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A look at every major proposed gun bill in the N.J. legislature

May 31, 2022 4:34 pmMay 31, 2022 6:16 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy made an unusual demand last week: that every prominent gun-related bill proposed in the New Jersey legislature – Republican or Democratic, increasing gun restrictions or loosening them – be put to a full vote. With two major...

Nine things you should know about from today’s legislative session

May 26, 2022 6:30 pm

Both houses of the New Jersey legislature were in session today, so if you were in the Trenton area and felt a chill in the air, that’s why. Dozens of bills were passed, several Republican attempts to bring up their...

Senate fails to pass bill allowing pre-Election Day counting of mail-in, early votes

May 26, 2022 2:23 pmMay 26, 2022 6:30 pm

In a major surprise, the Senate today narrowly fell short of passing a bill that would allow counties to begin counting early and absentee votes prior to Election Day on a vote of 20-16; 21 votes were needed for passage....

Bill to ban adult conversion therapy moves forward in Senate

May 12, 2022 4:15 pm

A bill that would bar mental health professionals from attempting to change the sexuality or gender identity of adults – more commonly known as conversion therapy – passed the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee on party lines...

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...

Platkin confirmation could be boosted by Codey vs. Gill Senate primary

February 28, 2022 6:47 pm

A new legislative map that places two Democratic state senators from Essex County into the same legislative district could advance the Senate confirmation of Matt Platkin for attorney general Montclair, the Essex County municipality with the most Democratic primary votes...

Timberlake staying mum on potential Senate campaign

February 28, 2022 5:15 pm

Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange), widely considered a likely candidate for the 34th legislative district’s newly open Senate seat, said today that she is currently focused on her work in the Assembly instead of a potential campaign for higher office....