Watch Lautenberg/Zimmer edit board here
The U.S. Senate candidates met today for the first time this year, in a joint interview before the Gannett New Jersey editorial boards. These meetings with the editors of Gannett's half-dozen New...
View ArticleWatch Saturday’s U.S. Senate debate here
There was a debate tonight in the U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Sen. Frank Lautenberg and Republican challenger Dick Zimmer, a former congressman. If you're interested ... well,...
View ArticleBill aims to keep Lautenberg’s seat Democratic
Assemblyman John McKeon, D-Essex, has proposed legislation that would effectively take away Gov. Chris Christie's ability to pick a new U.S. senator of his choosing, should, for instance, Sen. Frank...
View ArticleBill prevents any U.S. Senate appointments
The incoming Assembly majority leader, Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, D-Union, has proposed a bill (A4339) that would require vacancies in the U.S. Senate be filled only by special election. Currently, a...
View ArticleA $500 million problem….
With government officials of all stripes and at all levels suffering from budget cut fatigue, it may seem impolite to bring this up, but: New Jersey may have a $500 million problem. When a jobs and...
View ArticleDisaster-aid bill clears crucial hurdle in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON -- A $6.9 billion disaster-relief bill cleared an important procedural hurdle in the Senate this evening, as lawmakers voted 61-38 to defeat GOP delaying tactics. That was one vote more than...
View ArticleSenate passes disaster-aid bill, prospects unclear in the House
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate passed a $6.9 billion disaster-relief bill this evening, but that doesn't mean New Jerseyans affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee can expect a sharp increase...
View ArticleMenendez autism bill stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON -- A New Jersey senator's bipartisan autism bill was expected to sail through the Senate, but conservative Republicans have put up a roadblock. Sen. Robert Menendez urged colleagues to...
View ArticleDisaster aid debate appears settled – for now
WASHINGTON -- The disaster-aid debate of 2011 appears settled -- for now. The Senate voted 79-12 to pass a federal spending bill that would keep the government operating past Sept. 30, when this fiscal...
View ArticleKyrillos debuts 3rd TV ad of U.S. Senate campaign
State Sen. Joseph Kyrillos, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, today rolled out the third television ad of his fall campaign -- focused on jobs, it features the candidate and also includes a shot...
View ArticleCory Booker on Syria, from a July editorial board meeting
Obviously, there's a lot of interest in Syria these days. In New Jersey's special U.S. Senate race, Republican nominee Steve Lonegan has said he would vote against the war resolution before the Senate...
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