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Dark money bill headed to Murphy’s desk

March 25, 2019 5:47 pm

The Assembly will vote to concur with an amendment to a dark money bill that would require groups like the Murphy-aligned New Direction New Jersey to disclose their donors, a spokeswoman for Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin told the New Jersey...

Top Dems suggest legal weed redo could come soon

March 25, 2019 5:31 pmMarch 25, 2019 8:08 pm

Trenton’s top Democrats suggested they would not hold off until next year to renew their push for marijuana legalization after a legalization vote was scrapped Monday because of a lack of support in the Senate. “The status quo is unacceptable....

Murphy couldn’t move Senate on weed

March 25, 2019 1:36 pmMarch 25, 2019 1:48 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy lost his bid to legalize marijuana today after he was unable to swing more than three votes in the State Senate since coming to an agreement with legislative leaders more than five weeks ago. Senate President Steve...

Murphy doesn’t have Senate votes to legalize weed

March 25, 2019 12:00 amMarch 25, 2019 11:14 am

The New Jersey Legislature is scheduled to consider a proposal to legalize the recreational use of marijuana today, one of the cornerstones of Gov. Phil Murphy’s legislative agenda. Right now, it looks like Murphy is stuck at sixteen votes –...

Steinhardt hits Murphy after lackluster jobs report

March 22, 2019 12:21 pm

State Republican Committee Chairman Doug Steinhardt wants Gov. Phil Murphy to make an about-face on his economic policies following a subpar jobs report released Thursday. Estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday found that the state lost...

Legal weed bill would spawn new drug dealers, Doherty says

March 21, 2019 6:26 pm

Sen. Mike Doherty said Thursday that Democrats push to legalize marijuana would lead to more drug dealers on New Jersey streets. “The backroom dealing by Trenton Democrats over legalization is almost certain to lead to more drug dealing in communities...

Activist groups want EDA investigated following WNYC report

March 21, 2019 6:20 pm

Activist groups are calling for a halt on and an investigation into tax incentive awards granted by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority following a report by WNYC that suggested former Gov. Chris Christie’s administration pressured officials to hand out...

Tag: Phil Murphy

Dark money bill headed to Murphy’s desk

Top Dems suggest legal weed redo could come soon

Murphy couldn’t move Senate on weed

Murphy doesn’t have Senate votes to legalize weed

Steinhardt hits Murphy after lackluster jobs report

Legal weed bill would spawn new drug dealers, Doherty says

Activist groups want EDA investigated following WNYC report

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