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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy like to say his decisions are based on science and data. New Jersey leads the nation in COVID-19 deaths per capita. It leads the world. If New Jersey were a country, its death rate of 249 deaths per 100,000 residents would rank it ahead of every nation on Earth.
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Trenton NJ, concern mounts on Governor Murphy’s executive power overreach. Murphy’s executive orders have locked down the state. They determine what can open and what cannot. Dog grooming businesses are deemed essential, while hair salons are not. The governor can now pick winners and losers , and essential and non essential.
The law allowing New Jersey’s governors to issue executive orders is broad. It says that Murphy can decide, “the conduct of the civilian population during the threat of and imminence of danger or any emergency.”
But this could mean “almost anything,” according to Rutgers Law School Professor Ronald Chen. Chen says that Murphy is testing the limits of his power ; power given to him by state lawmakers.“Now, of course, the Legislature can revisit that,” says Chen.
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