State Government

Accountability reporting on New Jersey state government: the governor’s office, the Legislature, state agencies and how Trenton spends your money.

NJ lawmakers steered $1 million in state budget to for-profit nursing home
Sep 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026
NJ lawmakers advance bill to protect renters who are victims of domestic violence
Sep 10, 2026Sep 10, 2026
New NJ law will make fulfilling Medicaid, SNAP work requirements easier
Sep 10, 2026Sep 10, 2026
Sherrill: Misconduct allegations must be investigated
Sep 8, 2026Sep 8, 2026
Dale Caldwell: What we know about New Jersey’s lieutenant governor
Sep 6, 2026Sep 8, 2026
New law aims to help NJ workers buy the businesses that employ them
Sep 5, 2026Sep 7, 2026
Trump administration rejects New Jersey’s appeal for $84 million in blizzard aid
Sep 3, 2026Sep 7, 2026
Agency raises New Jersey bond rating, citing pension payments and budget management
Sep 3, 2026Sep 7, 2026
Sherrill freezes 2027 health benefit contribution rates for state workers
Sep 2, 2026Sep 7, 2026
New Jersey clears the way for plug-in balcony solar panels
Sep 1, 2026Sep 7, 2026
Sherrill overhauls panel that vets New Jersey judicial nominees
Sep 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026
Get vaccinated: NJ health official issues warning amid U.S. measles surge
Aug 31, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Princeton Battlefield visitor center project goes unfunded
Aug 29, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Jersey City residents, officials condemn hospital closure at state hearing
Aug 29, 2026Sep 7, 2026
New Jersey makes cocktails to go permanent
Aug 29, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Sherrill acts on data centers. Critics want more.
Aug 27, 2026Sep 1, 2026
NJMVC voter registration error: Sherrill rejects Republican criticism, defends state response
Aug 21, 2026Aug 21, 2026
Sherrill signs bill expanding NJ protections for reproductive, gender-affirming care
Aug 20, 2026Aug 24, 2026
Pay to play: NJ public contractors poured record $18 million into politics in 2025
Aug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026
Sherrill: NJ removes 5,100 voter registrations tied to MVC debacle, blocks 1,450 pending review
Aug 19, 2026Aug 21, 2026
Following the money: Nursing home PAC continued giving to key NJ lawmakers in second quarter
Aug 18, 2026Aug 24, 2026
NJ officials warn new Medicaid rules could cause some eligible residents to lose coverage
Aug 18, 2026Aug 31, 2026
NJ Democrats dominate party fundraising, outraising Republicans 5-to-1
Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 2026
Sherrill signs law expanding transit options for seniors, disabled
Aug 6, 2026Aug 6, 2026
Sherrill nominates Michael Embrich to serve as New Jersey’s first veteran advocate
Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 2026
New Jersey begins purging improper voter registrations
Jul 28, 2026Jul 28, 2026
Sherrill taps former federal official to lead New Jersey consumer protection agency
Jul 27, 2026Jul 28, 2026
The Vindicator explains: How 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey
Jul 26, 2026Jul 26, 2026
New Jersey bans grocery stores from using shoppers’ personal data to set prices
Jul 23, 2026Aug 14, 2026
Trump DOJ seeks records on 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote in New Jersey
Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026
Sherrill says software error registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote in New Jersey
Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026
New Jersey launches online Child Tax Credit application portal
Jul 11, 2026Jul 11, 2026
GOP senators seek to repeal New Jersey law banning police face coverings
Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 2026
Sherrill signs energy package targeting utilities and data centers, announces electric bill credits
Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 2026
Scutari proposes expanding State Commission of Investigation’s role as New Jersey’s lead government watchdog
Jul 1, 2026Jul 5, 2026
Legislature sends FAIR Act to Gov. Sherrill, advancing ban on algorithmic rent-setting software
Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026
New Jersey’s $60.7 billion budget signed into law by Gov. Mikie Sherrill
Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026
Following the Money: How New Jersey’s nursing home industry expanded its political influence in Trenton
Jun 29, 2026Aug 26, 2026
Can the FAIR Act make New Jersey rents more affordable?
Jun 28, 2026Aug 26, 2026
Trade group urges NJ lawmakers to divert $100 million from home care to nursing homes
Jun 26, 2026Jun 28, 2026
Senate Democrats push for Polluter Pays Act before budget deadline
Jun 24, 2026Jun 24, 2026
Bayside State Prison inmates face extreme heat, overcrowding, report says
Jun 23, 2026Jun 24, 2026
Nuclear energy bill advances despite affordability concerns
Jun 23, 2026Aug 26, 2026
New Jersey budget deal narrows Stay NJ eligibility while preserving $6,500 benefit
Jun 23, 2026Aug 14, 2026
Polluters Pay bill advances as advocates urge lawmakers to shift climate costs from taxpayers
Jun 23, 2026Jun 24, 2026
Climate activists urge towns, counties to stop hiring lobbying firms with fossil fuel clients
Jun 23, 2026Jun 24, 2026
New Jersey takes aim at hidden fees that inflate consumer costs
Jun 16, 2026Jun 16, 2026
Former NJ Spotlight News correspondent urges Legislature to reject NJ PBS award to Montclair State
Jun 11, 2026Jun 13, 2026
NJ reproductive health bill raises First Amendment concerns
Jun 9, 2026Aug 26, 2026
Senate panel advances New Jersey crypto ATM ban
Jun 9, 2026Jun 9, 2026
Sherrill denied chance to speak with detainees during Delaney Hall visit
Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026
New Jersey expands legal defense funding for immigrants facing deportation
Jun 7, 2026Jun 7, 2026
Montclair State University beats out independent public media proposal to run NJ PBS
Jun 7, 2026Aug 26, 2026
State sues GEO Group after health inspectors denied access to Delaney Hall
Jun 2, 2026Jun 2, 2026
Journalists swept up in Delaney Hall crackdown as press freedom concerns mount
Jun 1, 2026Jun 1, 2026
Newark imposes overnight curfew around Delaney Hall after another night of clashes
May 31, 2026May 31, 2026
ACLU-NJ criticizes State Police tactics outside Delaney Hall as Sherrill stands by response
May 30, 2026May 30, 2026
State police take over security outside Delaney Hall amid escalating protests
May 30, 2026May 30, 2026
Sherrill appoints Lisa Montalbano as disability ombudsman
May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
State inspectors denied access to Newark detention center as unrest escalates
May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
Sherrill unveils statewide plan to regulate data centers in New Jersey
May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
Sherrill taps cannabis commission official to head New Jersey alcohol agency
May 11, 2026May 11, 2026
Nursing home residents and advocates urge New Jersey to raise long-stagnant $50 personal needs allowance
May 10, 2026Aug 26, 2026
Gig economy shakeup: New Jersey adopts worker classification rules that will likely make ride-hailing drivers employees
May 5, 2026May 5, 2026
New Jersey lobbying hits record $110.6 million as spending to influence state policies surges
May 4, 2026Aug 15, 2026
Holtec gets a seat at the table in Trenton as New Jersey bets on nuclear power
Apr 13, 2026Apr 13, 2026
New Jersey lawmaker proposes public database of extremist groups
Apr 11, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Bill targeting scrapyard pollution stalls in New Jersey Legislature
Apr 9, 2026Apr 21, 2026
GOP state senator proposes database of undocumented immigrants charged with crimes
Apr 8, 2026Apr 8, 2026
Governor to move into Drumthwacket mansion in Princeton full-time
Apr 3, 2026Apr 3, 2026
New Montvale apartment complex offers stability for homeless veterans
Mar 24, 2026Mar 27, 2026
Sherrill directs NJ Transit to deliver improvements for commuters
Mar 24, 2026Mar 24, 2026
New Jersey, Roxbury sue to block ICE detention center plan
Mar 20, 2026May 26, 2026
New Jersey lawmakers advance bill that would tax private prison immigration detention companies
Mar 19, 2026Mar 19, 2026
Sherrill unveils youth mental health, online safety efforts at Cherokee High School
Mar 19, 2026Mar 19, 2026
New Jersey lawmakers move to tighten oversight of scrap yards after repeated fires
Mar 18, 2026Aug 26, 2026
New Jersey bill would charge fossil fuel companies for climate damages
Mar 17, 2026Mar 17, 2026
What’s in Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first New Jersey budget
Mar 12, 2026Mar 12, 2026
Sherrill administration announces $1.2M grant for Phillipsburg sinkhole repairs
Mar 6, 2026Mar 6, 2026
As Princeton Battlefield nears 250th, preservationists push for new visitor center
Feb 25, 2026Feb 25, 2026
New Jersey lawmakers move to rein in ICE with taxes and hiring bans
Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 2026
Sherrill: Gateway tunnel funds flowing again after Trump freeze failed
Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 2026
New Jersey emergency planners brace for possible water shutdown as Trenton mains keep breaking, reservoir levels drop
Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026
Richard Codey, longtime New Jersey legislator and former governor, to lie in state in Trenton
Jan 21, 2026Jan 22, 2026
Photos: Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 21, 2026Jan 22, 2026
Sherrill signs ethics, government efficiency, permitting and youth safety orders
Jan 20, 2026Jan 20, 2026
Sherrill order No. 2 directs utilities and state agencies to speed solar, storage and grid projects
Jan 20, 2026Aug 26, 2026
What Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first executive order does to address soaring electric bills in New Jersey
Jan 20, 2026Aug 26, 2026
Mikie Sherrill takes office as New Jersey governor, announces moves to control utility costs
Jan 20, 2026Jan 20, 2026
Murphy restores jury service eligibility for people with past convictions in New Jersey
Jan 12, 2026Aug 26, 2026
Stealth $128 million New Jersey budget bill would fund World Cup marketing, county projects, NJEDA supercomputer infrastructure
Jan 9, 2026Jan 10, 2026
Fast-tracked New Jersey bill would tap public employee pensions to help Mercer County towns leave Trenton Water Works
Jan 6, 2026Jan 6, 2026
New Jersey law will create statewide affordable housing directory
Jan 6, 2026Jan 6, 2026
Rider University students draft first 100 days agenda for Mikie Sherrill as New Jersey governor
Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2025
New Jersey nursing homes let staff work without required background checks, audit finds
Dec 23, 2025Dec 24, 2025
Sherrill names veteran prosecutor Jennifer Davenport as New Jersey attorney general pick
Dec 15, 2025Aug 26, 2026
Q&A: Senator Andy Kim on machine politics, distrust in government and the fight over New Jersey’s top watchdog
Dec 5, 2025Aug 15, 2026
Sen. Andy Kim criticizes New Jersey legislators’ push to curb state watchdog powers on CNN
Dec 4, 2025Aug 26, 2026