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Coughlin tells Murphy to get dark-money group under control

July 2, 2019 6:16 pmJuly 2, 2019 6:16 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin today stepped up his criticism of a dark-money group with ties to Gov. Phil Murphy, comparing New Direction New Jersey to Republican extremist groups that eventually led to Donald Trump winning the presidency and said Democrats...

Coughlin slams Murphy group for ‘unacceptable’ e-mail

June 26, 2019 4:35 pmJune 27, 2019 9:49 am

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin today sharply criticized a dark-money non-profit group run by allies of Gov. Phil Murphy for an unsigned e-mail accusing Democrats of passing a “scam budget” that “screws working people in our state.” Coughlin said the missive...

Murphy signs dark money bill

June 17, 2019 9:35 pmJune 18, 2019 9:35 am

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill on Monday that would create disclosure requirements for certain dark money groups. The bill amends The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act, forcing certain groups, like 501(c)(4)s to disclose the...