So many things to read, let’s catch up: — Phil Murphy wins the governorship, and the focus immediately turns to progressive issues (that’s good): With Murphy now coming into the State House after campaigning on the $15 minimum-wage issue, it seems likely that New Jersey will eventually become the latest place to enact a $15 … Continue reading Post-Election Friday Roundup…
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Vote! Opened up the thread in case people want to share their experiences voting, or their thoughts. There’s not a lot of Camden news here — Jared did a roundup that included some of the long-shot candidates last week — so I’m going to leave this open. Drop your thoughts into the comments, and I’ll … Continue reading NJ Election Day Open Thread…
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This week, the South Jersey Chamber of Commerce held an event titled #ChooseCamden that featured a who’s-who of South Jersey politics, but nary a resident or person of color in sight. The Courier-Post’s Phaedra Trethan covered the event, including the announcement that Camden’s minor league baseball stadium would be demolished. She also captured extensive comments … Continue reading Why #ChooseCamden Shouldn’t Mean Create a Suburb…
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I wanted to share a conversation that I’m having with both a lot of grassroots activists behind the scenes here, and more explicitly with the Blue Jersey community. That is a discussion about the best strategy for progressive activists to deal with local party structures with mixed records on supporting progressives. That’s a hard conversation … Continue reading A Discussion about Progressive and Democratic Partnership…
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A lot to talk about in Camden this week, from Christie’s last visit to the city as governor, Camden’s Amazon bid (and how New Jersey chose not to support it), the Camden spotlight in the final gubernatorial debate, a primary campaign post-mortem from Sean Brown, and difficult news on Camden crime. Lots to talk about! … Continue reading The End of Christie’s Camden Era, Black Panther, Campaign Post-Mortems and More…
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I’ve been doing a lot of writing over at Blue Jersey — tonight I covered the gubernatorial debate. You can find that coverage here. Here’s an excerpt: This debate was about connecting with regular New Jersey families. That’s why Murphy focuses so directly on tying Guadagno to Christie; so that she has to own the … Continue reading #NJGovDebate Coverage at Blue Jersey…
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