Micah Rasmussen Archives - New Jersey Globe

Sherrill sells all shares in individual stocks, replaces them with Exchange-traded funds

April 5, 2020 7:00 pmApril 6, 2020 12:36 pm

Before two U.S. Senators face heavy criticism for dumping millions of dollars’ worth of stock just before the coronavirus pandemic caused their value to tumble, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) had already converted all of her individual stocks to Exchange-traded funds...

Ciattarelli becomes first Republican to criticize Murphy handling of COVID-19 crisis

March 27, 2020 6:31 pmMarch 28, 2020 1:40 pm

The lone announced candidate for the 2021 Republican gubernatorial nomination today became the first politician from either side of the aisle to openly attack Gov. Phil Murphy for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli slammed Murphy...

Biden may have forced Murphy’s hand on Supreme Court pick

March 17, 2020 12:01 amMarch 17, 2020 12:15 pm

Joe Biden may have boxed in Gov. Phil Murphy on his first appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Biden pledge to appoint the first black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court during a presidential debate on Sunday night could...

Senate candidate Rupande Mehta missed 89% of local board meetings

March 5, 2020 6:10 pmMarch 6, 2020 11:00 am

Rupande Mehta, a Democratic candidate for State Senate in the 25th district, has missed 24 of the last 27 meetings of the Denville Green Sustainability Committee, according to minutes of the panel reviewed by the New Jersey Globe. Mehta cites...

Palatucci firm was being paid by Kean campaign when he tried to muscle Becchi

March 1, 2020 6:00 amMarch 1, 2020 5:10 pm

Republican National Committeeman Bill Palatucci leveraged his party post to pressure a candidate to drop her primary challenge to Tom Kean, Jr., while being paid $21,128 by the Kean for Congress campaign in 2019, the New Jersey Globe has learned....

Ciattarelli, once a supporter of millionaire tax, opposes Murphy plan

February 25, 2020 7:23 pm

Republican Jack Ciattarelli bashed Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed state budget today, but his own proposal of a millionaires tax when he served in the legislature could be an issue in the GOP gubernatorial primary next year. In 2017, Ciattarelli proposed...

Post Office says political mail requires 7-10 days lead time

February 12, 2020 9:28 pmFebruary 13, 2020 8:44 am

The U.S. Postal Service will not guarantee the delivery of political mailings unless they are dropped at the post office at least seven to ten days before Election Day, putting the future of last-minute political mailings in jeopardy. That declaration...