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First Poll Of 2021 Shows Gov. Phil Murphy In Strong Position for Re-Election

The first poll of the election year shows New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is in a strong position for his re-election campaign. The Stockton University Poll released this week said nearly 6 in 10 New Jerseyans approve of the job Gov. Murphy is doing, reflecting the confidence New Jerseyans have in Gov. Murphy’s strong, no-nonsense leadership.…

Every State, Every Vote: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Expands Voting Rights As GOP Govs Restrict Them

“While New Jersey is doing one thing, Georgia is doing the exact opposite.” Within days of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp significantly rolling back voting rights, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is doing the opposite. Today, Gov. Murphy signed into law an expansion of voting rights, including increasing access to ballot drop boxes and extending early…

As New Jersey Stands to Benefit From ARP, Jack Ciattarelli Stays Silent

Today, Dr. Jill Biden is making a visit to New Jersey to celebrate the impact of the American Rescue Plan. As New Jerseyans stand to benefit from the ARP, GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has refused to support the relief plan. Ciattarelli’s fellow Republicans in New Jersey all voted against stimulus checks for New Jerseyans,…

ICYMI: Star-Ledger Editorial Board Condemns Trump “Acolyte” Jack Ciattarelli For Embracing GOP Assault on Voting Rights

“The fact that this acolyte could be our next governor cannot be dismissed casually.” This morning, the Star-Ledger editorial board went after GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli for his embrace of national Republicans’ attack on voting rights. So far, thirty-three states have introduced 165 bills to roll back voting access, New Jersey included – Republicans in the state…

GOP Infighting Hits New Jersey Republican Primary

It’s official: the GOP’s ongoing civil war has come home to roost in New Jersey. Wednesday, GOP gubernatorial candidate Hirsh Singh announced that he will sue Somerset County Republican Committee Chairman Howes over the Committee’s endorsement of rival GOP contender Jack Ciattarelli. Singh labeled the committee’s process as “an utter embarrassment” and called for Chairman Howes to resign from…

Trumpian Pastor Joins NJ Gov Race, Challenging Ciattarelli to Move Even Further to the Right

Yesterday, major Trump supporter and Pastor Phillip Rizzo entered the New Jersey governor’s race, solidifying that the already-crowded primary will be a long, messy fight over who is the most conservative. In his announcement, Rizzo declared himself a “strong supporter of President Trump” and questioned frontrunner Jack Ciattarelli’s commitment to the Trump agenda, even though…

“I Would Stop That”: NJ GOP Candidate Jack Ciattarelli Wants to Take Away Wage Increases For Working New Jerseyans In the Midst of a Pandemic

During a radio interview last week, NJ GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli declared his support for stopping the increase of the New Jersey minimum wage from $12/hour to $15/hour by the year 2024. Ciattarelli’s comment on the minimum wage demonstrates how harmful his policy ideas are for working families in New Jersey, especially those who have suffered financially…

Following An Insurrection and the Mishandling of a Deadly Pandemic, Jack Ciattarelli Thinks the Trump Administration Has “Been Good for America“

During an interview this week, NJ GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli said he voted for Donald Trump in November because he believes the Trump administration’s agenda has “been good for America.” [13:03] The Trump administration’s policies have been a complete disaster, for America and for New Jersey. Over the last four years, Donald Trump attempted to strip…

Entrance of Two New Candidates Guarantees NJ GOP Long, Messy Primary

With Doug Steinhardt’s exit last week, the New Jersey GOP thought they were going to avoid a messy primary. No dice. The GOP primary is getting quite crowded, with six candidates now vying it out for the nomination. The race is turning into a revolving door of Trump lackeys. Last week, Trump supporter Doug Steinhardt…

Democratic Governors Slam Trump Administration For Lying About Vaccine Stockpile

Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced that the Trump administration would release all available vaccine doses from the federal stockpile. But it turns out that no such reserve of vaccines existed, blindsiding state and health officials who had anticipated additional vaccines. Democratic governors have been working tirelessly to ramp up vaccine distribution and get…

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