Last week, Tim Sullivan, CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), and Christine Guhl-Sadovy, president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), presented their fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget...more
5/23/2025
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Organizations, including partnerships, corporations, committees, associations, trade associations, and labor unions that spent over $2,500 in 2024 on lobbying in New Jersey must file a report with the New Jersey Election Law...more
Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State Address, outlining an ambitious agenda aimed at securing economic opportunity and strengthening New Jersey’s future. Murphy is in his final year of...more
1/16/2025
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The 2024 general election results, both nationally and in New Jersey, have indicated a range of significant political shifts and emerging trends. The victory of former President Donald Trump in the presidential race,...more
The Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) proposed new rules this week (56 N.J.R. 1684(a) and 56 N.J.R. 1699(a)), finally implementing the legislature’s creation of reporting requirements for independent expenditure (IE)...more
Following extensive deliberations and legislative actions, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Fiscal Year 2025 New Jersey Appropriations Act on Friday night, setting the state’s financial course for the upcoming fiscal year. The...more
In a landmark move, New Jersey’s Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee convened on June 6 to deliberate on the Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act, a groundbreaking bill with the...more
NJDEP is tasked with a multitude of responsibilities including overseeing statewide environmental governance through the divisions of Water Resource Management, Air Quality Energy and Materials Sustainability, Contaminated...more
5/17/2024
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Earlier this week, the Department of Justice proposed reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The move follows an August 2023 recommendation from the Department of Health...more
5/6/2024
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Know Your Customers ,
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Medical Marijuana ,
NIDA ,
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Fran O’Connor, acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT); Kevin S. Corbett, president and CEO of NJ Transit (NJT); and Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Chief Administrator Latrecia Littles-Floyd...more
With the 2024-2025 legislative session officially underway, now is the perfect time to get to know the new faces shaping the statehouse landscape and bid a heartfelt farewell to those leaving Trenton. Join us in expressing...more
New Jersey’s 221st Legislature is officially underway with yesterday’s swearing in of 37 new members (10 in the Senate and 27 in the General Assembly), followed by Governor Murphy’s annual State of the State Address....more
The results from New Jersey’s 2023 general election delivered fascinating insights into the state’s political landscape. All 120 seats in the Legislature were on the ballot, contested under a newly redrawn legislative map....more
In a recent development that has significant implications for New Jersey state politics, Governor Phil Murphy has announced the appointment of Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti as his next Chief of Staff. Gutierrez-Scaccetti, who has...more
After a tumultuous week of drafting and negotiations on State Street, Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law the Fiscal Year 2024 New Jersey Appropriations Act, formalizing the State’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year....more
On April 3, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Elections Transparency Act (ETA) (Bill No. A4372/S2866) into law. Sponsored by Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, and...more