New Jersey statehouse
Coverage of New Jersey statehouse in the Nexus archive.
- NJ lawmakers advance $60.7 billion budget bill as deadline looms
New Jersey lawmakers advanced a $60.7 billion budget bill as the deadline approached, with late-night votes on Sunday preventing a government shutdown. The Statehouse was affected by smoke from Canadian wildfires.
- First Amendment debate erupts over reproductive, transgender healthcare bill
A New Jersey bill aimed at protecting reproductive and transgender healthcare includes a provision that could punish speech causing emotional harm to healthcare providers, sparking First Amendment concerns. Free-speech advocates argue the law's vague language risks unconstitutional restrictions, while supporters emphasize its necessity amid federal efforts to limit access to these services.
- ‘Hey, Mikie, WTF?’: New Jersey governor facing outrage over attacks on Delaney Hall protesters
Protesters accused Governor Mikie Sherrill of failing to address a hunger and labor strike at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark. Demonstrators gathered outside the New Jersey statehouse, chanting and displaying signs criticizing the governor's response to the situation.