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Murphy indicates support for Reparations Task Force

November 14, 2019 2:21 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy indicated he’d be receptive to legislation establishing a Reparations Task Force to examine the impact of slavery on the state’s non-white residents Thursday. “I think we’d be, without question, open-minded to that,” Murphy said at a press...

New Jersey House, Senate & Assembly in the military

November 11, 2019 12:01 amNovember 11, 2019 9:39 am

Fourteen members of the combined New Jersey congressional delegation, State Senate, and State Assembly have served in the military, which spans from the Vietnam War, to the Iraq War. Members have served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and...

Rice doesn’t want marijuana to move during lame duck session

November 6, 2019 12:59 pm

State Sen. Ron Rice doesn’t want lawmakers to take up marijuana legalization during the lame duck session. “I have as much respect for corralling votes during lame duck sessions as I do for hunting wounded game birds. It seems rather...

Rice praises Princeton Seminary’s reparations committment

October 23, 2019 3:58 pm

The chair of New Jersey’s Legislative Black Caucus on Wednesday praised the Princeton Theological Seminary for its decision to devote more than $27 million for reparations Wednesday. “At a time when it often feels like our country is losing its...

Murphy surprised after reading Rice letter, senator says

October 9, 2019 5:45 pmOctober 10, 2019 11:27 am

Gov. Phil Murphy was surprised after reading a stinging letter sent by State Sen. Ron Rice that said the state’s Democratic leaders, Murphy included, don’t take New Jersey’s black lawmakers seriously. “I believe he missed the whole conversation and didn’t...

Murphy disagrees with Rice, respectfully, touts record on criminal justice issues

October 7, 2019 12:37 pmOctober 7, 2019 3:26 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy says he hasn’t read a letter from State Sen. Ronald L. Rice (D-Newark) excoriating him for being patronizing toward African American elected officials and political leaders, but said that his record on social justice issues is one...

Legislative Black Caucus chairman says Murphy patronizes black leaders

October 5, 2019 11:31 pmOctober 7, 2019 2:50 pm

The longest-serving African-American legislator in state history says that Gov. Phil Murphy and other Democratic leaders patronize black legislators and alleges they don’t take them seriously. “Black elected officials, civil rights and faith-based leaders in New Jersey continue to be...