Murphy’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad transparency record
Murphy’s legacy includes gutting campaign finance laws and the Open Public records Act. The latest column by CJ Griffin.
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Murphy makes no mention of environment in last State of the State address
Murphy is the only New Jersey governor without an environmental legacy. The latest column by Jeff Tittel.
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ICE taps GEO Group subsidiary to track immigrants in $121 million deal
The ‘skip tracing’ contract will supercharge surveillance of immigrants, financial incentives will turn contractors into bounty hunters, critics say.
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Camden scrap recycler EMR sued by New Jersey attorney general and DEP over hazardous fires
Recurring fires filled homes with smoke and chemical odors, triggering asthma attacks and other respiratory illnesses.
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Murphy restores jury service eligibility for people with past convictions in New Jersey
Executive order lifts jury exclusions for residents who’ve completed sentences, broadening jury pools, renewing calls for a permanent legislative change
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Stealth $128 million New Jersey budget bill would fund World Cup marketing, county projects, NJEDA supercomputer infrastructure
The text of the bill was not made public before the vote and no public comment was allowed at the Senate committee hearing.
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Fatal shooting in Minneapolis by ICE agent sparks protests and vigils in New Jersey
Three bills protecting immigrants in New Jersey were also approved by legislative committees on Thursday.
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After Alina Habba’s ouster, Newark’s lead pipe fraud case is in limbo
A lawyer sought the dismissal of the charges based on the claim that Habba was not legally the U.S. attorney.
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New Jersey TRUST Commission calls for inspector general and tougher bidding laws to fight corruption
New Jersey TRUST Commission calls for inspector general and tougher bidding laws to fight corruption
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Bergen County Sheriff’s office settles lawsuit alleging retaliation after sexual harassment reported
The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office paid nearly half a million…
