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October 19, 2017
- Rancorous Second Debate Marked by Jabs, Insults, Accusations
- Murphy and Guadagno pull no punches in attempts to dismiss, discredit each other’s platforms and positions
- Double-Digit Health Insurance Rate Hikes in Cards for Many New Jerseyans
- Despite any last-minute deal in Washington to underpin ACA insurance rates, it’s probably too late for 2018
- Budget Basics: New Jersey’s Fiscal Future, a Path to Improvement
- A series that details the fundamentals of New Jersey's budget, as well as its current budget woes
- High-Tax Connecticut a Cautionary Tale for New Jersey?
- Despite increasing taxes, the Nutmeg State has suffered budget shortfalls and credit-rating downgrades. What lessons can NJ learn from its neighbor?
- SJI Picks Up Elizabethtown Gas, Maryland’s Elkton Gas, in $1.7B Deal
- If deal goes through, South Jersey Gas subsidiary of SJI will be the second-largest gas provider in Garden State
- PSE&G Gets Green Light from PJM for 3 New Transmission Projects
- Trio represents $200 million in new investments, part of $1 billion in transmission-related infrastructure approved by operator of power grid
- Menendez Staffer Says Support of Melgen Was Above Board
- Karissa Willhite said it was common for senator’s staff to make inquiries within the government on behalf of constituents and supporters
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October 18, 2017
- Join with Us for Tonight's Second Gubernatorial Debate
- Livestream begins at 7:00 p.m.
- Will Climate Change Revive an Old Idea: a Regional Coastal Commission?
- Hurricanes and extreme storms, sea-level rise, major flooding are more than a single municipality can deal with on its own
- Tackling the Toughest Questions Facing NJ’s Public Education System
- A new report in the “Crossroads NJ” series recommends a variety of solutions to problems like school funding and segregation
- What Does It Cost to Win — or Lose — an Election in New Jersey?
- With less than a month to go to Election Day, who’s spent big, who has the most money on hand?
- New Bond Issue Edges Closer as Vo-Techs Make Case for Urgent State Funding
- Garden State’s vocational high schools appeal for more money to help them keep pace with the rising demand for technical training
- Opinion: Winning with the Party Regulars Rather than the Center
- Low voter turnout and poor name recognition may mean this gubernatorial election will be decided by dependable party loyalists who turn out year after year
- Melgen’s Wife Says Menendez and Co-defendant Exchanged Gifts Out of Real Friendship
- Bribery and corruption trial, now in its seventh week, hears from wife of senator’s co-defendant
- AFT Endorses Sweeney as NJEA Continues to Work Hard for His Ouster
- Endorsement puts AFT at odds with New Jersey’s largest teachers’ union, which is trying hard to end Senate President’s political career
October 17, 2017
- At Debate, Lieutenant Governor Candidates Mostly Stay on Message
- A few bobbled questions, a few ineffective jabs add some tension — and laughs — to only public meeting between Dem’s Sheila Oliver and GOP’s Carlos Rendo
- Memo to Next Governor: Appoint Blue Ribbon Panel on Higher Education
- State support for higher education has diminished markedly in past two decades, while tuition has gone up without making more funding available to low-income and middle-class students
- State, City Offer $7B Tax Incentives in Bid to Lure Amazon HQ2 to Newark
- Christie, Booker, Baraka back campaign for Internet retail giant to put its new corporate headquarters in New Jersey, but skeptics worry about ‘out-of-control’ corporate tax breaks
- As Electric Vehicle Market Emerges, Infrastructure Issues Come to Fore
- Long-running questions about charging stations, as well as newer ones about role of utilities, are being hashed out
- Judge in Menendez Trial Denies Defense Motion to Dismiss
- Defense argues that prosecution has failed to produce a ‘smoking gun’ proving NJ senator had traded favors for a specific gift
October 16, 2017
- Package of Three Bills Ratchets Up State’s Renewable-Energy Goals
- Bills reflect the alternative energy policies that gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy has said he would enact
- Celebrating Even the ‘Early Action’ Phase of Portal Bridge Project
- With money tight and no word from feds if they’re going to free up funds anytime soon for Gateway, start of small project gets full groundbreaking treatment
- The List: How Well-Heeled is New Jersey’s Congressional Delegation?
- According to a new report from a nonpartisan organization, none of the Garden State’s Senators and Representatives are hurting, although there’s a wide range from top to bottom
- Despite Concerns, Panelists See Ways to Improve NJ Medicaid
- NJ Spotlight roundtable delves into program’s future, maternal health issues
- Op-Ed: Students Must Move Beyond Social Media to Become Truly Engaged
- It may sound old fashioned, but today’s students need to learn to read reputable news sources, in hard copy or online — for motive as well as content
October 13, 2017
- Nothing to Celebrate: No Hike in State-Employee Healthcare Premiums
- Cost-cutting measures expected to deliver $1.6B in savings to state over next three years
- The Candidate's Coffers: Murphy’s in the Money, Guadagno’s Struggling
- With $5.4 million in hand, Murphy can easily outspend Guadagno, who has slightly less than $1 million available
- Budget Basics: How the State Budget Is Developed and Revenue Estimated
- A series that details the fundamentals of New Jersey's budget, as well as its current budget woes
- Pallone Takes Trump Administration to Task for Nuclear, Coal Subsidies
- U.S. Representative criticizes plan to have ratepayers subsidize coal and nuclear power to offset losses due to competition with cheaper natural gas
- Guadagno’s Out-of-Context Campaign Ad Draws Firestorm of Criticism
- Lieutenant governor’s TV spot falsely accuses opponent Phil Murphy as ‘having the back’ of convicted killer and undocumented immigrant
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