For those of you interested in participating in the NJ Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) Progressive Caucus, here is a notice of their next meeting, which also includes an election for caucus office. I have been to several Progressive Caucus meetings…
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Above, South Jersey Democratic party boss George Norcross arrives at Mar-a-Lago with some guy in silver sparkle shoes (link). Promoted by Rosi The visual is a powerful one. Glamour. Sequins. Mar-A- Lago. And Democratic power broker George Norcross strolling in…
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Just up at CNN. This is national, it’s still early, and its importance pales by comparison to head-to-head matchups down the line when we have actual nominees. But for early, generic ballot polling, this is damn promising, particularly for districts like…
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A few weeks ago, Insider’s Insider 100 Power List came out. Part of it was a list of Top Ten South Asian Political Players – including LD11 senator Vin Gopal, Asm Raj Mukherji, incoming Hoboken mayor Ravi Bhalla and BPU’s…
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In just over a month since Election Day, three big steps forward for Sikhs in New Jersey politics, and some ground-breaking. This came in one nomination, today, of Gurbir S. Grewal by Phil Murphy to be his Attorney General, capping…
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This is the first photograph ever taken of the whole round Earth, the Blue Marble Shot, taken 45 years ago today. The only one ever taken by human hands. You have to go 20,000 miles up into space to see…
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Promoted by Rosi. Photo: Jeff Van Drew and Bob Andrzejczak celebrate Tuesday. Photo: Matthew Strabuk/AC Press Correction: In an earlier edition we wrote Tanzie Youngblood was endorsed by EMILY’s List; that has not yet happened. When NJ’s Second District Republican Congressman,…
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Retweeted Steve Sweeney (@NJSenatePres): I am pleased to announce the outstanding leadership team of Majority Leader @SenatorLorettaW, President Pro Temp M. Teresa Ruiz, Deputy Majority Leader & Budget Chair @PaulASarlo, Deputy Majority Leader & Higher Education Chair Sandra Cunningham &…
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It’s probably safe to say that, on the issues, Governor-elect Phil Murphy ran the most progressive campaign New Jersey has ever seen. All of a sudden, the dialogue shifts to changing corporate welfare, to having the wealthiest residents pay their…
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“And I said to myself, this is the business we’ve chosen …” – Hyman Roth, gangster, Godfather II, 1974 And it reeks. In these politics, in this Party, you fall in line or you’re out. And that’s fine, if you…
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