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Rice wants Scutari to lose Judiciary chairmanship over decriminalization slow play

September 4, 2020 12:16 pmSeptember 4, 2020 4:15 pm

The chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus wants State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) to give up his position at the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee over a refusal to move a marijuana decriminalization bill. “Justice delayed is justice denied...

Rice claims Democratic leaders intentionally stalling marijuana decriminalization

September 1, 2020 5:09 pm

State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark) accused Democratic legislative leaders of intentionally stalling a marijuana decriminalization bill Tuesday, claiming outside interests were behind the delays. “I appeal to everyone in our state to consider why has it taken two years and...

Rice says he’d back constitutional amendment delaying redistricting

July 6, 2020 3:15 pm

State Sen. Ron Rice (D-Newark) said he would support a constitutional amendment that would delay next year’s legislative redistricting until 2023 if the Census Bureau does not provide New Jersey with census counts by Feb. 15 of next year. “A...

Gill wants audit committee for state’s mostly-VBM primaries

June 23, 2020 5:22 pmJune 23, 2020 5:46 pm

State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) wants Gov. Phil Murphy to create a committee to audit the state’s mostly-vote-by-mail primaries, and she wants residents to push urge Murphy to do same. “Now more than ever our right to vote and our...

Democratic Senators post decriminalization bill

June 4, 2020 4:30 pmJune 4, 2020 4:32 pm

Democratic state senators introduced a long-awaited marijuana decriminalization bill Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark), Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) and Ron Rice (D-Newark), would remove criminal penalties for possession of one pound or less of marijuana and...

Pou, Latino Caucus want Latina on Redistricting Commission

May 21, 2020 5:32 pm

The Legislative Latino Caucus wants the Democratic State Committee to appoint a women from the state’s Latino community to Legislative Redistricting Commission. “As you know well, diversity in membership is critical across all government committees, and the composition of this...

Rice urges Currie to add more women to redistricting commission

May 18, 2020 10:19 amMay 18, 2020 10:49 am

State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark) urged Democratic State Chairman John Currie to appoint at least two women — and at least one woman of color — to Democrats’ half of the Legislative Redistricting Commission. “As legislators throughout the state pour...