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More agreement than disagreement in LD1 debate

October 28, 2019 9:17 pmOctober 29, 2019 11:21 am

Legislative candidates in the first district agreed more often than they disagreed at a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters Monday night. The wide-ranging debate, which ran for about 80 minutes, saw candidates from either party agreeing on...

Legislative Black Caucus chairman says Murphy patronizes black leaders

October 5, 2019 11:31 pmOctober 7, 2019 2:50 pm

The longest-serving African-American legislator in state history says that Gov. Phil Murphy and other Democratic leaders patronize black legislators and alleges they don’t take them seriously. “Black elected officials, civil rights and faith-based leaders in New Jersey continue to be...

No renewed lobbying on legal weed yet, Scutari says

August 7, 2019 9:06 pmSeptember 12, 2019 12:17 pm

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari said lobbying for a renewed push to legalize recreational marijuana use through legislation hasn’t started in earnest. “Not really,” Scutari, the legalization bill’s chief Senate sponsor, said when asked about lobbying efforts for another push at...