Steve Sweeney Archives - Page 127 of 127

Christie gives 8th State of State

January 9, 2018 12:13 pm

Governor Chris Christie will deliver his final State of the State address to a joint session of the New Jersey Legislature at 3 PM today. He is the first Governor to deliver eight State of the State addresses since Tom...

Coughlin wants Jones at Sports Authority

January 8, 2018 3:59 pm

Incoming Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin plans to make the reappointment of LeRoy Jones to a seat on the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) a priority once he takes office tomorrow, according to sources. Jones, the Essex County Democratic...

Prieto expecting Hasenbalg’s post

January 5, 2018 1:22 pm

Speculation that outgoing Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto is headed to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, first reported in November by InsiderNJ, appears to be correct. Prieto is under the impression that Gov.-elect Phil Murphy has committed to giving...

Murphy, Sweeney not getting along

January 5, 2018 8:57 am

The biggest inside baseball story of Phil Murphy’s transition is just how badly his relationship with Senate President Steven Sweeney has deteriorated. They haven’t talked much since Election Day. Either Murphy doesn’t understand the role of the New Jersey Senate,...

Grenier pays for poking the bear

January 4, 2018 12:09 amDecember 12, 2021 1:33 pm

There is already speculation that Salem County Republicans will seek new leadership after a disastrous 2017 for their chairman, Fran Grenier. Grenier won just 41% against Senate President Steve Sweeney in an $18.7 million contest that may be the most...

No word from Murphy on Fisher’s status

January 4, 2018 12:09 am

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy has not yet announced if he’ll ask New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher to stay on. This is the only cabinet post not appointed by the Governor. The State Board of Agriculture (whose members are picked...