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New Jersey sues IRS over blocked SALT cap workaround

July 17, 2019 12:25 pmJuly 17, 2019 3:29 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced New Jersey was filing a lawsuit seeking to overturn an Internal Revenue Service rule that blocked the state’s attempt to circumvent the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deduction imposed by the tax plan passed...

New Hampshire lawmaker with compelling story endorses Booker for president

July 16, 2019 4:08 pm

Cory Booker has picked up the endorsement of New Hampshire State Rep. Peter Leishman, a ten-term incumbent who cited his late son’s struggle with opioid addiction in his endorsement of the New Jersey senator form the Democratic presidential nomination. “Cory...

Booker raises $4.5 million in Q2

July 15, 2019 7:12 pmJuly 15, 2019 7:12 pm

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s presidential campaign announced it raised $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2019. The campaign intends to report $5.4 million on hand. “In February, we set out to build a grassroots campaign fueled by small donations....

Diaz endorses Bernie Sanders

July 13, 2019 11:50 pmJuly 14, 2019 9:48 pm

Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz has endorsed Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination. “His ideas are not ‘radical’ and ‘extreme’ anymore. All Democratic Presidential candidates are running on a platform that resembles what Bernie has been fighting for all...

Six more S.C. Dems back Booker

July 12, 2019 12:37 pm

Six South Carolina Democrats backed U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s presidential campaign Friday. “He is smart, energetic and very knowledgeable on all issues. Most importantly he is fair and understanding when it comes to all people regardless of income, religion, social...

Jim Bouton, McGovern delegate from New Jersey and New York Yankees pitcher, dies

July 10, 2019 9:48 pmJuly 11, 2019 6:04 am

Jim Bouton, a former New York Yankees pitcher and best-selling author who died on Wednesday, was a New Jersey delegate to the 1972 Democratic National Convention pledged to George McGovern. Bouton refused to vote for McGovern’s vice presidential pick, Thomas...

Perot won 16% in New Jersey vs. Clinton, Bush

July 9, 2019 11:38 am

Ross Perot, a billionaire businessman who sought the presidency as an independent in 1992 and 1996, died today. He was 89. Perot won 16% of the vote in New Jersey in 1992, when Bill Clinton carried the state by 79,341...