SPCNJ In The News
Star Ledger Op-Ed: The NJEA, a politically connected special interest group, paid for Murphy’s new TV ad, policy group says.
Posted On05/24/2019 byThe NJEA, a politically connected special interest group, paid for Murphy’s new TV ad, policy group says. By Mike Lilley The NJEA-funded, dark-money group New Direction New Jersey (NDNJ) is out with a new $1 million advertising campaign. In its first TV ad, Gov. Phil Murphy is front and center calling for a millionaire’s tax,…Read More
Paul Mulshine, Star Ledger – Phil Murphy’s a master of timing – bad timing
Posted On05/23/2019 byPhil Murphy’s a master of timing – bad timing: | Mulshine By Paul Mulshine | Star-Ledger Columnist Last week, Gov. Phil Murphy outraged many members of his own party when he conditionally vetoed a bill that would have required the recipients of so-called “dark money” to reveal their sources. That was bad enough. But then…Read More
NJ.com – Pro-Murphy group has long refused to reveal its donors. We now know the powerful NJEA is one of them.
Posted On05/22/2019 byPro-Murphy group has long refused to reveal its donors. We now know the powerful NJEA is one of them. By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com For months, a political group with close ties to Gov. Phil Murphy has refused to reveal its donors despite pleas from both the governor and New Jersey’s…Read More
ELA – New Jersey’s Least Mysterious Mystery Solved
Posted On05/21/2019 byNew Jersey’s Least Mysterious Mystery Solved The Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey made its debut with a bang this week, revealing details about the funding source of New Direction New Jersey, a dark money political advocacy organization that backs NJ Gov. Phil Murphy. SPCNJ is run by Mike Lilley, a former adjunct scholar at…Read More
New York Observer – NJ Politics Digest: NJEA Made $2.5M Donation to Pro-Murphy Dark Money Group
Posted On05/21/2019 byNJ Politics Digest: NJEA Made $2.5M Donation to Pro-Murphy Dark Money Group A week after Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a bill strengthening disclosure requirements for contributions to “dark money” political groups, it was revealed that the state’s powerful teachers’ union contributed $2.5 million to a group pushing the pro-labor governor’s agenda. New Directions New Jersey…Read More
Burypensions Blog – 21 MAY Sunlight on NJEA Flunky
Posted On05/21/2019 bySunlight on NJEA Flunky Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey released their first report yesterday – “NJEA: New Jersey’s Political Machine“. Excerpts below: The facts show that the most powerful special interest – the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) – has been the dominant force in New Jersey politics for over fifty years. The NJEA built…Read More
Insider NJ – SUNLIGHT POLICY CENTER OF NEW JERSEY: “NJEA: NEW JERSEY’S POLITICAL MACHINE”
Posted On05/20/2019 byREAD THE FIRST REPORT FROM THE SUNLIGHT POLICY CENTER OF NEW JERSEY: “NJEA: NEW JERSEY’S POLITICAL MACHINE” Who is funding New Direction New Jersey, the dark money group supporting Governor Murphy’s agenda? No surprise: it’s New Jersey’s most powerful special interest, the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA). This $2.5 million in surreptitious spending is just…Read More
Politico New Jersey Playbook – Big source of Murphy ‘dark money’ group’s money is revealed
Posted On05/20/2019 byBig source of Murphy ‘dark money’ group’s money is revealed By MATT FRIEDMAN 05/20/2019 07:20 AM EDT Good Monday morning! For 140 days, I’ve kept count of how long it’s been since the Murphy-aligned group“New Direction New Jersey” reneged on its promise to reveal its donors. But now I can reveal one of them. Hold…Read More
PolitcoNJ – NJEA contributed $2.5M to Murphy-aligned ‘dark money’ group
Posted On05/20/2019 byNJEA contributed $2.5M to Murphy-aligned ‘dark money’ group By MATT FRIEDMAN 05/20/2019 05:02 AM EDT The New Jersey Education Association, the state’s largest and most powerful teachers union, contributed $2.5 million to a “dark money” organization with close ties to Gov. Phil Murphy, POLITICO has learned. The donation to the political nonprofit New Direction New…Read More