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WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on updating the 2020 U.S. Census — a move that could significantly reshape the political map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Washington DC, the high-profile alliance between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has officially collapsed, erupting in a public war of words on social media. Once seen as political allies, Musk and Trump are now embroiled in a bitter feud that could reshape the intersection of tech, politics, and the 2024 election cycle.
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Washington DC, as rumors swirl about a potential millionaire surtax and an increase in the top income tax rate to 40% or more, conservative voices are sounding the alarm. Many warn that such a move would represent a dramatic departure from the Republican Party’s long-standing commitment to low taxes and free-market economics — a formula credited with driving U.S. prosperity since the Reagan era.
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey residents are set to face yet another 20% increase in their electric bills this summer, adding to the financial strain that many have been grappling with since last year. A leaked memo from New Jersey Democrats attempts to shift the blame everywhere—Republicans, utility companies, grid operators, the Board of Public Utilities, even Venezuela—except where it belongs: their own failed energy policies.
![16_abraham_lincoln[1]](https://theridgewoodblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/16_abraham_lincoln1-e1739010398964.jpg "Abraham Lincoln: The Republican President Who Preserved the Union and Abolished Slavery")
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Ridgewood NJ, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, is widely regarded as one of America’s greatest leaders. He steered the nation through the Civil War, preserved the Union, and issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which laid the groundwork for ending slavery. His enduring legacy is marked by his dedication to democracy, equality, and national unity.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 20, 2020, marks America’s 35th celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Honoring King with the sacred status of a federal holiday—of which there are only 10, none other named for a 20th-century figure—is a testament to the unifying power of his legacy.
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Ridgewood NJ, Abraham Lincoln is widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents in American history. His leadership during one of the nation’s most tumultuous periods, the Civil War, and his efforts to preserve the Union, abolish slavery, and promote equality have left an indelible mark on the United States.
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Ridgewood NJ, Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is ending his 2024 bid for the White House just days before the Iowa caucus, he announced Wednesday.
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(February 12,2020)
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Ridgewood NJ, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, on February 12 in 1809. He lived for a time in Indiana before moving to Illinois. He worked on a farm, split rails for fences, worked in a store, was a captain in the Black Hawk War, and worked as a lawyer. He married Mary Todd and together they had four boys, only one of whom lived to maturity.
Baseball Americana is celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Atlanta GA, Martin Luther King Jr. teaches his son, Marty, how to hold a baseball bat in the backyard of their Atlanta home (that’s daughter Yolanda on the right), November 1964.
A longtime admirer of Jackie Robinson, Dr. King had many connections to the baseball world. In fact, it was King who helped convince Jackie to ignore detractors and take a more vocal role in the civil rights movement (they often appeared together at public events). King once said of Robinson: “[B]ack in the days when integration wasn’t fashionable, he underwent the trauma and the humiliation and the loneliness which comes with being a pilgrim walking the lonesome byways toward the high road of Freedom. He was a sit-inner before the sit-ins, a freedom rider before the Freedom Rides.” (Jackie disagreed with King on some issues, especially the Vietnam War; however, Robinson—who called King “one of the most magnificent leaders the world has today”—devoted an entire chapter of his 1972 autobiography to MLK’s influence.)
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.”
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Washington DC, the American Blockchain Political Action Committee is pleased to announce that Michael Onghai has joined our Board of Advisors. As one of the earliest pioneers of the Internet revolution as former CEO of Looksmart, Michael Onghai is also a seed investor in Coinbase, FundersClub, and Upflex. He currently is principal and seed investor in Alpha Sigma Funds, and a director of MGT Capital, a publicly traded company engaged in mining of Bitcoin. He also was one of the pioneer software developers of the Human Genome Project.
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Montvale NJ, This week Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali became the latest candidate to announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for the 5th Congressional District in 2020:
“Friends, I am honored to announce my candidacy for U.S. Congress. Please join me at the official announcement ceremony and a rally on July 1st.”
Ghassali has voiced outspoken opposition to Sanctuary status for New Jersey.
Ghassali joins former Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley banking executive Frank Pallotta and 2018 nominee John McCann, a former councilman, in the race to face off against Josh Gotteimer
The winner will face-off with incumbent Democrat Josh Gottheimer.
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Trenton NJ, In light of new reports that State law enforcement officials are investigating a number of vote-by-mail ballots cast after polls closed in Tuesday’s Cedar Grove municipal election, District 40 lawmakers Senator Kristin Corrado and Assemblymen Kevin Rooney and Christopher DePhillips today announced that they will introduce new legislation to upgrade penalties and bar anyone from filing official and completed absentee ballots after polls close on Election Day.
Continue reading District 40 Lawmakers Fight to Change Mail-in-ballot Laws to Prevent Fraud of Election Day
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Wyckoff NJ, A measure permitting public-private partnerships for energy-related projects cleared a legislative committee today creating an opportunity for more savings say Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips and Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce.
“Everyone will see savings as a result of this legislation,” said DePhillips (R-Bergen). “We won’t burden our taxpayers for energy upgrades in our public schools and municipal buildings. Public entities can get a more energy efficient infrastructure and the private companies can use the utility savings.”
Continue reading DePhillips and DeCroce shed light on potential savings in public-private partnerships
