Tracey Tully

Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines

RFK Jr. tells @sherylnyt.bsky.social that he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its longstanding position that vaccines do not cause autism — a move that underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy and bend the health department to his will. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...

Short on Cash, D.N.C. Took Out $15 Million Loan in October

The DNC borrowed $15 million last month to replenish its shrunken coffers before pivotal elections in NJ and Va. From @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social and Reid Epstein.

Assault Case Against a Democratic House Member Can Proceed, Judge Rules

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...

A flyer advertises a New Jersey governor's race post mortem panel on Wednesday, November 12, 7 pm. The panel is off the record. The flyer has headshots of the four panelists: Aliya Schneider of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tracey Tully of The New York Times, Sophie Nieto-Muñoz of New Jersey Monitor, and Madison Fernandez of POLITICO.

Hi Philly & New Jersey Bluesky!

If you're interested in the NJ governor's race results, come hear me chat about it with the amazing Tracey Tully (NYT), Madison Fernandez (POLITICO), and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz (NJ Monitor).

*THIS WEDNESDAY IN PHILLY*

@snietomunoz.bsky.social @traceytully.bsky.social

Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, Wins New Jersey Governor’s Race

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...

New Jersey Election Results

Polls in New Jersey have closed. Follow along here as the results are tallied: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Tracking the Early Vote in New York, New Jersey and Virginia

Tracking the Early Vote in New York, New Jersey and Virginia www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...

Ouch … (Metropolitan routine)

A Republican Seeks to Match Trump’s Gains on Democratic Turf in New Jersey

“A Newark girl voting for a Republican?” Yep. A big part of Jack Ciattarelli’s strategy is capitalizing on gains President Trump made in predominantly Latino and Black communities in NJ. w/ @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social

I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

In Letitia James Case, Some Black Women See Their Own Family Sacrifices

… a routine practice for Black women. “We pull up and we’re like, ‘Sister, we’re going to help you for six months until you get yourself together.’

“And then we make space for the next person.”

Governor, Statewide (2025 governor's race Voter Guide) – New Jersey Monitor

Early, in-person voting starts today in NJ. Still don’t know who you’re voting for? Here’s an interactive policy primer from @newjerseymonitor.com

Trump’s Threat to Hudson River Tunnels Becomes Focus of New Jersey Election

"I don’t think there’s anything that’s a little more telling about the kind of power Jack Ciattarelli would have with the president than the fact that 19 days until his election, the president’s punched him in the face like this." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/n...

Senator Joe Cryan (D-20): 'ICE out of New Jersey' - Insider NJ State Senator Joe Cryan (D-20) today outside a federal courthouse here reiterated his criticism of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

One Dem state senator’s take on the McIver federal assault charges, with a basketball analogy I think will resonate with many:

Habba Told to Release More Video in Assault Case Against Congresswoman

Body-worn camera vids already released show a federal agent explaining he’s arresting Newark’s mayor (who left the property voluntarily) on the say-so of the US deputy attorney general (see the video in the story).

>> A judge today ordered DOJ to release even more vids in Rep. McIver assault case:

Part of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place.

Part of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u...

‘The governor is to blame’: Pallone erupts at Murphy over Long Branch hospital plans - New Jersey Globe A proposal to move a hospital license from one Monmouth County town to another suddenly erupted into a substantial political fight today, with Rep. Frank

In a rare move, a Dem congressman lit into NJ's Dem governor for selling out poor and minority residents by shutting down a hospital in Long Branch.

The lobbyist for the hospital chain that benefits? The governor's former chief of staff.

newjerseyglobe.com/health/the-g...

Opinion | New Jersey Governor Candidates: Who Would Be Best? (Gift Article) Times Opinion convened a panel to weigh in on the race.

Who Should Be Governor of New Jersey? 11 Leaders Rated the Candidates. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A town-by-town snapshot of huge political change in one key state — and what it means in 2025, 2026 and beyond A look at the places around New Jersey that have shifted by as much as 68 points since 2012, illustrating the changing coalitions defining the two political parties.

A town-level snapshot of huge political change in NJ. Well done and worth the time. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

Candidates for N.J. Governor Clash Over Opioids, Trump and Taxes

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. (There are lots of video clips with debate highlights.) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n...

N.J. Attorney General Investigating Uber Over Handling of Sexual Assaults

After a series of investigative articles by Emily Steel showing sexual assault complaints by Uber riders are far higher than disclosed, NJ’s attorney general has begun an investigation.

Energy Bills Are Soaring in America’s Coal Capital

As electricity costs become a hot issue in the NJ governor's race, here's a look at what's happening in a state that has focused on a non-renewable energy source - coal. By Ivan Penn. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...

After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out

truly amazing www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...

This City Was Forced to Overhaul Its Police Department. Crime Plummeted.

I hope you'll read this, all the way thru. A gift article on a really important thing that happened today in Newark. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/n...

Trump Administration to Withhold $18 Billion for N.Y.C. Infrastructure

Sean Duffy, President Trump’s Jersey-based transportation secretary, announces a $18B hit on funding for Gateway and 2nd Ave subway, ostensibly over DEI. We’ve seen this b4, and it set a vital project back years. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/n...

Judge Disqualifies Nevada’s Acting U.S. Attorney From Handling Cases

Like Alina Habba in NJ, Sigal Chattah, the acting U.S. attorney for Nevada who was appointed by the Trump administration, has been disqualified by a federal judge. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue

U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/n...

As Immunization Rates Fall, Vaccine Skepticism Grows as a Wedge Issue

It’s unclear to me how the Republican candidate for NJ governor might handle vaccines, given his public statements.

But whoever is elected is inheriting a concerning trend in childhood vax rates in NJ.

In 5 NJ counties, fewer than 90% of students are fully vaccinated + we’ve lost herd immunity.

Republican Who Has Criticized the Police Wins Major Union’s Endorsement

The Republican candidate for governor of NJ, who has said in the past that cops were well-paid and that there were more dangerous professions, has, as a result, been vulnerable with a reliable GOP base. He got a boost today: