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Phil Murphy
learning
Apr. 15, 2021
Why Public Schools Shouldn’t Offer a Remote Option This Fall It’s bad for learning, it’s expensive, and it sends the wrong message about whether our schools are safe.
By David Zweig
coronavirus
Apr. 6, 2020
NJ Governor Requests Expertise of 6 People Who Still Know COBOL Why the effort to mitigate the coronavirus now means mobilizing coders who still know the decades-old programming language.
By Brian Feldman
Apr. 7, 2018
New Jersey Will Issue Reports on Out-of-State Guns The unusual move comes amid the prospect of major gun legislation.
By Benjamin Hart
Jan. 16, 2018
New Jersey Governor Vows to Legalize Weed, Cuomo Promises to Think About It Phil Murphy pledged to legalize weed in his inauguration speech. Meanwhile, Andrew Cuomo announced the formation of a panel to study the issue.
By Eric Levitz
Jan. 11, 2018
High-Tax States Designing Workarounds to Blunt GOP Tax Bill Impact In C.A., N.Y., and N.J., Democratic pols are designing “charitable contribution” schemes to maintain federal tax breaks eliminated by Trump bill.
By Ed Kilgore
Nov. 6, 2017
New Jersey Election Preview: Dems Quietly on the Road to a Unified Government The intense unpopularity of both Chris Christie and Donald Trump in New Jersey made a Democratic victory this year inevitable.
By Ed Kilgore
Oct. 27, 2017
Race-Baiting 2017 GOP Campaigns Could Infect the 2018 Elections The racist campaigns the GOP is running in Virginia and New Jersey could spread everywhere next year.
By Ed Kilgore
Oct. 17, 2017
New Polls Show Crazy End to 2017 Elections Is Possible The GOP is threatening to win in newly blue Virginia, while a Democrat is doing well in deep-red Alabama. Clear lessons from 2017 may be hard to find.
By Ed Kilgore
Sept. 14, 2017
Will the Most Unpopular Governor in America Appoint Himself to the Senate? It would take a long combination of events, but, yes, Chris Christie could possibly arrange a Senate seat for himself. Voters are not enthused.
By Ed Kilgore
June 22, 2017
The Democrats’ Losing Streak Will Likely End in November The party needs a win in a nationally significant and competitive contest. There is still hope this year.
By Ed Kilgore
June 6, 2017
Front-runners Murphy and Guadagno Win New Jersey Gubernatorial Primary Democrat Phil Murphy drowned his primary opponents in money, and begins the general election as the favorite over Christie protégé Kim Guadagno.
By Ed Kilgore
June 4, 2017
New Jersey’s Forgotten Governor’s Race Primary voting in the contest to replace Chris Christie takes place on Tuesday — not that it’s getting much notice.
By Ed Kilgore
Mar. 5, 2017
Joe Piscopo Could Be New Jersey GOP’s Best Hope to Succeed Chris Christie There are many reasons the GOP is in trouble in off-year elections in New Jersey, but there will likely be competitive primaries in both parties.
By Ed Kilgore