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December 4, 2023

New Jersey Politics

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Why Murphy’s big booze reform plan to transform N.J. restaurant scene failed

The lobby against changing New Jersey's liquor license system "is pretty effective.”

By Derek Hall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Phil Murphy’s trolley problem | Sheneman

Chugga. chugga, choo choo

By Drew Sheneman | The Star-Ledger

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Former Jersey City Mayor Gerald McCann’s feisty rhetoric finds a new home on social media

McCann, now 73, maintains a spirited social media account, attacking politically outspoken fellow city residents who rarely bother to reply back.

By Teri West | The Jersey Journal

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Christie explains why he’s staying in the race. | Moran

He has to know he can't win. But if he can flip even a small share of Republican voters, that could be enough.

By Tom Moran | Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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N.J. drivers facing toll hikes in 2024 to help fund these projects

Tolls increases are proposed on Port Authority bridges and tunnels and have already been approved for the Atlantic City Expressway.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Former US Treasury aide: Plans to defund the IRS will only cheat taxpayers | Opinion

As a lifelong Republican, I am disappointed by the determination to demonize the tax system and thwart efforts to upgrade and modernize it.

By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist

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