Gov. Phil Murphy appeals to NJ Republicans in Congress to protect Medicaid funding
New Jersey needs its three Republican congressmen to step up and protect Medicaid funding, Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday at an ...
N.J. school districts are panicking over funding cuts. Here’s how one lawmaker want to fix it.
An "arbitrary" 6% cap on state aid increases for school districts is unfair and needs to be lifted, a top lawmaker said.
A bill to cap class sizes in Oregon has widespread teacher support. But it could also mean less attention for students who need the most help
The proposal could radically reshape learning conditions for high-needs students, especially in larger districts with schools ...
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New Jersey bill seeks to reverse Murphy-era school aid caps that devastated dozens of suburban districtrs
Senator Latham Tiver (R-08) announced Thursday he will co-sponsor legislation aimed at fully restoring state education aid to ...
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An interview with LaMonica McIver
This is the fifteenth in a series of in-person, in-depth New Jersey Globe interviews with New Jersey’s members of Congress.
New Jersey Monitor4d
Assembly candidacies, contested primaries surge
The number of Assembly candidates running in June's primaries is the highest in nearly 50 years as N.J. also faces a crowded ...
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Democrats Push State-Level Voting Rights Act Protections
Bills have been introduced in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey this session.
Where Do the Candidates for New Jersey
The New York Times sent a wide-ranging survey to candidates for governor of New Jersey about housing, immigration, abortion, ...
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Blue States Seek to Enact Their Own Voting Rights Acts
With the federal law eroded by court decisions, about a half-dozen states want to enshrine protections for non-white voters. But it’s a tough sell even in Democratic states.