Steve Sweeney Archives - New Jersey Globe

South Jersey Dems rally around Addiego re-election fundraiser

September 18, 2020 9:29 am

State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham), who switched parties in early 2019 after almost three decades as Republican officeholder, is taking steps to run for re-election to the Senate seat she’s held since 2010 and she’s doing it with the support...

Murphy, top Democrats announce deal on millionaire’s tax

September 17, 2020 11:08 amSeptember 17, 2020 1:33 pm

New Jersey will boost the tax rate for residents making more than $1 million annually and use much of the new revenue to fund a tax rebate program for families making less than $150,000 per year, the state’s top Democrats...

Deal in place on millionaires tax

September 16, 2020 6:21 pmSeptember 16, 2020 10:42 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders are close to a deal that would approve a millionaires tax accompanied with a tax cut for middle class families, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The plan would give Democratic votes to Murphy’s...

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...

Sweeney: ‘Everything is negotiable until it’s not’

August 27, 2020 5:06 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) says Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed $4.9 billion pension payment is up for negotiation. “Listen, everything is negotiable until it’s not negotiable,” he said during a press gaggle Thursday. On Wednesday, Murphy said his stance...

General Majority PAC fundraiser set for next month

August 27, 2020 9:12 amSeptember 14, 2020 8:53 am

Wearing masks and adhering to social distancing guidelines, the General Majority PAC super PAC will hold a high-dollar fundraiser on September 16 in Mount Laurel. Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald will headline the event, along...