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Assembly Republicans, denied access to chambers over vax policy, push through anyways

December 2, 2021 2:13 pmDecember 2, 2021 5:29 pm

Assembly Republicans stayed true to their word and refused to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the Assembly chambers today, a conflict which has so far ended in stalemate. Finding that state troopers would not physically...

Durr says Sweeney is ‘lashing out because of the election results’

December 2, 2021 1:44 pm

The Republican giant killer who ousted Senate President Steve Sweeney in last month’s election criticized the Democratic legislative leader for a new policy that requires lawmakers to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test within the last 72...

Pou on new leadership role: ‘It’s a position I take very seriously’

December 2, 2021 1:38 pm

In the wake of yesterday’s announcement that she would become part of Senate leadership as Senate majority caucus chair, State Sen. Nellie Pou (D-Haledon) said today that she’s excited about the newly created role. “It’s a position that I am...

Coughlin locks down Assembly chambers, won’t permit legislators on the floor unless they show vaccination proof

December 2, 2021 12:08 pmDecember 2, 2021 2:13 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin is barring legislators, mostly Republicans, from entering the State Assembly chamber unless they comply with his new policy to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test, the New Jersey Globe has learned. With about...

State Police stands down as legislators enter statehouse without showing vaccination proof

December 2, 2021 11:10 amDecember 2, 2021 12:08 pm

Update : Source says Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin is barring legislators, most Republicans, from entering the State Assembly chamber unless they comply with his new policy to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test, and the New Jersey...

Murphy carried 24 legislative districts on his path to victory

December 1, 2021 12:27 pmDecember 1, 2021 12:37 pm

Though Gov. Phil Murphy didn’t win this year’s gubernatorial election by as much as he may have wanted, he carried a healthy majority of the state’s legislative districts, winning 24 to Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s 16. Democrats in the...

State Police can’t arrest legislators for entering statehouse without vaccine proof, OLS says

December 1, 2021 10:58 am

A legislator who declines to follow a new Covid policy cannot be arrested, according to a new opinion issued by the non-partisan New Jersey Office of Legislative Services, but that the legislature itself could enforce their own rules to exclude...