17 pmFebruary 18, 2020 8:59 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy repeatedly declined to say whether he would distance himself from high-level staffers accused of fostering a hostile work environment during his gubernatorial campaign Tuesday. “We’re sick of ‘we’re right, you’re wrong. The fact of the matter is...

Brennan seeks reforms for sexual assault victims

February 18, 2020 10:10 am

Katie Brennan, whose allegation that she was raped by a senior Murphy for Governor campaign staffer while volunteering on the 2017 race brought New Jersey politics and government into the #MeToo movement, is calling for a series of legal reforms...

From Berlin to Milwaukee, Murphy’s mishandling of workplace issues a pattern, senator says

February 5, 2020 6:00 pmFebruary 5, 2020 6:06 pm

Senate Republican Conference Leader Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) said she sees a pattern in Gov. Phil Murphy’s handling of toxic workplace issues, where his employees have faced harassment allegations in the governor’s office, his campaign and transition teams, and at the U.S....

Steinhardt hits Murphy over Alonso

February 4, 2020 6:24 pmFebruary 5, 2020 11:18 am

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt attacked Gov. Phil Murphy over a former Murphy staffer’s suspension from the Democratic National Committee’s host committee over accusations he created a hostile work environment. Adam Alonso, a former Murphy deputy chief of staff whose...

Roginsky says she told Murphy about toxic work environment

January 26, 2020 11:46 pmJanuary 27, 2020 1:41 pm

A top political advisor to Gov. Phil Murphy’s alleged that the future governor was informed of allegations of “rank misogyny” and retaliation in a bombshell Star-Ledger story during the 2017 gubernatorial campaign. An e-mail between Murphy and longtime Democratic strategist...

Weinberg committee may investigate culture problems in politically-connected labor, business groups

January 23, 2020 5:08 pmJanuary 24, 2020 2:33 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg said her working group on harassment, sexual assault and misogyny in New Jersey politics may investigate the issues faced by women in politically-connected labor and business groups. “Some of that really will depend upon what...

Weinberg, Corrado claim Murphy’s punting on Trenton misogyny

January 17, 2020 12:23 pm

Two senators that headed a select committee investigating the hiring of a former staffer in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration slammed the governor over what they claimed was his superficial support of reforms fighting a culture of misogyny in the state’s...