Nikita Biryukov

5 days ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Nikita Biryukov

A super PAC aligned with statewide teachers union the New Jersey Education Association has put at least $40 million into an independent expenditure group backing the gubernatorial candidacy of Democrat Sean Spiller, the union’s president, according to new campaign filings. Working New Jersey, the independent expenditure group, reported spending nearly $37.5 million in a preelection report filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission and made public Monday.

5 days ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Nikita Biryukov

The Senate on Monday joined the Assembly in concurring with Gov. Phil Murphy’s conditional veto of a bill that would create new criminal charges to deter disruptive pop-up parties that have harried some New Jersey towns in recent years, and the bill became law after Murphy signed it Monday afternoon.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Nikita Biryukov

Democratic senators want grid operator PJM investigated. Republicans say the Murphy administration is to blame for high electric prices. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)State senators sparred on the chamber’s floor Monday over a resolution directing New Jersey energy regulators to launch an investigation of the state’s grid operator, one day after steep electricity price hikes took effect.

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Nikita Biryukov

Affordability is perennially a top issue in New Jersey elections, and the six Democrats hoping to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy all have plans to bring down costs here in the Garden State. The Democrats, who are vying on June 10 for their party's nod for governor in November, have plans to lower costs that range from broad tax code changes that would place more of the burden on wealthy residents to expanded tax credits for families and low-income individuals to significant tax cuts for property owners.

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Nikita Biryukov

Republicans hoping to reclaim New Jersey's governorship are largely united on how to make the state more affordable. They want to cut taxes. SIGN UP HERE to get PhillyVoice's newsletters delivered to your inbox Though virtually all five of the GOP candidates to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy support some form of tax cut — whether through rate changes or awards to offset locally set property taxes — they differ some on the details. The primary is June 10. State Sen.