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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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Opinion

Fact VS Freakout: A Sanity Checklist

November 3, 2024
An old friend of mine just told me of the issues driving voters in this presidential election. And by “voters,” he means, the dudes in his golf foursome. Steve is a smart guy. He keeps… Read More

Yes, It Matters

November 3, 2024
We’ve heard it before, from cynical friends, family, and co-workers: “Why bother to vote? It doesn’t matter.” And in recent years, it can feel like that’s the case. The… Read More

The Bullies among Us

October 11, 2024
Ever since Donald Trump came down the escalator in 2015, he’s attracted bullies. At his rallies, he encouraged audience members to rough up protestors. He told cops to “not be too… Read More

The Stench on the Bench

October 11, 2024
The last few years have been like being on a rollercoaster that’s careening on a 240-year-old track held together by duct tape and Krazy Glue. We’ve told ourselves that the relentless… Read More

Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

October 11, 2024
The electoral college system is like the cicada: it crops up every four years to annoy voters with its power to override the popular vote in favor of arcane calculations that minimize the influence… Read More

We Need a Media Makeover

October 11, 2024
“The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.… Read More

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More
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Acting Governor Way Directs the Lowering of U.S. and New Jersey Flags in Honor of Former Assembly Speaker Chuck Haytaian

From: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
November 7, 2024
TRENTON — Acting Governor Way on Nov 7th, signed Executive Order No. 370, ordering U.S. and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff from Friday, November 8, 2024, through Sunday, November 10,… Read More

New Jersey Economic Mission Trip to the United Kingdom Daily Recap

From: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
November 7, 2024
London, United Kingdom – Governor Phil Murphy, First Lady Tammy Murphy, and the New Jersey delegation arrived in the United Kingdom this week, kicking off Choose New Jersey’s Governor-led… Read More

Governor Murphy Delivers Remarks on the 2024 Election Results

From: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
November 6, 2024
Good afternoon, everyone.Thank you for being here, I know it was a long night for us all.The hallmark of our American democracy has always been our commitment to free and fair elections. It is the… Read More

Governor Phil Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Launch New Jersey’s Commemoration of America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration

From: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
November 1, 2024
Commemorative Activities to Celebrate New Jersey’s Legacy as “Revolutionary in 1776 and Ever Since” New Jersey to Celebrate the Nation’s Semiquincentennial by Revitalizing… Read More

Governor Murphy Takes Action on Legislation - November 1, 2024

From: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
November 1, 2024
TRENTON – On Nov 1st, Governor Murphy signed the following bill into law:A-4706/S-3693 (Coughlin, Greenwald, Freiman, Swain, Katz, Donlon, Peterpaul, Bailey, Simmons, Drulis/Scutari, Turner)… Read More