Steve Sweeey Archives - New Jersey Globe

O’Scanlon a soft no on marijuana

March 18, 2019 4:38 pm

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon is a no on marijuana right now, but that could change if legislative leaders take great pains to court his vote. “There is a way to get my vote, but it’s through a fierce good-government mandate...

Peters sticking with the GOP

January 28, 2019 7:03 pmJanuary 29, 2019 8:30 am

Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Lumberton) will not join State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) in the Democratic Party, he told the New Jersey Globe Monday evening. “I’ve known Senator Addiego for nearly a decade and currently share a joint legislative office with...

Sweeney praises Cuomo, probably to annoy Murphy

September 10, 2018 9:55 pm

Three days before the New York Democratic gubernatorial primary, New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney issued a statement praising Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his plan to create a permanent pedestrian plaza in front of Penn Station in Manhattan. Sources say...