Dowdell on diversity: Consultant discusses fighting gender, race disparity
Diversity and inclusion have become key points in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration, both in his cabinet and with his wife literally having a seat at the table.
But it’s not the first time an administration...
NJMEP heads to Capitol Hill for Hill Day
The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, a nonprofit focused on supporting New Jersey manufacturing companies, announced CEO John Kennedy and several of its clients are heading to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., for Hill...
Walk to Washington: About 1,000 make the trip
As the head of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Tom Bracken has had the opportunity to meet and talk with Gov. Phil Murphy on a number of occasions.
But nothing like Thursday night.
At the...
‘Head of sales’: Murphy says rebuilding economy is a top priority, and he’ll lead...
The question has been on the minds of many in the business community since the inauguration.
With Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver playing a different role in his administration than Kim Guadagno played in the previous...
Booker: Millennial issue is everyone’s issue
All that talk about how millennials are taking over? Apparently, that’s not the case in New Jersey.
And that’s not a good thing.
When U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) addressed a crowd of a few hundred...
Murphy tells dinner crowd he supports innovation, startups … and millionaires tax
Restoring New Jersey as a good value proposition … investing in small business … investing in innovation and STEM … and yes, an affirmation of his commitment to a millionaires tax.
Gov. Phil Murphy laid...
Interview with a legislator: Asm. Shavonda Sumter
Like almost every legislator, Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter is considering the idea of legalizing cannabis in the state.
And, like almost every legislator, she has some questions about it.
“The Legislative Black Caucus is holding hearings to...
Interview with a legislator: Sen. Bob Gordon
New Jersey is a unique place with some interesting challenges, according to state Sen. Bob Gordon.
"The New Jersey economy is lagging the national economy," he said.
Gordon (D-Fair Lawn) spoke to ROI-NJ during the New...
Walk to Washington: Riders answer our four questions
Some of the top political scientists and pollsters in the state were on the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce’s annual Walk to Washington train on Thursday.
We didn’t consult with them.
Our polls — four questions...
Walk to Washington: Overheard on the train
OK, maybe it wasn’t overheard. Maybe we asked some of the riders on the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce’s annual Walk to Washington train to give us a thought (or two) on the state...
