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Murphy headed to India for fall trade mission

July 15, 2019 1:10 pmJuly 15, 2019 1:12 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will lead a week-long economic trade mission to India in September. “As India’s role as one of our key partners continues to expand, we want to make sure we maximize the potential of our economic relationship,” said Murphy,...

Codey likens EGS committee to Trump investigating Mueller

June 24, 2019 3:44 pmJune 24, 2019 6:14 pm

Former Gov. Dick Codey criticized the Senate Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies on Monday, likening it to President Donald Trump investigating Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller. “This committee, it’s kind of like Trump investigating Mueller at the same time, but...

Lesniak, Kyrillos, Sullivan headline first select committee hearing

June 20, 2019 1:06 pmJune 20, 2019 6:41 pm

Two former state senators the CEO of the Economic Development Agency will testify at the Senate Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies’ first hearing on Monday, according to a partial copy of the committee’s agenda obtained by the New Jersey...

Did Sweeney cave on millionaire’s tax?

March 7, 2018 6:06 amMarch 7, 2018 2:19 pm

One question being asked by political insiders tonight: did Senate President Steve Sweeney cave on his opposition to the millionaire’s tax Governor Phil Murphy wants? Sweeney had indicated his opposition to a tax increase for New Jersey’s millionaires, saying it...

Murphy cabinet has first woman majority

February 20, 2018 12:08 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy today named three women to cabinet posts, giving him the first cabinet in state history with more women than men. Former Obama White House aide Zakiya Smith Ellis will be the Secretary of Higher Education, civil rights...

Murphy’s pick gets EDA job

February 13, 2018 12:34 pm

The New Jersey Economic Development Commission today approved Gov. Phil Murphy’s choice of Tim Sullivan as Executive Director. Labor leader Bill Mullen had initially opposed that Sullivan, who he said opposed prevailing wage expansion while serving as Gov. Dan Malloy’s...

EDA set to vote on Murphy pick

February 13, 2018 8:56 am

The big news of the day might come out of a meeting of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, where Gov. Phil Murphy’s controversial pick of a Connecticut official with a history of opposing building trades unions is on the...