Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey
AFP, Jersey 1st: NJ Has Fewer Jobs Today Than It Did a Year Ago Due to Trenton's Policies
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP, Jersey 1st: NJ Has Fewer Jobs Today Than It Did a Year Ago Due to Trenton's Policies
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Trenton, NJ -According to a preliminary report released by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Garden State shed more than 25,000 nonfarm jobs in July. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Jersey 1st say the numbers reflect a state that is becoming less
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Americans for Tax Reform President Norquist Appears on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to Discuss Ending Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news:
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Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains.
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Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of peopl
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Best Lawyers in America 2027 Recognizes 144 Arnold & Porter Lawyers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Best Lawyers in America 2027 Recognizes 144 Arnold & Porter Lawyers
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The 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America recognized 95 Arnold & Porter lawyers as "Best Lawyers" across 56 practice areas. Best Lawyers is a peer-reviewed survey where lawyers cast votes on the legal capabilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.
The guide also included the "Ones to Watch" list, which
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BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment July 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics -Aug. 21, 2026 (20 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in July in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment r
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Booker Announces 2026 Annual 21-County Tour
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker Announces 2026 Annual 21-County Tour
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NEWARK, N.J. -Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced his 2026 Annual 21-County Tour, a series of events highlighting communities across New Jersey and his continued work fighting -and delivering -for the state's priorities in the Senate.
Throughout the tour, Senator Booker will meet with constituents, local leaders, workers, veterans, and or
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Chancellor David McManus Welcoming 379 New UMass Chan Students 'To the Team'
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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Chancellor David McManus welcoming 379 new UMass Chan students 'to the team'
At a glance
* There are 379 new UMass Chan students taking part in orientation this week, including 226 students in the T.H. Chan School of Medicine.
* Chancellor David D. McManus, MD'02, ScM'12, MBA, is delivering welcoming remarks for each school.
* The Office of Student Life has organized a
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: FCC Deals Blow to Montana Residents Fighting 260-Foot Cell Tower
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the commentary on Aug. 21, 2026, by Suzanne Burdick, senior reporter for The Defender, based in Austin, Texas:
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FCC Deals Blow to Montana Residents Fighting 260-Foot Cell Tower
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau sided with Harmoni Towers, concluding the company isn't required to do an
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Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk
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Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While
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Consumer Federation Director Winters Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Ben Winters, director of AI and privacy at the Consumer Federation of America, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud":
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Thank you, Chair Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee. My name is Ben Winters, and I am the Director of AI and Privacy at the Consumer Federation of America (CFA),
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Federal Register: NHTSA Issues Information Collection Notice on Distraction: Personal Electronic Devices
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This docum
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Founder Of Fashion Tech Company CaaStle Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For $300 Million Fraud Scheme
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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Founder Of Fashion Tech Company CaaStle Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For $300 Million Fraud Scheme
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that CHRISTINE HUNSICKER was sentenced to five years in prison for securities fraud. HUNSICKER previously pled guilty to one count of securities fraud in connection
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Governor Hochul Urges Caution Ahead of Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Urges Caution Ahead of Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding
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Governor Kathy Hochul today urged New Yorkers to exercise caution ahead of a storm forecast to bring heavy rain throughout the Mid-Hudson, New York City and Long Island regions 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening through 2:00 a.m. Friday. This afternoon, the flash flooding risk for the New York City Metro area was upgraded to Moder
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Governor Sherrill Responds to House Republicans' Letter, Calls Out Their Efforts to Undermine Elections
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release:
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Governor Sherrill Responds to House Republicans' Letter, Calls Out Their Efforts to Undermine Elections
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TRENTON - Governor Mikie Sherrill today responded to the July 24th letter from a group of House Republican members reiterating her continued focus on fixing the MVC issue and calling out their long record of actively undermining elections.
"My administration is fully committed to
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Great Minds. Greater Purpose. Welcome to the Class of 2030.
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Great Minds. Greater Purpose. Welcome to the Class of 2030.
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Seton Hall University is welcoming approximately 1,560 first-year students to campus, representing 42 states and 17 countries. The Class of 2030 was selected from a pool of 28,070 applicants, approximately 2,300 more than the year prior, another sign of growing interest in a Seton Hall education.
That growth has been accompanied by increas
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Kean Delivers $530,000 to the City of Summit for Sidewalk Improvements
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Kean Delivers $530,000 to the City of Summit for Sidewalk Improvements
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(August 21, 2026) SUMMIT, NJ - Yesterday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) presented $530,000 to the City of Summit for vital sidewalk improvements on Glenside Avenue.
Glenside Avenue is a high-traffic street with access to I-78. These upgrades will include the installation of new ADA-compliant sidewalks.
"It is impo
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the unlawful imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants,
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Co-Leads Fight to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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AG Davenport Co-Leads Fight to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Illegal Conditions on Law Enforcement Grants
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Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit challenging the federal governmen
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N.J. A.G. Davenport: Ex-Paterson Zoning Inspector Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Scam Involving Bogus City Construction Permits Bearing Forged Signatures
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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AG Davenport: Ex-Paterson Zoning Inspector Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Scam Involving Bogus City Construction Permits Bearing Forged Signatures
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced the sentencing today of a former Paterson zoning inspector and two of his codefendants, in connect
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National Election Committee sets election dates
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news:
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National Election Committee sets election dates
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The National Election Committee, appointed at the Los Angeles convention to conduct the election of national officers for NALC, has met to set the rules and procedures for the election.
The election will be conducted by mail ballot in accordance with the NALC Constitution and applicable federal law. Under the oversigh
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Pallone Announces $9.6 Million for Carteret Ferry Service Expansion
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Announces $9.6 Million for Carteret Ferry Service Expansion
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#Federal award for new ferry vessel builds on millions Pallone has helped secure for Carteret's ferry service
CARTERET, NJ -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is officially awarding $9.6 million to NJ TRANSIT for the Carteret Ferry Service Expansion Project
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Pearson Education to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Pearson Education to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
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Company settles federal lawsuit alleging it failed to provide visually impaired employees with equal access to employee online platforms
NEWARK, N.J. -Educational publishing company Pearson Education, Inc. will pay $150,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brough
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Protect Borrowers Issues Commentary: Worst of Both Worlds - State Student Loans Are Not the Friendly and Safe Alternative States Claim They Are
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following commentary by Sophie Laing, a fellow and legal aid attorney working on issues of consumer debt:
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Worst of Both Worlds: State Student Loans Are Not the Friendly and Safe Alternative States Claim They Are
The student loan landscape is changing: with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), there are new federal lending limits that will significantly impact current and future student l
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Rowan University celebrates opening of Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions Building
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Rowan University celebrates opening of Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions Building
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#New facility expands nursing and health professions education as Rowan prepares for more than 1,000 nursing students this fall
Rowan University, Virtua Health and partners celebrated the opening of the Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions building Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ce
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Rutgers-Newark Vice Provost Elected President of National Society Focused on Psychology and Social Issues
NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers-Newark Vice Provost Elected President of National Society Focused on Psychology and Social Issues
By Carrie Stetler
Luis Rivera, Rutgers University-Newark's vice provost for academic innovation and a psychology professor, was elected president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, a national organization with a leading role in using research to inform public policy.
Rivera, a so
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Seton Hall Earns National Recognition
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Seton Hall Earns National Recognition
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Seton Hall University has once again been recognized as one of the nation's top colleges by The Princeton Review, earning a place in The Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition and among the organization's Best Colleges in the Northeast.
The University also earned national recognition across four categories based on student assessments of their college experience:
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Seton Hall Faculty Shine in Summer Media
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Seton Hall Faculty Shine in Summer Media
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School may be out, but throughout the summer of 2026, Seton Hall University faculty continued to serve as trusted resources for local, national and international media outlets. From the surge of prediction markets and tech regulation to high-stakes political analysis and international sports economics, University scholars provided insightful commentary across
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Seton Hall to Host National Law Enforcement Expert
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Seton Hall to Host National Law Enforcement Expert
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How should law enforcement leaders communicate when every action can be recorded, shared and scrutinized by millions? That question will be at the heart of an upcoming event featuring Darrin Porcher, Ed.D., a retired NYPD lieutenant and nationally recognized law enforcement expert and media analyst.
The College of Human Development, Culture, and Me
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Simulating scientific phenomena using computational modeling
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Simulating scientific phenomena using computational modeling
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In society, there are many common problems science aims to solve. For one Rowan University researcher, answering these questions involves a cutting-edge process.
Aditya Lele, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, utilizes multiscale computational modeling and simulations to address these issues.
"What that m
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Six Defendants Charged With Million Dollar Rental Car And Identity Theft Scheme
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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Six Defendants Charged With Million Dollar Rental Car And Identity Theft Scheme
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., and Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica
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Susan G. Komen: Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026:
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The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer
Susan G. Komen(R) Nationwide Fall Event Season Unites Communities to Fund Research, Improve Access to High-Quality Care and Save Lives; Andy Grammer to Headline Second Annual Party in Pink Gala on
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The diagnosis that saved a family
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Perelman) posted the following news:
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The diagnosis that saved a family
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On a summer morning in 2024, Kevin Comerford started his day exactly the way he had countless times before. He went for a run followed by a swim in the ocean to cool off before his shift atop a lifeguard stand. The 21-year-old lifeguard for Stone Harbor, New Jersey was in excellent shape. But, on the walk to his stand, a sudd
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Three Questions For Speaker Johnson and Tom Kean Jr. As They Fundraise Together in NJ-07
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Three Questions For Speaker Johnson and Tom Kean Jr. As They Fundraise Together in NJ-07
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As vulnerable Republican Tom Kean Jr. begs for cash from his D.C. party boss Speaker Mike Johnson in New Jersey today, here are three questions that the duo should have to answer:
1. Why did D.C. Republicans light $650K on fire meddling in the Democratic primary in a failed attempt to stop
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U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Jeff Van Drew for New Jersey's Second District
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release:
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U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Jeff Van Drew for New Jersey's Second District
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Jeff Van Drew for New Jersey's Second District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American business
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VA. A.G. JONES BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
Attorney General Jones and a coalition of 21 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sens
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