Kevin McArdle Archives

Assembly committees to stay remote through June, but session press restrictions to ease

June 10, 2021 1:42 pmJune 11, 2021 8:52 am

The General Assembly will continue holding virtual committee hearings through the end of June, though it will ease access restrictions for voting sessions on June 21. The Assembly gallery, which has remained closed to the public and press for much...

Singleton bill would require civics education at universities

May 10, 2021 12:33 pmMay 10, 2021 3:17 pm

A Democratic state senator wants to require New Jersey’s public colleges and universities to teach students about their government in a bid to expand civic participation. State Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Delran) last week introduced a bill that would require students...

Plan to improve legislators financial disclosure now stalled for nearly 15 months

April 12, 2021 12:01 amApril 11, 2021 7:26 pm

A plan to update financial disclosures filed by the state’s legislators remains stalled nearly 15 months after Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) announced plans to raise income reporting thresholds. Sweeney last January said he intended to raise the reported...

Murphy, McKnight introduce resolution urging Hicks to resign

March 3, 2021 5:31 pmMarch 3, 2021 5:33 pm

Assembly Democrats are fielding their own resolution calling for the resignation of Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks, following a similar measure the Senate cleared in a bipartisan vote last month. The measure, sponsored by Assemblywomen Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) and Angela...

Assembly discussing delaying Monday’s quorum to provide more time for marijuana talks

February 4, 2021 5:25 pmFebruary 4, 2021 6:28 pm

Assembly leaders are discussing a delay to Monday’s quorum to provide more time for negotiations that have now stretched on, in one form or another, for three months, the New Jersey Globe has learned. “Discussions regarding cannabis legislation and the...

Diana Falzone joins Coughlin staff

October 31, 2019 11:28 amOctober 31, 2019 1:06 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin is bringing in a high-level journalist to boost his communications team. Former Fox News digital reporter Diana Falzone will join the Assembly Democratic office as press secretary. The New Jersey native spent nearly six years at...

Murphy flack jumps to Coughlin

September 19, 2018 12:03 pmSeptember 19, 2018 3:37 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s Deputy Press Secretary, Liza Acevedo, is leaving the governor’s team, but she’s only moving down the street, joining Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin press operation. “Liza has experience developing communication strategies, which will be instrumental in getting our...