Ridgewood NJ, a majority of voters think congressional Democrats are too liberal, and agree with the Senate GOP leader that voters don’t want to “fundamentally transform America.”
Trenton NJ, With the U.S. gaining 199,000 jobs in December, below the previous month’s 249,000 jobs, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most, to illustrate which areas of the country have had the best recovery so far.
Ronald Reagan “Most Terrifying Words – ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”
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Washington DC, more bad news ,the White House is preparing to release an executive order as early as next month that will outline a comprehensive government strategy on cryptocurrencies. Many agencies have issued guidance letters, informal statements, and public rules regarding crypto laws, but these efforts have not yet been coordinated into a single document. Senior officials have met multiple times to discuss the directive and federal agencies have been studying or providing regulatory guidance around digital assets for years.
Ridgewood NJ, while many voters have become skeptical toward the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of Democrats embrace restrictive policies, including punitive measures against those who haven’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine.
Trenton NJ , The President of the New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women blasts organization and announced her resignation in a fiery post on Facebook:
West New York NJ, Democrats seem to smelling a wipeout in the midterms , Congressman Albio Sires announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 117th Congress and will not be seeking reelection in 2022. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2006, first as the Representative for New Jersey’s 13th District and then New Jersey’s 8th District.
Politico reports Republicans are already spending millions attacking them for their votes for trillions more spending and debt. Now the 15 to 25 Democrats in seats that either voted for Donald Trump or are otherwise competitive are facing almost certain expulsion in November. Last month they had to support a tough vote in favor of billions of dollars for illegal immigrants, the SALT giveaway to billionaires, a 900% increase in OSHA fines, the news media bailout, 80,000 new IRS agents, and job-crushing business tax hikes.
Ridgewood NJ, Republican voters overwhelmingly say former President Trump represents their political views, but Democrats are less likely to say the same of President Joe Biden, and independent voters strongly prefer Trump to Biden.
No, inflation isn’t going away. No, inflation isn’t transitory. And, sorry, no, CNN, and some blog readers inflation isn’t good for you
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Ridgewood NJ, the chart shows the Biden inflation effect. Since this time last year inflation is up roughly 7%. The November pace on an annualized basis is close to 10. Half of Americans were born after 1980, so never in their lifetimes have they experienced this kind of sticker shock.
‘Above my pay grade’: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy claims Bill of Rights did not factor into his coronavirus executive orders
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Paramus NJ, State Senator Joe Pennacchio participated remotely in Thursday morning’s Senate Economic Growth Committee, voting from the parking lot of the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home.
Trenton NJ, Legislators in Trenton are scheduled to vote on dozens of bills in the chambers of both houses on Thursday, but Senator Joe Pennacchio voiced concerns about a decision by the unelected members of the State Capital Joint Management Commission that could stand in the way.
Trenton NJ, a little-known New Jersey commission that gained a lot of notoriety for its recent decision to implement a controversial Covid policy would see a shakeup under a bill that will be introduced by Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips on Thursday.
Workforce remains 140,700 smaller than February ‘20
Distinct differences in jobs recovery among NJ’s regions
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Morristown NJ, On November 18th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the monthly jobs report for October 2021. Dr. Charles Steindel, former Chief Economist of the State of New Jersey, analyzed the report for the Garden State Initiative:
Ridgewood NJ, the $1.2 trillion “infrastructure” bill rammed through the House last Friday includes a multi-billion slush fund that will allow the Biden Transportation Department to bypass the states and spend the money at his discretion — because he is so knowledgeable about transportation having served as the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be able to allocate these funds for such projects as combatting climate change and righting the “inequities caused by past transportation projects.” He thinks federal transportation policy has been systemically racist.
Washington DC, Democrats are bracing for the possibility of a coming wave of retirements as the party comes to grips with a series of ominous electoral losses in Virginia and other states that portend trouble in the 2022 midterms.