By Matt Rooney _ Back in February 2019, Save Jerseyans, I urged New Jersey Republicans to reengage the “social issues” from which they’ve been running for years. The reason is obvious: most voters aren’t policy wonks or constitutional nerds. They Read More
GLEN ROCK, N.J. – Every swing district Democrat running in 2020 faces their own unique challenges. That’s no less true for Josh Gottheimer (D, NJ-05) who, while armed with one of the most formidable war chests in the House of Read More
By Matt Rooney _ Cory Booker (aka Spartacus, Gropacus or now “Departacus”) had a hell of a time raising cash during his ill-fated presidential campaign. Now that it’s mercifully over, New Jersey’s junior U.S. Senator needs to rebuild his depleted Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy’s 2020 State of the State address delivered little in the way of specific on property tax relief on Tuesday afternoon other than to promise a renewed push for a millionaire’s tax increase. Republicans were Read More
By Art Gallagher _ Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli is apparently looking to clear his path to the 2021 Republican gubernatorial nomination by inviting his past and potential political opponents to attend his campaign kickoff. Ciattarelli, who lost the GOP gubernatorial primary to Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy will deliver his 2020 ‘State of the State’ address on Tuesday, January 14th at 3:00 p.m. EST in the Assembly chamber. Among the Democrat’s anticipated topics? A renewed push for a more expansive New Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A long-awaited oral argument was heard on Tuesday morning in the Bridgegate appeals of Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni. The parties submitted legal briefs in fall 2019 and, today, the justices had an opportunity to Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – Tuesday marks the first day of the 2020-2021 legislature, and the GOP caucus will include a few new members including Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan. The pair were elected in November in the only two Assembly seats Read More
MANCHESTER, N.H. – A former New Jersey Republican operative and rising star is running for Congress in New Hampshire. “Friends, after a lot of encouragement and deliberation, I’ve announced today that I’m running for Congress against New Hampshire freshman Democrat Read More
