Nellie Pou Archives - New Jersey Globe

Edna Mahan reaches tentative consent decree with federal authorities, Hicks says

April 8, 2021 2:50 pmApril 9, 2021 12:03 am

The state Department of Corrections has reached a tentative consent decree with federal authorities that’ll likely see federal monitors installed at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, Correction Commissioner Marcus Hicks said during a joint hearing of the Assembly Judiciary and...

Democratic women legislators compare Ciattarelli to Christie on health, family planning funding

March 22, 2021 9:34 amMarch 22, 2021 10:46 am

All 28 Democratic women in the New Jersey Legislature today slammed Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s for promising to remove funding cuts to women’s health and family planning services if he defeats Gov. Phil Murphy in the general election. The...

Gopal, Democrats introduce bill to notify parents of first underage marijuana offense

March 4, 2021 8:49 pmMarch 4, 2021 9:26 pm

Lawmakers in both chambers will introduce a bill allowing police officers to notify the parents of underage marijuana users on the first offense instead of the second. “While New Jersey has made recreational Marijuana legal in the state of New...

Senate panel clears Daniel’s Law voter list cleanup bill

March 4, 2021 4:17 pm

A Senate panel advanced a bill that would allow judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officials and their families to register to vote without disclosing their home address Thursday. The bill is meant to resolve an issue caused by Daniel’s Law, which...

Cardinale Tribute: Nellie Pou

February 20, 2021 3:52 pm

State Sen. Nellie Pou (D-Paterson) issued the following statement on the death of longtime State Senator Gerald Cardinale: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of my colleague and friend, Senator Gerald Cardinale. I first met Senator Cardinale when...

Sweeney thinks he has 21 Democratic votes for marijuana cleanup

February 19, 2021 1:19 pmFebruary 20, 2021 9:52 am

Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) believes he has the votes to clear a newly-amended marijuana cleanup bill through the full Senate on Monday, he told the New Jersey Globe. “I think I might have 21 Democrats, to be honest...

Pou, Scutari split on high court’s partisan balance

February 16, 2021 5:39 pmFebruary 16, 2021 5:40 pm

The chair and vice chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee are split on whether the state should continue to abide by its tradition of partisan balance on New Jersey’s Supreme Court. Since New Jersey adopted its 1947 State Constitution, governors...