Phyllis Salowe-Kay Archives - New Jersey Globe

Baraka names three powerful women, including Regena Thomas, as campaign co-chairs

February 26, 2025 1:05 pmFebruary 27, 2025 9:27 am

Former Secretary of the State Regena Thomas will serve as co-chair of Ras Baraka’s campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, putting a veteran political operative with a strong track record of turning out Black voters at the helm of the...

Reports of vote-by-mail ballots undelivered, tossed aside by postal workers

April 25, 2020 8:56 pmApril 26, 2020 5:37 pm

For about 730,000 New Jerseyans with local elections on May 12, the U.S. Postal Service is ground zero for assuring that voters are not disenfranchised in an election conducted entirely through vote-by-mail ballots. “We rely on them,” one election official...

Statements following signing of minimum wage legislation

February 4, 2019 2:29 pmFebruary 4, 2019 4:21 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation today that will raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024. It’s noteworthy that Murphy’s press release included comment from Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin — both sponsors...

Progressive activists look for seats on redistricting commission

December 17, 2018 3:18 pmJanuary 4, 2019 10:26 am

Now that Senate and Assembly leaders have backed off their plans for a constitutional amendment to change the way legislative districts are drawn, Gov. Phil Murphy will need to decide if he wants to give grassroots progressive organizations seats at...

NJ Citizen Action endorses Menendez, Dem House candidates

October 2, 2018 12:49 pmOctober 2, 2018 12:50 pm

New Jersey Citizen Action PAC has endorsed Bob Menendez for U.S. Senate, and Democratic candidates in key races for the U.S. House of Representatives. The group is baking Andy Kim against Rep. Tom MacArthur, Josh Welle against Rep. Chris Smith,...