N.J.'s plan to close the Statehouse garage to the public is not about parking. It's about transparency and the public's dwindling access to the government they pay for. jerseyvindicator.org/2025/05/22/who…

This is a pattern of increasing restrictions, coming after the state also closed off access to the parking lot across from the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, where the state Supreme Court, Dept of Law, Public Defender, etc. are.

Beyond the issues of access and transparency, there are real safety threats in Trenton, which has higher rates of violent and property crime than average. njspotlightnews.org/special-report…

Good Terrence T. McDonald commentary on Alina Habba's apparent inability to feel shame, and what Trump's revenge tour portends. newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/23/jud…

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More than a dozen U.S. officials have made well-timed trades since Trump took office. All came shortly before a significant government announcement or development that could influence stock prices. propub.li/4mpF183

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In the past 24 hours Trump has pardoned: •A corrupt Virginia sheriff who took over $75,000 in bribes •A man convicted of serious tax crimes, whose mom donated $1 million to Trump and worked on his campaigns •A wealthy reality TV couple who support him Blatant corruption.

Well surprise, surprise. Private prisons pervert the justice system by incentivizing increased criminalization and longer sentences for corporate greed. They also breed corruption. My End For-Profit Prisons Act would put an end to destructive federal private prison contracts

On immigration, feds target Jersey. Again. Ras J. Baraka Steven Fulop Ravinder S. Bhalla Andre Sayegh Governor Phil Murphy Bill Spadea Mikie Sherrill youtube.com/watch?v=T4JOLJ…

The only people who think NJ Transit is any good are the people who don't use it. Ahem, Gov. Murphy. The candidates running to replace Murphy have a list of ideas to fix it. Via Sophie Nieto-Muñoz newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/28/can…

“I’ll be honest: As a millennial Black woman who’s been in some of these rooms, I have strong feelings about this. I know what it means to be in spaces of power where your presence alone is treated as a provocation.” — Symone D. Sanders Townsend msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

Great being with you last night, Cranford! It’s always a pleasure to connect directly with constituents and talk about the work we’re doing for you in Congress. Thank you, TownshipOfCranford, for hosting such a thoughtful and engaging town hall.

Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions execs at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment. propublica.org/article/blue-c…

“It was a mixture of emotions and confusion of why that was even taking place” @davidcruznj talks with U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-10th, @replamonica) about the incident at Delaney Hall and the assault charges brought against her. Stream #ChatBoxNJPBS: youtu.be/x5ObAOBuiOE

Great energy at today’s meet and greet with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. Thank you to our host, Councilwoman Julienne Cherry everyone and to everyone who joined us this evening. Let’s keep organizing, building, and pushing forward. #TeamBaraka

NJCA is fighting to protect a $13M redlining settlement with Lakeland/Provident Bank. The Trump DOJ wants to terminate the agreement, which helps Black and Hispanic NJ residents access homeownership. Read more: njcitizenaction.org/new_jersey_cit… #StopRedlining #FairHousing

A child born in the United States is a citizen. The 14th Amendment is clear. Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship is an attack on the Constitution. Proud that New Jersey is leading—and fighting back. njspotlightnews.org/2025/05/new-je…

Last month, Ocean County GOP commissioners planned to oppose Trump’s Medicaid cuts—until Reps. Van Drew & Smith talked them down. 170K residents, incl. 99K kids, rely on Medicaid. NJ Republicans owe us answers. Read more: northjersey.com/story/opinion/…

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