Mila Jasey Archives - New Jersey Globe

Jasey says she’s ‘definitely’ running again in reshaped district

May 19, 2022 5:21 pm

Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-South Orange), whose hometown was put into a very different district by the Legislative Apportionment Commission earlier this year, said today that she “definitely” intends on running for re-election in 2023. Jasey’s current 27th district is a...

Tucker calls Essex County legislative redistricting a ‘terrible mistake’

May 12, 2022 2:26 pm

Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark), whose district was one of several Essex County districts that was significantly redrawn during this year’s legislative reapportionment process, expressed her strong disapproval of the new map today. “I think they made a terrible mistake,” Tucker...

Murphy unveils legislative plan to further expand abortion access in N.J.

May 11, 2022 4:17 pm

Before a crowd of supporters and activists in Trenton, Gov. Phil Murphy announced today that he will push for a raft of new legislation strengthening abortion access in New Jersey through an insurance mandate, a reproductive health access fund, and...

Statements on the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade

May 3, 2022 10:46 amMay 4, 2022 1:57 pm

Last night, Politico released a leaked draft majority opinion written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 case that established the constitutional right to abortion. Though the draft is not necessarily final...

Assembly approves bill temporarily waiving test needed for high school graduation

March 24, 2022 5:55 pmMarch 25, 2022 10:06 am

The Assembly passed a bill today temporarily waiving a requirement that current high school juniors pass the New Jersey Grade Proficiency Assessment, citing the disruption to education and mental health caused by the ongoing Covid pandemic. “Everybody recognizes that the...

The great Essex County shuffle

February 18, 2022 12:55 pmFebruary 19, 2022 12:09 am

For the most part, the deal legislative map that will almost certainly be approved later today is a map that preserves the status quo. Republicans get some favorable changes in South Jersey and Democrats keep Central Jersey drawn in a...

We’ve got the map. Here’s what the new legislative districts will look like

February 18, 2022 6:58 amFebruary 19, 2022 12:08 am

The Apportionment Commission is set to meet at 2 PM on Friday to formally approve a legislative redistricting deal map approved by Democrats and Republicans on Thursday and tentatively supported by the court-appointed 11th member, former Judge Philip Carchman. The...