The Latest Round of Musical Chairs in Camden

There’s been quite a bit of activity in the Camden game of musical chairs — where public and private positions with deep political connections shuffle around to reinforce both the power of that political structure and reward those who are loyal to it. Anthony Perno is out at Cooper’s Ferry, replaced by Kris Kolluri who … Continue reading The Latest Round of Musical Chairs in Camden

Transitions by Jared Hunter

Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving! Apologies for the slight hiatus – this Fall has not been so forgiving. I just wanted to throw some thoughts out given the “cool down” of election season and the transitions taking place in Trenton (and the craziness taking place in Washington). Governor-Elect Murphy has rapidly begun to fill out … Continue reading Transitions by Jared Hunter

It’s Friday, Let’s Talk Strategy (and Politics)

With the gubernatorial election coming up there’s a ton of important content to be shared, there’s Camden news, and plenty more — I wanted to take a chance to share some of the conversations I’m having about politics:   — How are Democrats going to talk about immigration? Especially with a wave of nativistic new ads … Continue reading It’s Friday, Let’s Talk Strategy (and Politics)

What #HQ2 could really mean for New Jersey by Jared Hunter

Everyone has been writing about the possibility of a new Amazon headquarters here in New Jersey, so I’ll throw my two cents in as well for what it’s worth.  There have been quite a few major proposals submitted throughout the continental United States and the last day to submit those proposals was on Thursday if … Continue reading What #HQ2 could really mean for New Jersey by Jared Hunter

Place-Making Failures and Opportunities in Camden by Tom Dahan

We’ve had some amazingly good writing in the comments over recent weeks — it’s almost enough to restore my faith in the internet. I’m going to start pulling from that for “guest posts”. Here’s the first, a post by Tom Dahan responding to my writing on a recent Small Business Grants program by the EDA. Thanks … Continue reading Place-Making Failures and Opportunities in Camden by Tom Dahan