Hey #NewJersey peeps! Our legislature passed 3 #immigrant protection bills yesterday -- what used to be the single Immigrant Trust Act -- and Governor Murphy is sitting on them for *reasons*. 😡 He has until SUNDAY to sign these and we need to pressure him to get off his arse and do it so NJ doesn't wind up like #Minneapolis! The #ACLU-NJ has a handy-dandy interactive form to email Murphy. Please send him a message NOW! #ICE #fuckICE #immigration #NJleg #NJpol

https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-immigrant-protections-bill-package

Pass the Immigrant Protections Bill Package

Please take action!

1/x Some Dems in #NewJersey are trying to eliminate the Office of the Comptroller cuz who wants #transparency, amiright? The hearing this past Monday was a complete shitshow, with my superstar Senator #AndyKim testifying as a NJ citizen. Things went sideways when he and AG Platkin were disrespected by one of the state senators on committee. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Good overview of the whole mess from the Philly Inquirer, gift link. #NJleg

https://share.inquirer.com/mtzk9b

Sen. Andy Kim, New Jersey AG spar with South Jersey lawmaker at raucous hearing over bill that would limit watchdog’s powers

In a hearing Monday, South Jersey Democratic Sen. James Beach tore into AG Matthew Platkin and fought with U.S. Sen. Andy Kim over proposed changes to the state comptroller's office.

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Trump Freezes $6.7M In NJ Funding To Pressure Democrats To End Shutdown: Report

Amid the ongoing shutdown, ​the Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion in funding for Democratic-led districts.

Patch

Hey #NewJersey peeps and other #Mastodon pals who have NJ friends! A post by a good friend who cogently makes the argument to vote for #MikieSherrill for NJ governor in November to #Jewish #Dems and #Indies who are on the fence. #MikieSherrillForNJGovernor2025 #NJGOV #NJleg

THE JEWISH ARGUMENT FOR MIKIE SHERRILL FOR NJ
And A Plea to All Sensible Moderates

https://freshlybakedhell.substack.com/p/the-jewish-argument-for-mikie-sherrill?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true

The Jewish Argument for Mikie Sherrill for NJ Gov

And A Plea to All Sensible Moderates

Freshly Baked Hell

Hey #NewJersey peeps! Help get some positive legislation from our state over the finish line.

The Assembly and Senate unanimously (!!!) passed the #solar permitting bill A5264/S4100 that will streamline the permitting process and help more New Jersey households adopt solar! Ask Governor Murphy to sign the bill into law by using Vote Solar’s handy online form:

#solarpower #renewableenergy #renewables #climatechange #NJleg

https://action.votesolar.org/a/nj25-s4100-gov

Support easier solar permitting!

Vote Solar

#NewJersey has a fantastic Attorney General, Matt Platkin. Hated by George Norcross and Republicans in the #NJleg (who are currently trying to impeach him, of course), he is leading the charge with lawsuits against the 🍊 stain and Emonazi.

Highly recommend watching BlueWaveNJ’s recording of yesterday’s NJ Governing Series with AG Matt Platkin: https://youth.be/aDswEmFWLlw

#NewJersey is actually purple, but the decades-long dominance of the #Democrats in the #NJleg has masked this fact. It is going to take effort and transparency to keep the Assembly and governor’s office blue this fall. Those of us on the ground understand this — but it’s hard to tell if the PTB in NJ Dem leadership do.

Anyway, any assistance is appreciated and @charlesgaba’s link makes it easy.

From: @charlesgaba
https://mastodon.social/@charlesgaba/113765392431667063

In reality #NewJersey has been a purple state for a long time — and we def need all the help we can get to keep our state government a 🟦 trifecta. Thank you @charlesgaba for highlighting our 2025 gubernatorial and local Assembly elections. #NJleg

The brain trusts in #NewJersey scheduled the 2025 primaries on Shavuot (June 3rd). 🙄 It’s a gubernatorial election year, so the politicos are now scrambling to move the primary elections to another day. Typical. #NJleg #Jewish

Gift article. https://share.inquirer.com/0nHnDY

These New Jersey candidates for governor agree on one thing: The primary date should change to accommodate Shavuot

The competitors joined together to call for the primary date to change to accommodate the Jewish holiday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

For context — Scott Salmon thread on the #NJleg ballot redesign and is it ever a BANGER. (Accessible even if you’re not on Bluesky.) #NewJersey

https://bsky.app/profile/scottsalmon.bsky.social/post/3ld2wwwmiss2u

Scott Salmon (@scottsalmon.bsky.social)

Okay. I am reviewing the Legislature's proposed bill on ballot design, and it is not only deeply problematic, but almost certainly unlawful. Follow along here. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5116/bill-text?f=A5500&n=5116_I1

Bluesky Social