Progressive Democrat says New Jersey should investigate influence efforts associated with passing subsidies here and calls on federal regulators to seize nuclear power plants After a federal jury convicted former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party chair Mathew Borges for participating in a racketeering conspiracy, New Jersey Democrat Lisa McCormick calledContinue reading “Dark money bribery plot paved the way for $1.3 billion nuclear bailout in Ohio”
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Hudson County Democratic political establishment backs Fascist ex-cop
Donna M Guy, 63, is listed registered to vote in Monmouth County, at 7 Winthrop Place in Hazlet, and she is affiliated with the U.S. Constitution Party, a right-wing political movement that promotes an ultra-conservative religious interpretation of the United States Constitution. The party platform is based on originalist principles adherents believe are set forthContinue reading “Hudson County Democratic political establishment backs Fascist ex-cop”
McCormick says Biden challenger Marianne Williamson “makes sense”
Progressive activist Lisa McCormick said establishment Democrats would be making a big mistake if they brush off Marianne Williamson’s 2024 primary challenge to President Joe Biden. McCormick was in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2023, when Williamson kicked off her campaign, with a speech that called for fundamental change in America, with ordinary people takingContinue reading “McCormick says Biden challenger Marianne Williamson “makes sense””
N.J. withdraws threat of appeal in federal challenge of gun law
by Terrence T. McDonald, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin told the federal judge overseeing the challenge to the state’s new gun law that he will not appeal a pair of federal orders she issued that temporarily block parts of the law from being enforced. Platkin’s Wednesday notice to Judge Renée MarieContinue reading “N.J. withdraws threat of appeal in federal challenge of gun law”
Former police officer used his badge to take advantage of women
A suspended Vernon township police officer pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his pursuit of personal relationships with women for his own prurient interests while on duty, even as his role as a law enforcement officer compromised their ability to freely consent. Emanuel Rivera, 38, of Vernon pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy toContinue reading “Former police officer used his badge to take advantage of women”
America’s 16th largest bank fails after depositors’ panic, FDIC takes over
Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California, was closed today by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect insured depositors, the FDIC created the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara (DINB). At the time of closing, the FDIC as receiver immediately transferredContinue reading “America’s 16th largest bank fails after depositors’ panic, FDIC takes over”
Biden blunder could boost Marianne Williamson’s chance in New Hampshire
Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is in New Hampshire through March 13, campaigning in the state that has traditionally started the voting in elections for president over the last century. After he got zero of the 33 delegates the state sent to the 2020 nominating convention, President Joe Biden prevailed upon the national Democratic Party toContinue reading “Biden blunder could boost Marianne Williamson’s chance in New Hampshire”
The deadline to apply for the Herbert Lehman scholarship is April 1, 2023
The Herbert Lehman Scholarship is a national, highly competitive scholarship that makes annual awards to qualified, outstanding undergraduate students. Herbert Lehman Awards are $2,000 per year for four years, as long as scholars remain in good academic standing and continue to meet the scholarship criteria, for a total of $8,000. Deadline to apply for theContinue reading “The deadline to apply for the Herbert Lehman scholarship is April 1, 2023”
Paterson police ‘have blood on their hands’ for killing anti-violence worker
Reverend Dr. Charles Franklin Boyer, the pastor of Greater Mount Zion A.M.E. Church in Trenton, declared that Paterson police “have blood on their hands from decades of snuffing out Black lives” following the fatal shooting of violence intervention specialist Najee Seabrooks. Dozens of people from Paterson, Newark, Trenton and other parts of the state inContinue reading “Paterson police ‘have blood on their hands’ for killing anti-violence worker”
Critics say Ron DeSantis is a savage threat to Social Security and Medicare
Former President Donald Trump launched a pre-emptive attack against a likely rival for the Republican presidential nomination who repeatedly voted in Congress for non-binding budget resolutions that privatized Medicare and raised the retirement age to 70. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is being called a “wheelchair over the cliff kind of guy” for supporting congressional proposals that would have endedContinue reading “Critics say Ron DeSantis is a savage threat to Social Security and Medicare”
NASA tracking asteroid that may hit Earth on Valentine’s Day 2046
NASA is tracking a new asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in about 20 years on Valentine’s Day 2046. NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office said the space agency has been tracking a new asteroid named 2023 DW that has a very small chance of impacting Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. NASA AsteroidContinue reading “NASA tracking asteroid that may hit Earth on Valentine’s Day 2046”
First of 4 American abortion doctors was murdered 30 years ago today
On March 10, 1993, gynecologist Dr. David Gunn was murdered outside his clinic in Pensacola, Florida, by anti-abortion zealot Michael F. Griffin, who was described by The New York Times as “a fundamentalist Christian and a loner with a bad temper.” Griffin originally claimed to be acting on behalf of God; but his attorneys arguedContinue reading “First of 4 American abortion doctors was murdered 30 years ago today”
Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to increase teacher pay
As school districts across the country report serious staffing shortages largely due to unprecedented levels of stress, burnout, and low pay, Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday introduced essential legislation to begin to address the major teacher pay crisis in America and ensure that all publicContinue reading “Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to increase teacher pay”
Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured in Colorado for election lies
by Quentin Young, Colorado Newsline Jenna Ellis, the Colorado attorney who was former President Donald Trump’s senior legal advisor as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss, has been censured by a Colorado judge for misconduct. The public censure order was signed Wednesday by Presiding Disciplinary Judge Bryon M. Large, who oversees lawyer disciplineContinue reading “Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured in Colorado for election lies”
N.J. Supreme Court upholds privacy rights over warrantless police searches
by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor Police stopping motorists to investigate crimes cannot search their cars without a warrant unless the circumstances that sparked their suspicion were “unforeseeable and spontaneous,” the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Justice Douglas Fasciale cited New Jersey’s constitution, which provides greater protection against unreasonable searches and seizures than the Fourth Amendment,Continue reading “N.J. Supreme Court upholds privacy rights over warrantless police searches”
The rail industry’s influence goes beyond Norfolk Southern
By Inci Sayki | OpenSecrets The influence of rail companies on policymaking was thrust into the spotlight after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 while carrying toxic chemicals that could pose long-term health risks to residents. But the industry’s hold of the Congress goes beyond Norfolk Southern and its efforts to water down legislation addressing systemic safety issues. In a letter toContinue reading “The rail industry’s influence goes beyond Norfolk Southern”
Trump-backed Republican pleads guilty to taking illegal campaign contribution
A Trump-endorsed Republican pleaded guilty to accepting illegal campaign contributions while she was a congressional candidate in the 2020 North Carolina primary, which she lost to Madison Cawthorn. Lynda Bennett – who was backed by then-President Donald Trump and his chief of staff Mark Meadows in her bid for Meadows’ former House seat in NorthContinue reading “Trump-backed Republican pleads guilty to taking illegal campaign contribution”
California governor cracks down on drug store dropping abortion pills
After Walgreens, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, announced that it will not distribute abortion pills in states where Republican officials have threatened legal action, the decision has sparked a fierce backlash, with California Governor Gavin Newsom vowing to cut ties with the company in retaliation. The decision has been metContinue reading “California governor cracks down on drug store dropping abortion pills”
Gov. Ron DeSantis cannot win because Republicans won’t dump Donald Trump
Washington doesn’t think Ron DeSantis can win, or so says Ben Judah, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center. “Democrats are blasé about the Florida governor, while Republicans know he won’t beat Donald Trump,” wrote Judah in the New Statesman, a progressive political and cultural magazine in the United Kingdom. “The GOP eliteContinue reading “Gov. Ron DeSantis cannot win because Republicans won’t dump Donald Trump”
A natural solution for NJ’s coastal storm protection? Think of Oyster Reefs
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. Before the 20th century, when people thought of the Port of New York and New Jersey, they thought of oysters and eating these succulent shellfish. They were so abundant that the rich and poor ate them, two islands in the Port were named after them, and the streets were paved withContinue reading “A natural solution for NJ’s coastal storm protection? Think of Oyster Reefs”
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