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Murphy makes his pitch for ‘baby bonds’

September 9, 2020 2:29 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy sought to boost a deceptively controversial budget proposal already seeing pushback from some Democratic leaders Wednesday. The governor’s baby bond proposal would mandate a $1,000 state-funded deposit into an interest-bearing account for children born to New Jersey...

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...

Essex GOP re-elects Barlas for another four years

August 4, 2020 8:24 pm

Al Barlas was re-elected to a four-year term as Essex County Republican Chairman on Tuesday evening without opposition. Mary Devon O’Brien was re-elected vice chair. “Together with our Executive Committee, we are committed to ensuring our Party is always moving...

Shirley Rice, wife of state senator, dies at 76

August 4, 2020 11:33 amAugust 4, 2020 6:25 pm

Shirley Rice, the wife of State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark), died on Monday evening. She was 76. “As a college administrator, Shirley had a tremendous impact on her students. As a friend to so many, she was always somebody that...

Rice: New Jersey profoundly grateful for the life of John Lewis

July 21, 2020 11:10 amJuly 21, 2020 11:29 am

OPINION A baton has been passed. It’s the one John Lewis didn’t realize he carried across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 – but one he clutched tighter, held higher and ran harder with in each of the 55 years...

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...