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Grassroots activists weigh in for Currie

December 21, 2018 4:18 pmDecember 21, 2018 7:27 pm

More than a dozen grassroots progressive activists have endorsed John Currie for re-election as Democratic State Chairman. Among the activists backing Currie are New Jersey CWA state director Hetty Rosenstein, New Jersey Working Families Alliance executive director Analilia Mejia, Action...

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 11th for Change endorses Sherrill

June 19, 2018 1:39 pmJune 25, 2018 4:28 pm

The grassroots organization that helped topple twelve-term Republican Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen has endorsed Democrat Mikie Sherrill for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district. “We enthusiastically and with great hope endorse Mikie Sherrill for Congress. Throughout her entire congressional campaign, Sherrill...

Why Rodney decided to retire

January 30, 2018 1:40 am

People who know Rodney Frelinghuysen were not especially shocked by his decision to retire, even though he was at the zenith of his political career. He always wanted to be a congressman, like his father. But he didn’t want to...