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New law allows county Board of Elections to expand to six seats

July 19, 2019 1:12 pm

Legislation that will allow counties to expand the Board of Elections from four members to six was signed into law today by Gov. Phil Murphy. The exponential growth of vote-by-mail and provisional ballots has made it increasingly more difficult to...

Rep. Norcross not ready to endorse Murphy

July 19, 2019 1:11 pmJuly 19, 2019 5:03 pm

Though Gov. Phil Murphy endorsed him Thursday, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden) isn’t ready to return the favor. “I think the governor’s done a very good job, but I’m not endorsing at anybody at any point,” Norcross said when asked if...

Ethics Commission says Murphy Inside/Outside calls don’t violate laws

July 18, 2019 5:00 pmJuly 19, 2019 2:02 pm

The executive director of the New Jersey State Ethics Commission says that Inside/Outside calls between top aides to Gov. Phil Murphy and outside political advisors don’t present any conflicts with state ethics laws. “It is the Commission staff’s opinion that...

Opportunity NJ releases fiscal plan

July 18, 2019 12:25 pm

Opportunity New Jersey on Thursday released a plan to reduce cost of living in the state that incorporated policies sought by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Gov. Phil Murphy. “New Jersey’s location between significant metropolitan areas, its advanced infrastructure, and...

Pennachio slams Murphy over IRS suit

July 18, 2019 11:56 am

State Sen. Joe Pennacchio slammed Gov. Phil Murphy over a lawsuit his administration filed Wednesday seeking to overturn an Internal Revenue Service rule that blocked the state’s attempt to work around the cap on state and local tax deductions. “The...

Norcross has weekly Sweeney/Greenwald call

July 18, 2019 5:20 amJuly 17, 2019 11:39 pm

Democratic powerbroker George Norcross has a call most Fridays at 8 AM with Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald that includes a discussion of legislative issues and politics. The existence of the call is no secret...

Murphy ‘gratified’ Troiano is gone, that court is moving to oust Russo

July 17, 2019 5:38 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said he’s glad Judge James Troiano is leaving the bench and applauds the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision to begin a process to remove Judge John Russo from office. “New Jersey’s judiciary has long been held up...