Gov. Sherrill signs bill starting nuclear power procurement
by Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation Monday ordering the state’s energy regulators to begin procuring at least one new nuclear power plant to meet rising energy demand over the next decade. The bill, which cleared both legislative chambers in unanimous votes last month, directs the Board of Public Utilities to…
Controversial NJ judge now overseeing immigration cases in Elizabeth
by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor A New Jersey judge recently criticized for his unsympathetic comments to a woman who claimed she had been raped is now deciding immigration cases for migrants held in detention, including victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The news has attorneys for some migrants facing deportation concerned that the…
South Carolina US Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’
by Jane Norman, New Jersey Monitor U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night of a “brief and sudden illness,” the South Carolina Republican’s office announced early Sunday. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” the statement added. Graham, who turned 71 on Thursday, was a…
Six in 10 American adults expect a declining quality of life in five years
Six in ten American adults now look five years down the road and see a life worse than the one they have today. That is a verdict revealing that hope has become a partisan commodity, traded on the whims of elections rather than rooted in the reality of daily life, but it is the lowest…
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