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  1. politics
    New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver Dies at 71Oliver was hospitalized Monday while she was serving as acting governor when Governor Phil Murphy was out of the country.
    By Nia Prater
  2. politics
    Can Last-Ditch Lawsuits Kill Congestion Pricing in New York?New Jersey’s governor and Staten Island’s borough president are trying to derail implementation, but they face long odds.
    By Nia Prater
  3. the pandemic
    The Democratic Party’s ‘Mask Off’ MomentVoters are sick of the pandemic and public-health mandates. Democrats can’t stop the former, so they’re ending the latter.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. covid-19
    New Jersey Is Dropping Its School Mask Mandate—Is New York Next?The expected move by Governor Phil Murphy will put pressure on Kathy Hochul to follow.
    By Nia Prater
  5. schools
    New Jersey’s Education Rebellion Was a Long Time ComingBut Democrats didn’t heed the signs.
    By Andrew Rice
  6. the inside game
    What Democrats and Pollsters Missed in New JerseyRepublicans may be shy in responding to surveys, but not about turning out on Election Day, says one of the state’s top pollsters.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  7. politics
    New Jersey’s Phil Murphy Survives Scare and Wins ReelectionThe Democrat didn’t match his 2017 margin, or Joe Biden’s in 2020, and for a moment looked like he might suffer an upset.
    Ed Kilgore
  8. the inside game
    The Lucky Phil MurphyHow New Jersey’s governor got ahead of the backlash that has stung Democrats from coast to coast.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  9. elections of 2021
    New Jersey Governor’s Race Is Getting Interesting and Maybe Even CompetitiveThe race has definitely tightened, with Republican Jack Ciattarelli challenging Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy while giving Trump a wide berth.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. elections of 2021
    McAuliffe Cruises to Virginia Gubernatorial NominationThere were no big primary upsets in the two states holding off-year elections, but Virginia Democrats are nervous anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. learning
    Why Public Schools Shouldn’t Offer a Remote Option This FallIt’s bad for learning, it’s expensive, and it sends the wrong message about whether our schools are safe.
    By David Zweig
  12. coronavirus
    NJ Governor Requests Expertise of 6 People Who Still Know COBOLWhy the effort to mitigate the coronavirus now means mobilizing coders who still know the decades-old programming language.
    By Brian Feldman
  13. New Jersey Will Issue Reports on Out-of-State GunsThe unusual move comes amid the prospect of major gun legislation.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. New Jersey Governor Vows to Legalize Weed, Cuomo Promises to Think About ItPhil 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
  15. High-Tax States Designing Workarounds to Blunt GOP Tax Bill ImpactIn 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
  16. New Jersey Election Preview: Dems Quietly on the Road to a Unified GovernmentThe intense unpopularity of both Chris Christie and Donald Trump in New Jersey made a Democratic victory this year inevitable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. Race-Baiting 2017 GOP Campaigns Could Infect the 2018 ElectionsThe racist campaigns the GOP is running in Virginia and New Jersey could spread everywhere next year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. New Polls Show Crazy End to 2017 Elections Is PossibleThe 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
  19. 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
  20. The Democrats’ Losing Streak Will Likely End in NovemberThe party needs a win in a nationally significant and competitive contest. There is still hope this year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. Front-runners Murphy and Guadagno Win New Jersey Gubernatorial PrimaryDemocrat Phil Murphy drowned his primary opponents in money, and begins the general election as the favorite over Christie protégé Kim Guadagno.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. New Jersey’s Forgotten Governor’s RacePrimary voting in the contest to replace Chris Christie takes place on Tuesday — not that it’s getting much notice.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. Joe Piscopo Could Be New Jersey GOP’s Best Hope to Succeed Chris ChristieThere 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