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Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 04, 2018 35 Comments
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued a new directive whereby he restricts police officers' cooperation with ICE.  The move is intended to "build trust" between illegal aliens and the police. ICE has responded with an announcement that there will be a "likely increase" in immigration raids in New Jersey.

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 16, 2018 9 Comments
The Cook Political Report has moved three House GOP seats to Toss Up from Lean Republican after new polling came out. Another race slipped a little, moving to Lean Republican from Likely Republican. While it may not seem like a big deal, we know the Democrats want the House back and any momentum the Republicans lose, you know the Democrats will jump on the opportunity.

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 06, 2018 9 Comments
June 5 was the most important primary night for 2018 with a handful of states hitting the polls. Most eyes stayed on California since the state has a crazy jungle primary, which means the top two candidates will land on the ballot even if they're in the same party. It looks like the important House races in California remain undecided and we won't have an answer for days, which means the GOP could still shut out Democrats in those districts. The Democrats also had a huge blow on the governor's ballot as a Republican grabbed the second spot over a former Los Angeles mayor. What about other states? Here are a few key points I put together from a crazy night.

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 02, 2018 37 Comments
One would think the Democratic legislature of New Jersey would be eager to pass a tax hike on millionaires now that the state has a Democratic governor. After all, they passed the hike five times during the tenure of Republican Chris Christie even though they knew he would veto it. Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed "$1.7 billion in new taxes and other revenue to pay for public schools, public-employee pensions and other priorities." His fellow Democrats have "balked" at this idea along with a rise in sales tax.

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 25, 2018 7 Comments
Scandal-ridden Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has taken a tumble in polls, which means his re-election isn't such a sure thing. Menendez only has a four point lead over his Republican challenger Bob Hugin, a former pharmaceutical executive.
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