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Bill creating cooling-off period for prosecutors, attorneys general clears Senate panel

January 14, 2021 2:50 pmJanuary 14, 2021 3:24 pm

A Senate panel unanimously advanced a measure that would bar prosecutors and the state attorney general from seeking or holding elected office for three years after they leave their position Thursday. The measure, sponsored by former Gov. Dick Codey (D-Roseland)...

Pandemic at the forefront of Murphy’s third State of the State

January 12, 2021 1:10 pmJanuary 12, 2021 5:14 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy spent much time looking back on the pandemic and his administration’s policy achievements in the final State of the State address of his first term in office, even as he targeted a series of stalled reforms. “We...

Multi-faith non-profit urges lawmakers to pass mandatory minimum reform

January 8, 2021 1:06 pmJanuary 8, 2021 7:11 pm

A multi-faith non-profit urged Gov. Phil Murphy and legislators to pass a bill removing mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for a series of crimes regardless of whether it includes a controversial provision removing minimums for official misconduct. The stalled bill was...