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New Jersey lawmakers passed the Elections Transparency Act, a legislation that seeks to increase the amount of donations allowed in political campaigns and limit investigations of campaigns. The bill, sponsored by Senate President Nicholas “No-Show Nick” Scutari, is expected to increase corruption in campaigns and taint the independence of the state’s watchdog agency, the NewContinue reading “Lawmakers send Governor ‘Public Corruption Authorization Act’”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to compel Port Police and Security Guards Union, Local 1456, to hold a fair election under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. The lawsuit alleges that Local 1456 established bylaws for the election of unionContinue reading “U.S. Attorney say’s Port police union, Local 1456 must hold a fair election”

Lisa McCormick, a progressive New Jersey Democratic activist, has condemned the Florida state Senate for passing a bill that will allow gun owners to carry concealed loaded weapons without a license three days after a deranged shooter killed six people, including three nine-year-old children, at a Nashville school. The bill now goes for approval toContinue reading “Lisa McCormick slams Florida senators for allowing unlicensed concealed guns”

Gay people knew about Marianne Williamson long before the national political press did because, in 1980s-Los Angeles, the Democratic presidential candidate began leading support groups and founded a meal-delivery service for AIDS patients who included large numbers of gay men who had been rejected by their families or faiths. David Kessler, one of the world’sContinue reading “David Kessler: Marianne Williamson ‘stepped up’ to fight AIDS”

In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up Steven Donziger’s appeal against his private prosecution by Chevron. Donziger, a human rights lawyer, was convicted of contempt of court and sentenced to six months in prison in 2019 for his role in a long-standing legal battle with the oil giant. TheContinue reading “U.S. Supreme Court refused justice for civil rights lawyer Stephen Donzinger”

Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is set to make a series of appearances in South Carolina from through March 30th. During her visit, Williamson will meet with voters, local activists, party officials, religious leaders, and state representatives of the Palmetto State. Williamson believes that South Carolina is now more important than ever before to the primaryContinue reading “Marianne Williamson sets series to storm the South, seeking supporters”

Progressive Democrats of Hudson County submitted signatures to place candidates on the ballot for County Executive and six County Commissioner seats. The petition filing represents the first hurdle cleared for the Progressive Democrats of Hudson County slate, and the opportunity for the reform candidates to elect a new County Executive and capture a majority onContinue reading “Progressive Democrats battle Hudson County political establishment machine”

By Zoya Teirstein American homes in flood zones are overvalued by hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a study published in February in the journal Nature Climate Change. Low-income homeowners in states controlled by Republicans are especially at risk of seeing their home values deflate as global warming accelerates. Flooding is a costly and deadly naturalContinue reading “Homes in flood zones are overvalued by hundreds of billions of dollars”