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Weinberg seeks assurances that Murphy Inside/Outside calls didn’t violate ethics laws

July 17, 2019 2:02 pmJuly 19, 2019 8:56 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg is questioning whether the Murphy administration violated any state laws or codes of conduct in holding Inside/Outside calls between gubernatorial staffers and outside political consultants and lobbyists. “Professional lobbyists and consulting firms often have a...

‘Big Six’ fundraising, cash reserves at lagging

July 17, 2019 10:39 am

New Jersey’s two major-party state committees and four legislative leadership PACs brought in about $2.3 million between Jan. 1 and June 30 but finished with the smallest election-year cash reserves in more than a decade, according to the Election Law...

UTCA endorses Bramnick

July 17, 2019 9:40 am

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick’s re-election bid secured the backing of the Utility and Transportation Contractors Association Wednesday. “Jon Bramnick is a consistent, bi-partisan voice in Trenton. He has the courage to work across the aisle and find common ground...

Kean indicates openness to academics’ redistricting reforms

July 16, 2019 4:28 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean indicated he was open to discussing recommendations to improve the state’s redistricting process made by a group of six academics involved in the issue. “I appreciate the hard work that went into this report and...

Coughlin not ruling out impeachment for Silva, Troiano

July 16, 2019 4:03 pmJuly 16, 2019 4:16 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin isn’t ruling out impeachment proceedings against two embattled judges, but his chamber won’t make any moves on the issue until after the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct finishes its probe into the pair. “Currently, the ACJC...

Mandelblatt hits Bramnick on guns

July 16, 2019 2:03 pmJuly 16, 2019 7:15 pm

Democratic Assembly candidate Lisa Mandelblatt is taking aim at Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick over guns. “At the press conference, Bramnick didn’t even show up to thank the law enforcement,” Mandelblatt said, referring to a presser Gov. Murphy held in...

Statements on signing of gun safety bills

July 16, 2019 1:08 pmJuly 16, 2019 2:10 pm

https://newjerseyglobe.com/governor/governor-murphy-strengthens-new-jerseys-gun-laws-by-signing-safety-measures-to-protect-residents/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/stuff/new-law-johnson-vainieri-huttle-wimberly-bill-encouraging-development-use-of-smart-guns-in-nj/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/stuff/tully-swain-bill-to-fight-straw-purchases-and-gun-trafficking-now-law/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/stuff/greenwald-reynold-jackson-bill-strengthening-penalties-for-gun-trafficking-straw-purchasing-crimes-now-law/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/stuff/now-law-downey-houghtaling-and-schaer-bill-to-provide-suicide-prevention-training-to-firearms-dealers/