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August 19, 2024

New Jersey Politics

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The Singing Lawmaker

At the Statehouse, it's easy to see he's spent more time in music than politics: Those funky glasses look more like Elton John’s than Chuck Schumer’s.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Opinion

The nasty socialist scheme to cut drug costs | Moran

Rep. Frank Pallone helped lead the effort to cut drug costs for seniors by empowering Medicare to negotiate discounts with Big Pharma. Conservatives oppose that, snarling that it amounts to socialism, as they sop up big donations from the drug firms.

By Tom Moran | Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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N.J. school district delays banishing cell phones into locked pouches

Schools throughout the U.S. are wrestling with how to keep students from being distracted by their phones.

By Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

Harris vs. Trump latest presidential poll numbers: Who is winning in the swing states?

The latest poll comes from CBS News.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Are leaf blowers the latest front in the culture wars? | Sheneman

Probably not. The freedom to give your neighbor tinnitus seems like a strange hill to die on.

By Drew Sheneman | For The Star-Ledger

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This case is alarming: Is the AG’s corruption office up to the job? | Editorial

It makes you wonder: Is this office swinging too wildly? And does it have the competence to make its charges stick?

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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