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October 10, 2021

New Jersey Politics

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How Phil Murphy is taking full advantage of the power of incumbency in N.J. governor’s race

New Jersey has maybe the most powerful governorship in the nation. And Murphy has been using it as he vies for re-election.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Wonder why House Democrats split over Biden’s big agenda? Blame this N.J. congressman.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer unsuccessfully demanded a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure legislation before a larger spending bill raising taxes on the rich and corporations to address climate change, child care and health care.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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New Jersey Marijuana

Here’s when N.J. cannabis commission will announce long-awaited licenses for new medical weed businesses

New Jersey’s 117,000 medical marijuana patients have only 23 dispensaries.

By Amanda Hoover | NJ Advance Media For NJ.com

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Politics

No ICE for N.J. counties, with Bergen joining Essex, Hudson to end immigration detainee contracts

The contracts, once a lucrative source of revenue, had increasingly become a political liability

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

Kamala Harris reveals her view on 2 spending bills in Congress: ‘Go big in fixing the big problems.’

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to NJ Advance Media on her day trip to the Garden State.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Opinion

Friendly Fire: Murphy and Ciattarelli go for green, Gottheimer takes on Pelosi

Also: Childhood vaccines and Lakewood lawyering

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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