PPAG News

Week of August 16, 2013

Special Primary Election In a low voter turnout Primary Election, voters decided that Newark Mayor Cory Booker would represent the Democrats and Steve...

Weekly Newswatch – June 14, 2013

John Currie This week the Democratic State Committee voted to ratify John Currie, the longtime Passaic County Democratic chairman, as their compromise...

Weekly Newswatch – April 5, 2013

Legislative advisors and the Administration appeared before the Assembly Budget committee for FY2014 budget overview and revenue forecasts. Legislative...

Weekly Newswatch – December 22, 2011

Week in Review Horse Racing Governor Chris Christie announced New York real estate developer Jeff Gural has signed a 30-year deal to operate The Meadowlands...

Weekly Newswatch – October 28, 2011

Week in Review Student Loans On Wednesday, the White House reported that more than 71,000 New Jerseyans with outstanding college loans would be able to reduce their interest rates and simplify their...

Weekly Newswatch – August 12, 2011

Week in Review Toll Increase This week, Governor Christ Christie blasted the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for proposing a 50 percent toll increase. The authority manages the area's...

Weekly Newswatch – August 05, 2011

Week in Review Open-space This week, Governor Christ Christie signed three bills that direct $157 million toward open-space acquisition and invironmental protection across the state. One of the...

Weekly Newswatch – July 29, 2011

Week in Review Energy Master Plan This week, New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities (BPU) held a public hearing in Newark in order to take comments on the draft Energy Master Plan which was revealed...

Weekly Newswatch – July 22, 2011

Week in Review Medical Marijuana News This week, Governor Chris Christie held a press conference to give the green light for New Jersey's Medical Marijuana program. In April, the Governor delayed...