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Advocates to push Polluters Pay Act in march, rallies from Newark to Trenton

May 1, 2026 9:01 amMay 1, 2026 1:18 pm

Advocates pushing for a bill to require fossil-fuel companies to pay millions to address climate change will march from Newark to Trenton this week, according to a coalition of groups demanding the passage of the Polluters Pay Act. The act,...

Make the Road Action NJ endorses Varela for NJ-7

April 15, 2026 10:45 am

Make the Road Action NJ, an immigrant rights group that recently helped a progressive Democrat win one congressional nomination, has set its sights on a second. The group announced yesterday evening that it is endorsing Brian Varela, one of four...

In final hours, Murphy pocket vetoes two immigration-related bills, drawing ire from advocates

January 20, 2026 3:22 pm

Three hours before Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inauguration, former Gov. Phil Murphy pocket vetoed a pair of bills designed to protect the rights of New Jersey’s immigrants, drawing ire from advocates who had pushed Murphy to sign the lame-duck legislation before...

Top N.J. progressive groups haven’t endorsed Sherrill, but they are sending money her way

October 28, 2025 5:14 pm

Despite not officially endorsing Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-Montclair) campaign for governor, two of New Jersey’s top progressive groups are launching a $300k investment to bolster her campaign and attack Republican Jack Ciattarelli. The New Jersey Working Families Party and Make...

Federal appeals court rules for-profit migrant detention centers can continue in N.J.

July 22, 2025 4:06 pmJuly 22, 2025 6:14 pm

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a 2021 New Jersey law barring private companies from operating migrant detention centers is unconstitutional, a decision that allows private-prison companies to continue running such facilities in the Garden State. The ruling upholds...

The Trump administration says Delaney Hall is full of dangerous criminals. ICE statistics say otherwise.

July 17, 2025 2:45 pmSeptember 2, 2025 12:02 pm

Update on September 2, 2025: Subsequent reporting from the New Jersey Globe uncovered the reason for the anomalously low number of detainees reported by ICE: the statistics ICE release are yearly running averages, and since Delaney Hall only reopened in...

Now that the Big Beautiful Bill is law, here’s what it might mean for New Jersey

July 11, 2025 5:18 pm

Last week, when President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law, he said it would help to bring about the “Golden Age of America,” repeating a line from his inauguration speech six months ago. “As we...