New Jersey

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Christie and McDonnell won by shushing the base, while Palin was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district
By Mike Madden Nov 3, 2009

  • Republican Christie wins N.J. governor's race

    Challenger Chris Christie has defeated incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine
    By Alex Koppelman November 3, 2009

  • Exit polls: It's the economy, stupid

    In an ominous sign for Democratic prospects in 2010, voters say the economy was the issue that mattered most
    By Alex Koppelman November 3, 2009

  • Are today's elections a referendum on Obama?

    Voters go to the polls Tuesday for several closely watched elections. What will the results mean?
    By Alex Koppelman November 3, 2009

  • New Jersey scandal catches up with Republican Christie

    The challenger had a shot at the governorship so long as he stayed out of the muck, but now he's mired in it
    By Gabriel Winant October 20, 2009

  • Five things the Virginia election results don't mean

    Tuesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary might seem like a first glimpse at the 2010 election. But it's not.
    By Mike Madden June 9, 2009

  • Why Cory Booker is mad as hell

    Enraged by his city's unfair drug policies, the Newark mayor vows to stop being polite and start making a difference.
    By Debra Dickerson July 5, 2007

  • Mandating HIV testing for moms and newborns

    Early detection is key. But should the state require testing?
    By Tracy Clark-Flory March 23, 2007

  • Happy and gay

    Good news on gay rights around the world.
    By Carol Lloyd November 16, 2006

  • State of the unions

    Religious conservatives seize on New Jersey's ruling for same-sex couples -- but it won't save Republicans at the polls.
    By Glenn Greenwald October 26, 2006

  • Equality in New Jersey

    The state's Supreme Court finds that gay couples must be allowed the same rights and responsibilities as straight couples.
    By Marisa Meltzer October 25, 2006

  • New Jersey Supreme Court: State must allow same-sex unions

    Is this the break the GOP needed?
    By Tim Grieve October 25, 2006

  • New Jersey confronts postpartum depression

    A state law mandates screening and education for all new mothers showing warning signs.
    By Tracy Clark-Flory October 13, 2006

  • The passion of Jim McGreevey

    "The Confession" charts the New Jersey governor's path from Nixon-loving Catholic boy to Democratic player to proud "gay American." But his attempt at repentance amounts to little more than an egomaniac's memoir.
    By Richard Kim September 29, 2006

  • Garden State not grooming female politicos

    New Jersey's a state of high-achieving women. But they've yet to break the glass ceiling in state politics.
    By Tracy Clark-Flory September 25, 2006

  • Jersey hustler

    Why did former Gov. Kean, once a respected statesman, mislead the public and the press about the accuracy of ABC's "Path to 9/11"?
    By Joe Conason September 15, 2006

  • Destination: Jersey Shore

    Bruce Springsteen may provide the soundtrack to your boardwalk stroll, but great novels by Richard Ford and Frederick Reiken should keep you company on the beach.
    By Suzy Hansen August 3, 2006

  • The Laurel Hester effect

    After a dying gay cop's victory, domestic partner benefits are spreading in New Jersey.
    By Lynn Harris January 25, 2006

  • A green revolt against Bush

    In an embarrassing rebuke to the White House, a group of Republican and Democratic governors is embracing the Kyoto accords on global warming.
    By Glenn Scherer July 21, 2003

  • Amiri Baraka stands by his words

    New Jersey's poet laureate, facing a hailstorm of criticism for his fevered 9/11 poem, tells Salon that 4,000 Israelis really did stay home from the WTC that day.
    By Suzy Hansen October 17, 2002

  • Welcome to New Jersey, the sunshine state?

    Republicans raise the specter of Florida and its notorious military ballots to keep Democrat Frank Lautenberg out of the U.S. Senate race. But this time the law is not on their side.
    By Eric Boehlert October 4, 2002
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