Charles Stile
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Quinte West, ON, Canada
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Election watchdog commission is target of Phil Murphy, Dems ahead of 2023 ballot
New Jersey's Election Law Enforcement Commission is being targeted by Phil Murphy and Democrats in new bill that would turn the agency upside down. → Read More
Who was Oliver Randolph, New Jersey's civil rights pioneer?
Upending segregated social systems did not appear to be Oliver Randolph's primary aim when he set up a law practice in Newark in 1914. → Read More
Biden touts Gateway Tunnel funding. Did he just plunge into campaign mode?
Biden visited Manhattan to brag about funding for the Gateway project. He dared Republicans to govern — and may have just launched his 2024 campaign. → Read More
Once the progressive hero of NJ, Phil Murphy now sounds like a tax-cutting centrist
The center-right shift provides Democrats firepower to make the case to voters that they understand their struggles with high prices and tax bills. → Read More
Can abortion drive votes in the 2023 New Jersey legislative elections? Will it?
Democrats face intra-party warfare on the possibility of a state constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights. → Read More
These 6 midterm election outcomes will shape New Jersey politics
The state remains a blue stronghold. Democratic incumbents in three of four competitive districts cruised to double-digit victories. → Read More
These are the problems facing NJ Democrats and Republicans moving toward 2024
New Jersey's Democrats and Republicans still face significant problems as they move into the 2024 cycle. → Read More
The original political disruptor? It was New Jersey's Jim Florio: Stile
Jim Florio always believed the tough decisions would win respect from New Jersey voters. → Read More
We're still watching NJ campaign ads. Will attacking Pelosi, Biden work for GOP? — Stile
Campaign ads for the upcoming midterm elections continue to drop. Will attacks on leading Democrats pay off for GOP candidates? → Read More
New Jersey GOP candidates rail against inflation. So what's their plan?
Republican candidates for Congress rely on talking points and old nostrums when asked for details on how they would fight inflation. → Read More
NJ faces a judicial crisis, and a certain unwritten tradition isn't helping — Stile
An unwritten rule that effectively gives veto power over a governor's nominees is contributing to a 'crisis' in New Jersey's courts → Read More
Democrats drop pledge on NJ tax breaks, but get historic legislation in return — Stile
Republicans may have a gotcha soundbite, but Democrats have historic legislation in the Inflation Reduction Act, columnist Charles Stile writes. → Read More
Abortion ruling may throw a 'lifeline' to vulnerable Democrats in midterms
Roe ruling is a political blessing in disguise for Democrats. → Read More
NJ officials are no strangers to Trump tantrums. Here's where we've seen it before
Close observers of Donald Trump's dealings in New Jersey will find his reported White House temper tantrum on Jan. 6 familiar. → Read More
Phil Murphy could have been a bold visionary. Instead, a new rebate gimmick for NJ
There was a time when New Jersey governors and lawmakers boldly transformed government. These are not those days, alas. → Read More
NJEA donates $750,000 to another political dark money group tied to Phil Murphy
The state's largest teachers union donated $750,000 to an opaque nonprofit tied to Gov. Phil Murphy called Stronger Fairer Forward. → Read More
MAGA diehards are ignoring the Jan. 6 hearings. Will NJ voters in November?
Republicans contend the Jan. 6 hearings are a sideshow to cover Biden's failings. Will the November elections prove them right? → Read More
Recognizable NJ Republicans won big Tuesday. But is Trumpism really going away? — Stile
The New Jersey Republican establishment held its ground in Tuesday's primary. Crackpot-ism didn't crack the moderate tradition in New Jersey. → Read More
Money has always talked in New Jersey politics, but should it?
Money infiltrates every part of New Jersey politics, crowding out challengers while strengthening the local party boss system. → Read More
Phil Murphy talked tough on guns, but needs the help of Democrats to pass new laws
Phil Murphy cast himself as the tough-talking truth teller, calling out the feckless and weak of spine and bereft of a moral compass. → Read More